RE: how good is oracle tech support?

  • From: "Powell, Mark D" <mark.powell@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:32:36 -0400

There are two ways to look at a "trivial request":

1- You should not need to open a tar to find the answer

2- Oracle support should never provide a wrong answer on so basic a request

Dennis's point on how problems are phrased in iTAR's is very important in my
experience.  My pet peeve is when I suspect that the assigned analyst is
just stalling and responds with a request for information of questionable
value to the problem.  The more clearly you word the problem and the more
query results you can post that demonstrate the problem and related
information the better.



-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of DENNIS WILLIAMS
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 9:59 AM
To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: how good is oracle tech support?


Ryan -
   Sorry about the false send - laptop issues.
   I have found that quality is overall excellent, but a lot depends on how
you phrase your TAR. It is not unusual for you to get a first line person
until you can spell out the seriousness of your request.
   Offhand I would say that worrying about plan table locations sounds like
a trivial request.

Dennis Williams
DBA
Lifetouch, Inc.
dwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ryan.gaffuri@xxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 8:55 AM
To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: how good is oracle tech support?


I typically get a copy and paste when I open a non-trivial TAR. I then have
to push them to get real support. The latest thing they told me is that the
PLAN_TABLE needs to be in each user that wants to use it. 

I know this isn't correct. It's on asktom. I use a global temp table in a
DBA account and grant privileges on it to everyone. 

anyone else have problems with tech support? 

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