OCP Performance Tuning And Diagnostics Practice Question
When using SQL Tuning Advisor, what is a 'SQL Tuning Set' (STS)?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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A container for SQL statements and their metadata
An STS is a collection of SQL statements with their associated execution context.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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A backup set of the database
Why it's wrong here
That is an RMAN backup.
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A list of database users
Why it's wrong here
This is not related to tuning.
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A container for SQL statements and their metadata
Why this is correct
STS groups SQL, plans, and bind variables for tuning analysis.
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A set of database indexes
Why it's wrong here
Indexes are schema objects.
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