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Tuning All Layers Of E-Business Suite Performance Toics
Isam Alyousfi, Senior Director
Lester Gutierrez, Senior Architect, EBS Applications Performance
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The following is intene to outline our general prouct
irection! It is intene for information purposes only,
an may not "e incorporate into any contract! It is
not a commitment to eli#er any material, coe, or
functionality, an shoul not "e relie upon in ma$ing
purchasing ecisions!
The e#elopment, release, an timing of any features
or functionality escri"e for %racle&s proucts remains
at the sole iscretion of %racle!
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O$%ecti&es
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%#er#iew of Performance (ethoology for %ptimizing E)
"usiness suite
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%utline "est practices for Tuning E)Business layers
Tuning the Applications Tier
Tuning the *oncurrent (anager
Tuning the Data"ase Tier
Tuning the Applications
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Performance /et0o+ology for Otimi1ing of E-$usiness suite
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@ow to Approach a Performance Issue
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>! Search for a ;7O<7 SOL:TIO7 or wor$aroun that aresses the root
cause of the pro"lem
>! If it is a prouct issue, PASS O7 the right information to support/e# through
the regular channels
>! Try to ientify a TE/PO(A(= <O(;A(O:75 to alle#iate the issue while
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. Start with Best Practices D EnoteD >><>:4C!>F
. S,L Tuning
/ Trace files
/ S,LT output EnoteD <>G>HI!>F
/ Trace Analyzer EnoteD <<4<I:!>F
/ A8- -eport EnoteD I4H94<!>F
/ A8- S,L -eport EawrsBrpt!sBlF
/ >>g S,L (onitoring
/ S,L Tuning A#isor
. PL/S,L Tuning
/ Prouct logs
/ PL/S,L Profiler EnoteD H:H::G!>F
. -eports Tracing
/ noteD >>>C>>!>
. Data"ase Tuning
/ A8- -eport EnoteD I4H94<!>F
/ ADD( report EnoteD <G:9GG!>F
/ Automate Session @istory EAS@F -eport
/ LT%( output EnoteD CG<C9C!>F
. 6orms Tuning
. 6orms Tracing EnoteD CICG4H!>F
. 6-D Log EnoteD 44G>99!>F
/ Generic noteD 4CH9G<!>
. (iletier Tuning
/ 25( Logs
/ 25( Sizing EnoteD C9<HG>!>F
/ 2DB* Tuning EnoteD <IHH9H!>F
. %S
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(oot 9ause Analysis
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8here is the time goingA
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<0ere is t0e time going > 8et t0e rig0t +iagnostics
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Ientify the components that o the processing
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' which components within a tier come into play A
' H:J of issues are DB relate
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(oot 9ause Analysis? 90ec@ t0e $asics
' 5ersion le#els
' -eBuire *onfiguration
Init!ora D 1otes C?9::?!> E-><F + <>9<:G!> E>>iF
' Latest patch le#els
' -ecommene Patch lists
1ote K-ecommene Performance Patches for the %racle E)Business SuiteL, <44:4:!>
Also chec$ for prouct specific notes
' A#aila"le 6i.es
' Best Practices in Performance for EBS
httpD//"logs!oracle!com/ste#en*han/
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<0ere is t0e time going > 8et t0e rig0t +iagnostics
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If non)ata"ase Eclient sieF processing occurs within the flow
that was trace, you may see wait e#ents li$e
S,LM1et (essageJ
T*P Soc$etJ
PLS,L Loc$ Timer
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%ther useful ata in ientifying where time is spent
-aw sBl trace file
Prouct logs
App ser#er logs such as http logs
*lient process cpu consumption from %S Efor e.ample psF
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Tuning t0e Alication Tier
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Tuning t0e Alications Tier
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6orms
To reuce loa on the ata"ase ser#er, ensure users are optimally
utilizing the professional 6orms interfaces!
A#oi Blin Bueries
Pro#ie selecti#e criteria in 6in winows an L%5s
(inimize networ$ traffic an form open times
A#oi opening an closing forms across transactions
*om"ine forms from multiple)proucts onto a single menu
Generate complete S,L trace an 6orms -untime Diagnostics
E6-DF to e"ug performance issues
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<0ere is t0e time going > 8et t0e rig0t +iagnostics
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*lient Process *P0 *onsumption
@elp )N %racle Applications
6orms an Data"ase process i + *P0 Time
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Tuning t0e Alications Tier
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0se one 25( per < *P0s
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Tuning t0e Alications Tier
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-esponse Time/*P0 0sage
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%ut%f(emoryErrors
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Tuning t0e Alications Tier
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6irst, rule out any S,L issues!
1ote CGIG?I!> on how to ena"le S,L trace for %A 6ramewor$
applications
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If there are no ata"ase)relate issues, then
you nee to analyze the 25(
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TechniBues you can useD
Threa umps P Sen to %racle Support for analysis
G* logsD *onfigure 25( sizing
Profilers ) Sen to %racle Support for analysis
(esonse Time*9P: Issues
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Tuning t0e Alications Tier
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G* tuning
Total a#aila"le memory is the most important factor affecting G*
performance!
-e#iew the freBuency of collections, especially maQor collections
Ei!e! 6ull G*F
Ena"le #er"ose G* to tune heap sizes "ase on the G* traffic
Start withD -Xms1024M and Xmx1024M
Setting )7ms an )7m. to the same #alue a#oi the nee to memory
allocation uring runtime
If full G*s are too freBuent, consier increasing 7ms an 7m.
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Tuning t0e Alications Tier
'*ommon causes of %ut%f(emoryError
(emory Lea$ P Some o"Qects not cleane up
'Strong reache references, connection o"Qects, etc!
(emory @emorrhage P
'Some $in of infinite loop
'-eaing large ata sets consuming #ast amounts of memory in a short
perio of time
'*onnection lea$s leaing to #ast o"Qect allocations
'S,L Statements/caching may lea to e.cess memory use in 2DB*
li"raries
Sizing Issues P @eap is unersize for e.pecte loa
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Tuning t0e Alications Tier
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Symptoms of memory lea$
@eap usage increases steaily, o#er a relati#e longer perio of
time Ee!g! ser#eral hours or aysF
8hen the amount of memory lea$ is large enough, you will start
seeing continuous 6ull G* in the G* log
Different users may encounter %%( on totally unrelate flows
Generate @eap Dump files when %ut%f(emoryError occurs
'@elp %racle Support ientify the root cause of the lea$s
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Process ID of the 25( hanling your session
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*lient Process *P0 *onsumption
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' -eBuires 61DRDIAG1%STI*S profile set to
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Tuning t0e 9oncurrent /anager
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Tuning t0e 9oncurrent /anager
To ma.imize throughput for Qo"s which spawn parallel wor$ers Ei!e! Auto
In#oice, PayrollF, consier reucing the sleep time of the *onflict -esolution
(anager E*-(F
' Default is 9:s, consier G or >: secons
Increase the cache size Enum"er of reBuests cacheF to at least twice the
num"er of target processes
If the *( an Data"ase are co)locate, use IP* or "eBueath connection
*onsier eicating certain concurrent managers to process either short or
long running programs to a#oi Bueue "ac$up
Purge the 61D ta"les on a regular "asis using the KPurge *oncurrent
-eBuest an (anager DataL program
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Tuning t0e 9oncurrent /anager
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8or$loa (anagement
Trim the fat! -e#iew an eliminate concurrent Qo"s that are not
reBuire an/or are not "eing use "y your users!
A#oi ena"ling an e.cessi#e num"er of stanar or specialize
managers
A common guieline is "etween >)< target process per *P0, "ut
this nees to "e "alance with resources reBuire "y online
acti#ity
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Tuning t0e 9oncurrent /anager
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8or$loa (anagement
0se specialization rules an wor$ shifts to "in specific Qo"s to
specific time winows
'@elps a#oi scheuling resource intensi#e "atch reBuests uring
pea$ acti#ity
-escheule some programs to run when the concurrent managers
ha#e e.cess capacity an
A more Bueues if all Bueues are running at ma.imum capacity
only if resources permit!
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Tuning t0e 9oncurrent /anager
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Transaction (anagers ) T(s
0se for synchronous online processingEe.DIn#entory TransactionsF
Ensure enough T(s e.ist to ser#ice the reBuest loa
'Set the profile K*oncurrentD8ait for A#aila"le T(L to > EseconF!
Set the sleep time on the T(s to a high num"er Ee!g! >: minutesF
'A#ois constant polls to chec$ for shutown reBuests
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Tuning t0e 9lient C 7et3or@
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Tuning t0e 9lient
(inimize the "rowser memory footprint
'(inimize tool"ars, "rowser themes, e.tensions, plug)ins, helper applications,
an phishing controls
'Do not minimize E)Business Suite components E"ut minimize other appsF
'If there is a choice, use %A6/@T(L Esmaller memory profileF
0pgraing -A( is generally more important than *P0
Always $eep menus small Ecustomize if neeeF
'(enus are "oth memory an networ$ intensi#e
Oracle E-Business Suite 11i and 12 PC Client Performance
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Tuning t0e 7et3or@
-outing Issues
Lost Pac$ets ue to e#ice saturation
DB an (T must "e co)locate on a local pri#ate networ$
Traffic from (T to *lientD
*onsier using Local pro.y in local offices Eglo"al single
instanceF, Enote >GC<HI!>F
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Tuning t0e 5ata$ase
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Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier 9onfiguration
' Ensure man+atory init4ora arameters are set correctly
(%S Docs C?9::?!> + <>9<:G!> E->< + >>i respecti#elyF
0se A8- a#isories to optimize SGA/PGA sizing
' (eDuire+ Patc0es C 6iEes*<or@aroun+s for ;no3n Issues
-ecommene Performance Patches )(%S Doc <44:4:!>
-eBuire Patching P Interopera"ility 1otes
'>>g-> *ertifie with >>i an ->< P (%S Docs 4G<IHC!> + ICG<I9!>
'>>g-< *ertifie with >>i P (%S Doc HH>G:G!>
'>:g-< 0pta$e patch "unle HC9<9HC, (%S Doc I?>:4?!>
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Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier 9onfiguration
' :se @ey 5ata$ase features
Auto (emory (anagement
' E.ception P Linu. @ugePages P (%S Doc I44I9?!>
System (anage 0no
Auto Segment Space (anagement
PL/S,L 1ati#e *ompilation
' 9on&ert to t0e OAT/ Ta$lesace /o+el
*onsoliates S of Apps ta"lespaces from 4:: to O><
' (%S Doc <4HHGI!>
Best practicesD L(T, ASS(, groups o"Qects "y size/type/access pattern
(igration utility can "e use to migrate a schema at a time
0se A0T%ALL%*ATE e.tent sizes
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Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier 5is@ IO
' I*O Otimi1ation
*onfigure + #erify irect I% is use if using file system atafiles
' Impro#es performance/scala"ility "y simulating raw e#ices, a#oiing
file system cache traffic
Ensure your I% su"system can hanle your pea$ I% loa + I%PS
' -AID, S!A!(!E! configs with sufficient spinles
' (easure with %-I%1 tool or in >>g
"BM0_%,0O1%,_MA2A3,%-AL&B%A4,_&O P MO0 "oc 525672-1
-euce the I% wor$loa
' Tune e.pensi#e S,L
' Trim the wor$loa of unnecessary tas$s
' Do C7 less I% on a#erage with >>g A#ance *ompression %ption
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Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier Statistics 8at0ering
' 0se only 61DRSTATS or the Gather Schema / Ta"le Statistics *oncurrent
Programs
Do 1%T 0SE the analyze or "msRstats comman irectly! It is not supporte, an
can result in su")optimal plans
' 0se the GAT@E-RA0T% option to gather incrementally
' Analyze all schemas at >:J, then specific o"Qects at .J
Due to ata s$ew, some ta"les "enefit from higher sampling J
6or >>g, can use #alue of zero EA0T%RSA(PLERSITEF
' Disa"le the >:g/>>g automatic Qo" to gather stats
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' *onsier loc$ing stats for #ery #olatile ta"les once a representati#e set
is gathere
Some Interface ta"les
%ther e.amplesD apRselecteRin#oices, wshRprRwor$ers
0se 61DRSTATS!L%ADR7*L0DRTAB to s$ip the ta"le
' Do not gather statistics e.cessi#ely on entire schemas or the entire
ata"ase such as nightly or wee$ly
' 61DRSTATS now supports Data"ase >>g E.tene Stats! Patch
?4I:>?9! Also, in patch set ??9<H>G
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' Esta$lis0 $aselines for +ifferent 3or@loa+s
0se A8- "aselines + iff reports

DBMS_WORKLOAD_REPOSITORY or Enterprise (anager

'%S metrics with tools such as %S 8atcher P (%S Doc C:>>CI!>
Timings/Traces for critical flows + concurrent programs
' :se 11gFs SGL Performance Analy1er HSPAI C SGL Plan
/anagement features HSP/I
*hange management performance impact
Sta"ilize e.ecution plans as neee + Buic$ly restore KgooL plans while
analysis an permanent solutions are foun
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Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier - A<(
' -egularly -e#iew Automatic 8or$loa -epository ata
' -e#iew Top G Time E#ents section to etermine utilization +
"ottlenec$s an re#iew rele#ant etaile sections for these
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' 6or latc0 relate+ 3aits
%ften ue to non)shara"le S,L, su")optimal S,L which performs full ta"le
or full ine. scans, ynamic o"Qect creation/remo#al, etc!
-e#iew the latch Statistics section to etermine the hot latches
Trace some waiter an holer sessions to etermine actual cause
' 6or I*O relate+ 3aits
-e#iew S,L sections "y Logical/Physical reas an the Segment Statistics
sections "y I/%
' 6or enDueue relate+ or $uffer $usy 3aits
-e#iew the following sectionsD enBueue, segment statistics "y "uffer "usy
waits, row loc$ + ITL waits
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Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier - A<(
' Lin@ A<( 3it0 ASH +ata
(ap sessions + S,L to main "ottlenec$s
,uery Acti#e Session @istory EAS@F ata
Ena"le tracing for a few of the sessions with hea#y waits etermine the actual
cause an S,L statements!
-e#iew the A#isory sections in A8- to fine tune SGA + PGA
*orrelate top S,L in A8- to "usiness flows
Prouce an re#iew S,L A8- reports for top S,Ls EawrsBrpt!sBlF
(onitor %S Stats Einclue in >>g A8-F
' *P0 an (emory 0tilization + Paging, I/% statistics + response times
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If $ottlenec@ is IO relate+444
"d file se#uential read$ d file scattered read$ lo% file s&nc$ free uffer waits$ etc...'
Tune Top S,L is always the first step
(a.imize (emory a#aila"ility, allocate generously to "uffer cache, re#iew
A8- a#isories + monitor swapping + paging
0se AS( or alternati#ely use the SA(E methoology for " files
I% Su")systemD
' -AID >: still preferre most often for high en reBuirements Ieal a#g!
response times of U >:ms!
*hec$ for e.cessi#e/reunant ine.ing
*onfigure async I%, use Buic$ I% technologies
Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier
9ommon correcti&e actions to maEimi1e scala$ility
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If t0e $ottlenec@ is concurrency relate+ "en#
($ latch($ uffer us&($ etc '
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logical I%s "y SegmentV
Some of these waits are commonly cause "y "a S,L e.ecution plans
i!e! Dlatch: cache buffer chains, %buffer busy waits, read by other session
(a$e sure to use ASS( an %AT( ta"lespace moel!
Increase I1IT-A1S to alle#iate ITL contention
Increase seBuence caches
8or$ with support/consulting to e#aluate if ta"le/ine. partitioning will help
If the program allows, more freBuent commits E"atch sizeF can help "y reucing the
*- Econsistent reaF wor$ reBuire
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($ %loal($ etc...'
6irst o all the steps mentione pre#iously!!!
*hec$ interconnect configuration )) 0se 2um"o frames!
Do not use parallel Buery/ml across noes
' 0se instanceRgroups + parallelRinstanceRgroups settings
-e#iew Parallel *oncurrent Processing + Application Affinity config
' ><!>!C introuce option to efine noe affinity at the program le#el P
*oncurrent )N Program )N Define
Perform -A* focuse A8- analysis =
Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier
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<!*ollect A8- ata from all instances
) awrgrpt.sql and awrgdrpt.sql "cluster-wide ase and diff reports'
>!5erify I%, *P0 utilization an Interconnect messaging performance are within
accepta"le limits
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C!*orrelate S,L e.ecutions on all instances accessing/moifying top segments in
Segment Statistics "y
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Tuning t0e 5ata$ase Tier
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3ey tracing patchesM liste on (%S Doc >><>:4C!>
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11g A+&ance+ 9omression - 9omression A+&isor
' Estimate Storage Sa#ings for your case
A#aila"le in >>g -elease < or =
A#aila"le on %T1 M for pre#ious releases
Shows proQecte compression ratio for uncompresse ta"les
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) http://www.oracle.com/technolo%&/products/dataase/compression/compression-ad6isor.html
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' 8hite paperD 0pgrae to %racle >>g ) Performance Best Practices
http://www.oracle.com/apps_enchmar!/html/white-papers-e-usiness.html
' Special attention to
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(anaging S,L E.ecution Plans an minimizing performance
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11g :gra+e Best Practices for EBS
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(y%racleSuport note K-ecommene Performance
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' http://www.oracle.com/apps_enchmar!/html/white-papers-e-usiness.html
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' 6or "ac$groun engines #ia *oncurrent (anager, set the \Process Stuc$&
parameter to \1o&
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freBuency Pi!e! once or twice a ay
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Purge C Arc0i&e
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well as o"solete transactional ata
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8e" an 6orms "ase flows
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an critical Qo"s
-eferences
http://lo%s.oracle.com/ste6enChan/2::;/1:/oats_es_certified.html
http://lo%s.oracle.com/ste6enChan/2::;/:</e6olutionar&_steps_automated_testin%_es.html
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' K%racle E)Business Suite -elease ><!> Info centerL EH:9G?C!>F
' Data"ase preparation guielines for -><!> upgrae EI9>GI:!>F
' Patching 6A,s E4G?>G9!>, <<G>9G!>F
' 0sing stage or share APPLRT%P an istri"ute AD EIC4:<G!>,
CH4<4H!>, <C949?!>F
' %A( KPatch 8izarL o#er#iew an 6A, E?I9>HH!>, ?I99HH!>F
' AD *omman Line %ptions for -elease ->< E>:IH?IC!>F
' EBS ><!>!C Data (oel *omparison -eport E><?:HH9!>F
' -ecommene Performance 6i.es E<44:4:!>F
' ->< 0pgrae Sizing + Best Practices EC??C9<!>F
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'3eep trac$ of patches applie in test upgraes
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the planning process from the "eginning
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practice
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