OCP Performance Tuning And Diagnostics Practice Question
You are tuning a complex SQL statement. You want to see the execution plan that the optimizer is currently choosing. Which dynamic performance view is most useful?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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V$SQL_PLAN
V$SQL_PLAN shows the execution plan for statements currently in the library cache.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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V$SQL_PLAN
Why this is correct
This view provides the execution plan for cached SQL.
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V$SESSION
Why it's wrong here
This shows current session details.
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V$SQLAREA
Why it's wrong here
This contains aggregated SQL statistics, but not the detailed plan steps.
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V$SYSSTAT
Why it's wrong here
This shows system-wide statistics.
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