Release 11i Apps DBA - 11i Apps DBA - Presentation V30.pdf · Release 11i Apps DBA Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks Randy Giefer – [email protected] theDBAdomain When experience

Release 11i Apps DBA

Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks

Randy Giefer – [email protected]

theDBAdomain When experience matters.sm

Fall OAUG 2000 Honolulu

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§ Introduction

§ Overview (Apps DBA delta training for 11i)

§ Audience Survey

Welcome !

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§ Technical- Database Administrator

- Apps System Administrator

- Developer

§ Current Application Release- Release 10.7, 11.0.x, 11i

§ Current User Interface(s)- Character, SmartClient, Citrix, OADM, NCA

Intended Audience

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§ Education- High Level Summary

- Not the complete, exhaustive source

- Provide guidance and direction

- Information to build a training plan

§ Awareness, Try Not to Scare

§ Reference Materials(Whitepaper available upon request or download)

[email protected]

www.thedbadomain.com

Today’s Goals

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The Biggest and Most Complex Release Ever !

§ Products – Applications Release 11i

- over 152 product acronyms

- over 15 product families

§ Workflow – Enabled (over 15)

§ Self-Service Web Apps

What is Release 11i?

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The Biggest and Most Complex Release Ever !

§ Technology

- Oracle 8i (New)

- Internet Computing Architecture (New)

- Java-Enabled!!! (New)


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§ Release 11i Technology Stack

- Internet Computing Architecture (ICA)

- Oracle 8i and 8i New Features

§ Release 11i Functionality


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DatabaseDatabase

ServerServer

TierTier

MiddleMiddle

TierTier

Client Client

TierTierJInitiatorJInitiator

Release 11i Technology Stack

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DatabaseDatabase

ServerServer

TierTier

MiddleMiddle

TierTier

Client Client

TierTier

8.1.6

Database

JInitiatorJInitiator


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DatabaseDatabase

ServerServer

TierTier

MiddleMiddle

TierTier

Client Client

TierTier

8.1.6

Database



Simple so far, right?

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DatabaseDatabase

ServerServer

TierTier

MiddleMiddle

TierTier

Client Client

TierTier

ConcurrentConcurrentProcessing ServerProcessing Server

AdminAdminServerServer

WebDB 2.2WebDB 2.2ListenerListener

Forms Forms ServerServer

ReportsReportsServerServer

8.0.6 ORACLE_HOME8.0.6 ORACLE_HOME

WebDBWebDB2.52.5

ApacheApache

8.1.6 ORACLE_HOME8.1.6 ORACLE_HOME

8.1.6

Database

Applications Technology StackApplications Technology StackWeb HTTP Servers Web HTTP Servers



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Technology Stack Products

• Oracle8i Enterprise Edition 8.1.6• Oracle8 Enterprise Edition 8.0.6• WebDB 2.2 and WebDB 2.5 !• Apache Web Server (1.3.9)• JServ (1.1)• JRE (Java Runtime Environment) 1.1.8• JDK (Java Development Kit) 1.1.8• Oracle Web Discoverer 3.3.48 (optional)• Oracle JInitiator (1.1.7) on the client• Oracle Forms 6i• Oracle Reports 6i• Oracle Graphics

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Technology Stack - Miscellaneous Notes

§ Install is More Complex (# products), ButEasier Than 10.7 NCA

§ More Products

§ Server Partitioning

Technology Stack

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Oracle8i – New Features

• Materialized Views• Cost-based Optimization• Database Resource Manager• Partitioned Tables• Temporary Tables• Invoker Rights• Cache Fusion• Locally Managed Tablespaces• Function-based Indexes

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Materialized Views

• Summarize, Precompute, Aggregate Data• Stored Data (Not a View)• Snapshot• query_rewrite_enabled -> CBO

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Cost-Based Optimization

• Optimization based on hints & statistics• Optimizer reviews potential execution plans• Compares execution plans• Chooses lowest cost• Release 11i, optimizer_mode =choose

• Refer to whitepaper for init.ora parameters• $FND_TOP/sql/AFCHKCBO.sql

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Cost-Based Optimization

Oracle Provided Concurrent ProgramsAnalyze All Index ColumnsGather Table StatisticsBackup Table StatisticsRestore Table StatisticsGather Column StatisticsGather All Column StatisticsGather Schema Statistics

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Database Resource Manager

• Gives DBA More Control of SystemResources

• Consumer Groups and Resource Plans• Allocate and Assign Priorities• Limited to CPU Resources• Performance problem bug # 1291292 fixed

in 8.1.6.2

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Partitioned Tables

• Tables Sub-divided into Smaller Segments• More Manageable Than a Large Table• Separate Indexes, Segments• Balance I/O• Two Partitioning Methods

- Range Partitioning- Hash Partitioning

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Temporary Tables

• Name Says a Lot• Exists Only for Duration of a Session• No REDO for SQL to Temporary Tables• No DML Locks

• INV and GL Starting to Use

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Invoker Rights

• Invoke or execute procedures/pkgs as ifyou were the owner

• One Instance/Occurrence of a Package inAPPS Schema

• No more Multiple Sets Of BooksArchitecture (MSOBA) or Multiple ReportingCurrencies (MRC)

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Cache Fusion

• Parallel Server Environments• Increases Performance and Availability• Shares the Cache Across OPS Nodes

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Locally Managed Tablespaces

• Tablespaces That Manage Their OwnExtents

• Bitmap in Each Datafile• Each Bit Signifies a Data Block• Reduced Contention on the Data Dictionary

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Function-Based Indexes

• Create Index Using a Function• When a SQL query uses function on

column, it uses the FBI• Use This as a Tuning Aid

create indexap_chrg_allocations_n99 onap_chrg_allocations_all(abs(allocated_amount));

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u Required Fields are Color Highlighted

u LOV Indicator

u Bubble Help

u Context Sensitive Help

u Right Mouse Click – Popup Menus

u Better Colors!

u Folder Tab Metaphor - Alternate RegionsDisplayed as Folder Tabs

u For 10.7 and 11 NCA Installs, no MoreFloating Toolbar!

New Look & Feel

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u Purchasing

u General Ledger

u Payables

u Project Accounting

u Receivables

u HR

u Account Generator

u Oracle Business Intelligence

u Oracle Service

Workflow-Enabled Applications

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u Oracle Engineering

u Oracle Inventory

u Oracle Web Employees

u Oracle Web Customers

u Oracle Web Suppliers

u Implementation Wizard

u Oracle CRM

Workflow-Enabled Applications

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u Some, Not All

u Define Concurrent Program

u Define Concurrent Manager

u Session Control Dialog

u Network Test Screen

System Admin ScreenChanges

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Conc Program - ScreenChanges

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New fields on the Concurrent Programs screen:

u Priority

u Incrementor

u MLS Function

u Restart on System Failure

u Enable Trace

u NLS Compliant

Define Concurrent Programs

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New button on the Concurrent Programs screen:

u Session Control

Define Concurrent Programs

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Concurrent Program - ScreenChanges

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Concurrent Program - ScreenChanges

Session Control Dialog

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u Consumer Group

- Database Resource Group

u Rollback Segment

- First Commit Only!

u Optimizer Mode

- FIRST_ROWS

- ALL_ROWS

- RULE

- CHOOSE

Session Control Dialog

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Define Concurrent Manager Screen Changes

u Consumer Group

- Database Resource Group

Concurrent Manager – ScreenChanges

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u Additional Latency and BandwidthInformation

- Client to the Middle-tier

- Middle-tier to the Database-tier.

Network Test Screen

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Network Test Screen

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u FND: Resource Consumer Group

- Database Resource Manager

u Utilities:SQL Trace

New Profile Options

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u Admin Utility Used to:

- Add Products

- Add Languages

For UNIX:$ cd COMMON_TOP/admin/assistants/licmgr

$ LicenseMgr

License Manager

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The Top Ten Reasons to Upgrade to Release 11i are…

Top Ten Reasons to Upgrade

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Number 9 . . .

Order Management Rewrite!


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Number 8 . . .

Oracle 8i, Oracle 8i, Oracle 8i!


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Number 7 . . .

We’re all getting bored with 10.7 / 7.3.4 andneed something new!


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Number 6 . . .

Web based GUI interface!


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Number 5 . . .

Looks good on the resume!


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Number 4 . . .

No more SmartClient!

(What was Smart about it in the first place?)


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Number 3 . . .

Locally Managed Tablespaces!


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Number 2 . . .

Needed an excuse to come to Fall OAUG inHawaii to find out more!!!


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and the # 1 reason to upgrade to Release 11i . . .

(drum roll please . . .)


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and the # 1 reason to upgrade to Release 11i . . .

The TRMs are finally online!!!!!!!!!


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theDBAdomain When experience matters.sm

Email: rgiefer@thedbadomain

Website: www.thedbadomain.com

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