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Copyright © 2006 Quest Software
Toad Tips & Tricks for DBA’s
Bert Scalzo, Domain Expert, Oracle Solutions
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About the Author …Domain Expert & Product Architect for Quest Software
Oracle Background:• Worked with Oracle databases for over two decades (starting with version 4)• Work history includes time at both “Oracle Education” and “Oracle Consulting”
Academic Background:• Several Oracle Masters certifications• BS, MS and PhD in Computer Science• MBA (general business)• Several insurance industry designations
Key Interests:• Data Modeling• Database Benchmarking• Database Tuning & Optimization• "Star Schema" Data Warehouses• Oracle on Linux – and specifically: RAC on Linux
Articles for:• Oracle’s Technology Network (OTN)• Oracle Magazine,• Oracle Informant• PC Week (eWeek)
Articles for:• Dell Power Solutions
Magazine• The Linux Journal• www.linux.com• www.orafaq.com
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Books by Author … Coming in 2008 …
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Agenda
• Quick Toad History
• Toad options & bundles for DBA’s
• How to leverage Toad for DBA’s
• Key Database Admin Interfaces & Utilities
• Some non-obvious yet very useful tidbits
• Some slides, but mostly live demo of Toad …
History
Oct ‘98
v5Initial Quest
release.Yahoo! Groups and
Toadsoft.com established.
June ‘99
V6.1Already has 70
distinct screens.
Feb ’00
V6.3Debugger, SQL
Modeler, Oracle 8 object support.
v6.5DBA Module.
April ‘01
v7.0Toad Reports.
Dec ‘01
v7.2Script
Manager, SQL*Loader
Wizard.
Oct ‘02
v7.4Project
Manager,QSR.
May ‘03
v7.5Team Coding,
Data Grid support for
advanced data types.
Nov ‘03
v7.6Session Browser,
new toolbars.
v8.0XML Support,
CodeXpert,Script Debugger.
Rebranded –Toad for Oracle
June ‘05July ‘04
v8.5JIT Debugging,
Citrix, RAC, enhanced 10g
support.
v8.6Re-designed
Modeler, M/D Brower,New Reporting Engine.
Oct ’05
Dec ‘00 Apr ‘02
v7.3HTML Schema
Generator, CMD Line Support.
Original Toad Freeware
Toad for Oracle Freeware Update July ‘05
v9.0Single Merged
Editor.Improved
CodeXpert integration.
ASM, ADDM, AWR Mgt
Oct ’06
v9.1Policy Manager.Action Recall.
Toad TipsVista support.
Jun ’07
v9.5Integration with
SQL Optimizer 7.2Debugger, Profiler,
Code Xpert enhancements.
StatsPack BrowserOracle 11g
support.
Nov ’07
v9.6Debugger into
Standard, Schema Browser merged with DB Browser, integration with QCTO and TDM,
Vulnerability Assessment in Health Check
Apr ’08
Alternatives
1. Freeware
2. Toad for Oracle
3. Toad for Oracle +
DB Admin Module
4. Toad DBA Suite
for Oracle
Lacks several dozen key DBA oriented features!!!
1. Toad For Oracle Xpert2. Toad DB Admin Module3. Toad Data Modeler4. Benchmark Factory5. Spotlight on Oracle!!!
TOAD DBA Suite for Oracle
TuningChecklist
DB Menus
New DB BrowserEliminates need
for most of these!
Outline
•Options•General•Startup•Executables•Windows•RMAN Templates
•DB Browser•Reload from tnsnames•Right Hand Mouse Menu•Tree-view of non-schema objects•Subset portion of Schema Browser•Server & Multi-Select Cumulative Totals
Outline
•Session Browser•What happened to Kill/Trace screen•Configure, configure, configure•New top-level “Waits” tab•“Wait” hyper-links (displays info)•Long-Ops
•Script Runner•Organize your scripts•Load into Editor•Run in place & via Quest Script Runner•Place useful scripts into main menu list•Combine scripts to create new ones
Outline
•Health Check•Can do multiple databases at once•New Vulnerability Assessment (VA)•New un/select by major category•User can adjust the “Params”•Can schedule & email results
•Log Miner•Filter•Options -> Undo Operation•Send SQL to Editor•Use “Save As” for undo commands•***VERY POWERFUL UTILITY***
Outline
•TKPROF Interface•Local files & FTP interface•Handy – but see next item
•Trace File Browser•For those who prefer wait event analysis based upon drilling into “Oracle Instrumentation Data”•Why pay for $$$ for Hotsos Profiler ???•Tree-view into trace file•SQL Statement, Explain Plan, Raw Data•Query Summary graph•Trace file header•Open in external editor – but why
Outline
•Stats Pack Browser•Nice, simple GUI to massive info pool•Offers Wait Event Advice (to 10 events)•Can run standard stats pack report•Can schedule collections•Can manage snapshots
•AWR Browser•Same as above•But must have OEM diagnostic pack•Must use another screen for reports•ADDM/AWR Reports•That screen also offers Baseline mgmnt
Outline
•UNIX Monitor•Database Monitor•Database Probe•Index Monitoring•HTML Schema Doc Generator•DBMS Redefinition Wizard•Compare Data•Compare Schemas•Compare Databases•SGA Trace Optimization•Top Session Finder•RAC – Toad does ASM & RAC too !!!
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Thank youPlease offer any questions or comments
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