[sql-server] Oracle: is there a tool to trace queries, like Profiler for sql server?

The Catch is Capture all SQL run between two points in time. Like the way SQL Server also does.

There are situations where it is useful to capture the SQL that a particular user is running in the database. Usually you would simply enable session tracing for that user, but there are two potential problems with that approach.

1. The first is that many web based applications maintain a pool of persistent database connections which are shared amongst multiple users.
2. The second is that some applications connect, run some SQL and disconnect very quickly, making it tricky to enable session tracing at all (you could of course use a logon trigger to enable session tracing in this case).

A quick and dirty solution to the problem is to capture all SQL statements that are run between two points in time.

The following procedure will create two tables, each containing a snapshot of the database at a particular point. The tables will then be queried to produce a list of all SQL run during that period.

If possible, you should do this on a quiet development system - otherwise you risk getting way too much data back.

1. Take the first snapshot Run the following sql to create the first snapshot:

   create table sql_exec_before as
   select executions,hash_value
   from v$sqlarea
   /
   

2. Get the user to perform their task within the application.

3. Take the second snapshot.

   create table sql_exec_after as
   select executions, hash_value
   from v$sqlarea
   /
   

4. Check the results Now that you have captured the SQL it is time to query the results.

This first query will list all query hashes that have been executed:

select  aft.hash_value
from sql_exec_after aft
left outer join sql_exec_before bef
  on aft.hash_value  =  bef.hash_value 
where aft.executions > bef.executions
   or bef.executions is null;
/

This one will display the hash and the SQL itself: set pages 999 lines 100 break on hash_value

select  hash_value, sql_text
from    v$sqltext
where   hash_value in (
    select  aft.hash_value
    from sql_exec_after aft
    left outer join sql_exec_before bef
      on aft.hash_value  =  bef.hash_value
    where aft.executions > bef.executions
       or bef.executions is null;
)
order by
    hash_value, piece
/

5. Tidy up Don't forget to remove the snapshot tables once you've finished:

drop table sql_exec_before
/

drop table sql_exec_after
/