131 Which three functions are performed by the SQL Tuning Advisor? (Choose three.) A. Building the S

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Which three functions are performed by the SQL Tuning Advisor? (Choose three.)
A. Building the SQL profile
B. Recommending optimization of materialized views
C. Checking query objects for missing and stale statistics
D. Recommending bitmap, function-based, and B-tree indexes

E. Recommending restructuring SQL queries that are using bad plans

Correct Answer: ACE
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Explanation
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
SQL Tuning Advisor Automatic SQL tuning is exposed through SQL Tuning Advisor.
SQL Tuning Advisor runs automatically during system maintenance windows as a maintenance task.
During each automatic run, the advisor selects high-load SQL queries in the database and generates

recommendations for tuning these queries.

SQL Tuning Advisor recommendations fall into the following categories:
– Statistics analysis
– SQL profiling
– Access path analysis
– SQL structure analysis
A SQL Profile contains additional statistics specific to a SQL statement and enables the optimizer to
generate a better execution plan. Essentially, a SQL profile is a method for analyzing a query. Both access
path and SQL structure analysis are useful for tuning an application under development or a homegrown
production application.

A principal benefit of SQL Tuning Advisor is that solutions come from the optimizer rather than external
tools (see “Overview of the Optimizer” on page 7-10). Thus, tuning is performed by the database
component that is responsible for the execution plans and SQL performance. The tuning process can
consider past execution statistics of a SQL statement and customizes the optimizer settings for this
statement.
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How the SQL Tuning Advisor Works:
The optimizer will work in the new tuning mode wherein it conducts an in-depth analysis to come up with a
set of recommendations, the rationale for them and the expected benefit if you follow the
recommendations. When working in tuning mode, the optimizer is referred to as the Automatic Tuning
Optimizer (ATO).