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Read sat instructions tet included in ip fl. De not use ths ‘version ofthe tool an 10.2 ane pasteror versions, How to get SALT Installation Advice? ‘Te best place to get SQLT instalation advice Is the My Oracle Support Community (MOSC). Refer to the folowing tread ‘SQLTXPLAIN 50.7 insaition Issues, where you can benef fom the shared experience ofthe community, ask questions and ‘get help rom others. ‘Troubleshooting SALT Runtime or installation Issues In the event thet SQLT raises errors at runtime or during instalation or as atherinstalaton related sues, refer to ‘Document 1670607,1 FAQ: Common SQLT (SQLTXPLAIN) Runtime/tintallaten Erors ‘As above, the My Orade Suppor Community (MOSC) can also provide valuable assistance ‘SQLTXPLAIN Usage Guide The SQLT usage quid canbe found here: (Document 1614107.1 SQLT Usage Instructions Unless you plen to execute the SQL, you wil ned to krow the SQL_ID or HASH_VALUE of the statement from an AWR or ASH report or you ca select from the database Using the VSSQL view. See Document 1627387.1 How to Determine the SQL_1D for a SQL Statement Intorproting the SQLTXPLAIN Main roport ‘You can find some suggestions about how you might beable to use the SQLT man report inthe following document ‘Document 1972254,1 SQLT Main Report: Usage Suggestions SQLTXPLAIN FAQ. tps: suppor oracle. comlepmosfaces/DocumentDisplay?_afrLoop=2643252260549008parent=SiDelalTexiBsourcel 182964091918 15187 26ansroie Document 5187.4 |AFAQ forthe SQLT tool can be found hee: Donut 14841601 FAQ: SQLT (SQLTXPLAIN) Frequently Asked Questions SQLTXPLAIN Video and Webinars Adctionally number of webcasts covering varius SQLT related topics have been recorded, including topics such as: + "Using SQLTXPLAIN to diagnose SQL statements performing oot 1 "How to create in 5 minutes a SQL Tuning Test Case using SQUTAPLAIN" ‘The webinars can be found, alongwith many ater recorded webcast, here Document 740064.1 Advisor Webcast Archived Recordings Relate to the Testcase webinar, there are some articles outing how to use SQLT estates here Document 14708111 How to Use SQLT (SQLTXPLAIN) te Create a Testrase Without Row Data Document 14657411 How to Use SQUT (SQLIXPLAIN to Create a Testease Contamning Application Data ‘Ask Questions, Get Help, And Share Your Experiences With SQLT ‘Would you like to explore SQLT further with other Oracte Customers, Oracle Employees, and Industry Experts? 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SQLTXPLAIN is one ofthe tools that suppor recommend for ealecing such dlagnosts, For information on Suagestes uses, ater proactive preparavons apd dagnestes, see: Document 1482811.1 Best Practices: Proactively Avicing Database and Query Performance Issues Document 1477598.1 Best Practices Around Data Collection For Performance Issues Discuss SQLT! ‘The window below isa live discussion ofthis article (not a screenshot). We encourage you to join the discussion by clicking the "Repiy" link below for the entry you would lke to provide feedback on. If you have questions oF implementation issues with the information in the article above, please share that Below. tps: suppor oracle. comlepmosfaces/DocumentDisplay?_afrLoop=2643252260549008parent=SiDelalTexiBsourcel 182964091918 15187 a8