A group for Oracle DBMS performance analysts - moderated by Norbert Debes, author of "Secrets of the ORACLE Database", Apress, 2009 and "Secret Oracle", Lulu Press, 2008. By joining the group you will get access to the latest version of the Java based MERITS Profiler to assist in diagnosing Oracle DBMS performance issues. You may also use the group to discuss SQL trace profiling and Oracle performance optimization in general, to post about your experience with the profiler or to request additional features.

The MERITS Profiler is the next generation SQL trace analysis tool. It not only generates accurate resource profiles at trace
file and SQL or PL/SQL statement level but also has a unique real-time mode that allows it to analyze extended SQL trace files
as they are being written by an active database server process and to automatically correlate the information therein with V$
dynamic performance views and the data dictionary. The detection of think time is yet another unique feature of the Profiler.
The MERITS Profiler even contains a parser for the SQL language that allows it to recognize and aggregate similar SQL statements in the same was as the ORACLE DBMS with cursor_sharing=similar.
The MERITS Profiler is available as a commerical ORACLE database performance diagnostic tool with an incident-based support that includes software upgrades, enhancements and fixes. Instructor-led training is also available and is highly recommended for database administrators that want to become aqainted with the software and advanced ORACLE DBMS tuning in gerneral.
For more information, please visit www.oradbpro.com