Using Visual Explain windows and notebook

This section lists all of the windows, and notebook, associated with Visual Explain. Click the window or notebook name to find out how to open it; click on the task link to find out how to use the window or notebook.

For an overview of Visual Explain, see Creating an access plan graph.


Window/Notebook Task
Explaining SQL statements...
Explain SQL Statement

Used to dynamically explain an SQL statement.

Explainable Statements

Used to view the explainable SQL statements for a selected package. If an explain snapshot has been taken for a statement, you can use this list to view additional information about that statement (such as its total cost and a graphical view of its access plan).

Explained Statements History

Used to view the history of previously explained SQL statements for a selected database. Each entry is an explained statement that is associated with either: a static SQL statement in a package; or a dynamic SQL statement.

Changing data...
Change Explained Statement

Used to change the query number, query tag, or remarks field of explained statements shown in the Explained Statements History window.

Filtering information...
Filter Explainable Statements

Used to filter the information in the Explainable Statements window.

Filter Explained Statements

Used to filter the information in the Explained Statements History window.

Viewing SQL text...
SQL Text

Used to view the text for an SQL statement, or use the Optimized SQL Text window to view the text for an SQL statement that was rewritten by the optimizer.

Optimized SQL Text

Used to view the text for an explained SQL statement that was rewritten by the optimizer.

Find

Used to find a specific character string in the text of the window you are using.

Viewing access plan graphs...
Access Plan Graph

Used to view a graphical representation of the access plan of an explained SQL statement. The nodes in the graph represent tables and indexes and each operation on them. The links between the nodes represent the flow of data.

Access Plan Graph Settings (notebook)

Used to change settings that affect the content and appearance of the access plan graph.

Viewing details...
For partitioned database environments only. Database Partitions -- OPERATOR

Used to view the database partitions that have been accessed thus far for an operator that is selected in the Access Plan Graph window.

Functions

Used to view the list of built-in functions and user-defined functions that are associated with the SQL statement whose access plan is shown in the graph.

Indexes

Used to view the list of indexes that are defined on the table that is shown in the Table Statistics window.

Operator Details

Used to view details for an operator that is selected in the Access Plan Graph window.

Optimization Parameters

Used to view the configuration parameters and bind options that affect the optimization process. Current values are shown, as well as values from the time of the explain.

Referenced Columns

Used to view a list of the columns that are associated with the SQL statement whose access plan is shown in the graph.

These columns belong to the table that is shown in the Table Statistics window.

Table Spaces

Used to view the list of table spaces that are associated with the SQL statement whose access plan is shown in the graph.

Viewing statistics...
Column Distribution Statistics

Used to view the column distribution values for the column that is shown in the Referenced Column Statistics window.

Function Statistics

Used to view statistics for a built-in or user defined function that is associated with the explained SQL statement.

Index Statistics

Used to view statistics for an index node selected in the Access Plan Graph or an index entry selected in the Indexes window.

Page Fetch Pairs Statistics

Used to view the estimated number of page fetches for each hypothetical number of buffer pages as an ordered set of pairs. The numbers model the number of I/Os required to read the data pages into buffer pools of various sizes.

Referenced Column Statistics

Used to view statistics for a column that is referenced in a selected table.

Table Function Statistics

Used to view statistics for a table function node selected in the access plan graph.

Table Statistics

Used to view statistics for the table node selected in the Access Plan Graph.

Table Space Statistics

Used to view statistics for a table space that is associated with an explained SQL statement.

Printing...
Select Printer

Used to specify printer and print options.