“SQL plan management is a preventative mechanism that enables the optimizer to automatically manage execution plans, ensuring that the database uses only known or verified plans.”
SPM has three main components:
• Plan Capture: OPTIMIZER_CAPTURE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINES = TRUE (Automatic Initial Plan Capture), OPTIMIZER_USE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE=TRUE
• Plan Selection
• Plan Verification/Evolution
dba_sql_plan_baselines
DBA_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE
Database Administration -> Database SQL Tuning Guide -> 23 Managing SQL Plan Baselines
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