The "Automatic Plan Evolution of SQL Plan Management" inclusion in that list is a mistake that I believe is being corrected. I'll validate that that entry is being corrected in the docs. sql plans in a baseline is not part of Auto SQL Tuning it is SPM. Auto SQL Tuning is the automatic evaluation of sql statements for profiles, and the creation of those profiles after . --- On Fri, 3/12/10, Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: SPM again > To: jobmiller@xxxxxxxxx > Cc: "BrandonAllen" <Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx>, john.kanagaraj@xxxxxxxxx, > "oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 8:20 AM > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Job > Miller <jobmiller@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > There are no licensing implications of SPM. It > is included with EE. > > The job that evolves plans in the nightly > maintenance window is also included. > > I wouldn't be so sure, the evolution definitely is > tuning pack, and I believe that the existence of sql plans > in a baseline is included in the "Automatic SQL > Tuning" description, below quote from 11g docs. > > > > > The Tuning Pack includes the following features: > > SQL Access Advisor > > SQL Tuning Advisor > > Automatic SQL Tuning > > SQL Tuning Sets > > Automatic Plan Evolution of SQL Plan > Management > > > > -- > Niall Litchfield > Oracle DBA > http://www.orawin.info > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l