Norbert Debes - trace file analyser

  • From: "Dunbar, Norman (Capgemini)" <norman.dunbar.capgemini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "ORACLE-L" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:37:26 +0100

In the book Secrets Of The Oracle Database, Norbert supplies a truly
wonderful trace file analyser, written in Perl. I've been using this for
ages - it's very MethodR - but yesterday I had to analyse a large 11g R2
trace file and unfortunately the analyser only goes up to 11.2. It did
make a valiant effort though, but barfs with a divide by zero error.

Because of this, I now realise how dependent I've become on Norbert's
Perl script for doing quick analysis of trace files. Does anyone know if
there is a more up to date version for 11.2 and if so, where can I get
it please? I've checked the Apress web site but  the version there is
the one I have.

Failing that, I'm back in manual MethodR territory. :-)


Cheers,
Norm.

PS. I really do hate the cursor numbers in 11g by the way, it's easy to
scan a raw trace file looking for WAIT #2 or similar, but trying to scan
for WAIT #140136345356328 is not quite so simple. By eye anyway, it's ok
with a reg-exp find in Context (text editor).

PPS. I notice a new "verb" in the trace file, CLOSE #140136345356328. I
presume it does what it says it does, this cursor is now closed? (Is
there a new features in trace files manual anywhere?)


Norman Dunbar
Contract Senior Oracle DBA
Capgemini Database Team (EA)
Internal : 7 28 2051
External : 0113 231 2051


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