5.1 Customizing Default Statistics Collection Schedule

The Default Scheduler is to be customized for the following:
  • Ensure that the default statistics gathering program is configured and Running.

    SELECT STATUS

    FROM DBA_AUTOTASK_CLIENT

    WHERE CLIENT_NAME='auto optimizer stats collection';

    Should return - ENABLED

  • Ensure that the default statistics gathering program is configured to run only on weekends.

    /* Start of Script – Script to be executed as SYS*/

    BEGIN

    DBMS_AUTO_TASK_ADMIN.ENABLE(

    CLIENT_NAME => 'auto optimizer stats collection',

    OPERATION => NULL,

    WINDOW_NAME => 'SATURDAY_WINDOW');

    DBMS_AUTO_TASK_ADMIN.ENABLE(

    CLIENT_NAME => 'auto optimizer stats collection',

    OPERATION => NULL,

    WINDOW_NAME => 'SUNDAY_WINDOW');

    END;

    /

    /* End of Script */

  • Default schedule is daily. So disable the daily schedules for optimizer statistics.

    /* Start of Script – Script to be executed as SYS*/

    BEGIN

    DBMS_AUTO_TASK_ADMIN.DISABLE(

    CLIENT_NAME => 'auto optimizer stats collection',

    OPERATION => NULL,

    WINDOW_NAME => 'MONDAY_WINDOW');

    DBMS_AUTO_TASK_ADMIN.DISABLE(

    CLIENT_NAME =>'auto optimizer stats collection',

    OPERATION => NULL,

    WINDOW_NAME => 'TUESDAY_WINDOW');

    DBMS_AUTO_TASK_ADMIN.DISABLE(

    CLIENT_NAME =>'auto optimizer stats collection',

    OPERATION => NULL,

    WINDOW_NAME => 'WEDNESDAY_WINDOW');

    DBMS_AUTO_TASK_ADMIN.DISABLE(

    CLIENT_NAME => 'auto optimizer stats collection',

    OPERATION => NULL,

    WINDOW_NAME => 'THURSDAY_WINDOW');

    DBMS_AUTO_TASK_ADMIN.DISABLE(

    CLIENT_NAME => 'auto optimizer stats collection',

    OPERATION => NULL,

    WINDOW_NAME => 'FRIDAY_WINDOW');

    END;

    /

    /* End of Script */

    Verify the setup using the following SQL

    SELECT WINDOW_NAME,OPTIMIZER_STATS

    FROM DBA_AUTOTASK_WINDOW_CLIENTS;

    Should return

    MONDAY_WINDOW DISABLED

    TUESDAY_WINDOW DISABLED

    WEDNESDAY_WINDOW DISABLED

    THURSDAY_WINDOW DISABLED

    FRIDAY_WINDOW DISABLED

    SATURDAY_WINDOW ENABLED

    SUNDAY_WINDOW ENABLED