just released - free Oracle tuning guide:

"Measuring and analyzing the performance of SQL with the empower! for
Oracle free evaluation edition"

This document covers:

· Using Session Statistics and Events to measure SQL performance
· Comparing SQL performance using the SQL History
· Managing commonly used scripts with Script Manager
· Understanding SQL performance with Execution Plan display facilities
· Investigating Historical SQL Performance with the SQL Probe tool
· Using DBMS_OUTPUT to measure PL/SQL performance


To be used alongside the free download evaluation edition of empower!
for Oracle (no unlock code or registration required) available from:

http://www.linxcel.co.uk

The Enterprise edition of empower! is also available for a free 10 day
trial.

Linxcel Europe Ltd - members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork