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Data hierarchy in Oracle

Data hierarchy in Oracle. Data hierarchy in Oracle is specific (and demented!) – see figure 3.1 Normally, unit of storage is file… Managed by OS Can grow / shrink Physical sections logically connected by OS In Oracle a DB = one or more tablespaces One or more objects, indexes, clusters…

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Data hierarchy in Oracle

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  1. Data hierarchy in Oracle • Data hierarchy in Oracle is specific (and demented!) – see figure 3.1 • Normally, unit of storage is file… • Managed by OS • Can grow / shrink • Physical sections logically connected by OS • In Oracle a DB = one or more tablespaces • One or more objects, indexes, clusters… • Fixed size – gets full (Extended by DBA) • Many admin functions at that level • One file can support only ONE tablespace but reverse not true

  2. Terminology • File: physical entity for storing data on disk • Segment: collection of extents for a particular object • Extent: unit of disk storage made up of contiguous blocks • Blocks: sizing of smallest piece of database data decided upon when db created • (Block – OS)

  3. Create a tablespace • Create tablespace FREDDY datafile ‘path\freddy.dbf’ size 1000K Default storage (initial 10K next 10K Minextent 1 maxextents 100 Pctincrease 0) Permanent; • 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 • 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 • 10 10 12 14.4 17.2 20.7 25 30 36 42.3 • 10 20 32 46.4 63.6 84.3 109.3 139.3 175.3 218.5

  4. About tablespaces • Kind of partitioning • Easier to deal with small ones • Inc. monitor perf. • Oracle very strong at TS level • Optimal seems to be around 2GB • Strategy = isolate aged data into one tablespace => can be made read-only • Should have same size extents • Contiguous blocks

  5. Reasoning behind TS creation • Business relevance • Size / type of objects • Type of activity • Volume of activity • Backup • Transportability • Time-based changes in activity

  6. Reasoning behind TS creation P 148 • Business relevance • Size / type of objects • Type of activity • Volume of activity • Backup • Transportability • Time-based changes in activity e.g. modular design / keep data together Object of similar sizes – reuse of space e.g. index VS table / full scan VS rowID Low I/O VS high I/O objects TS is smallest unit for Bcup and restore Cloning copy is done by TS as well Eg: DW versus OLTP systems

  7. Block size • Smallest unit of oracle DB • Critical perf. Factor as inefficient space use leads to increase I/O activity • Block overhead • Integrity section (90 bytes) • Runtime overhead (136 bytes) • Transactional header (24 bytes and growing) • Directory section (Pointers…) • And then………..data • Big is beautiful? Percentage of overhead decreases when block size increases, but no right answer here } Approx. 256 b

  8. 2 K, 4K or 16K? • OLTP prefer smaller – small granularity increase likelihood that data is in buffer (indexed access) • DW or DSS prefer larger – physically close data used together + less movement • In practice constraint on memory will dictate • Buffer size + now split in 3 areas: • KEEP pool • RECYCLE pool • DEFAULT pool

  9. Then, there was a table • Tables = one physical space on disk [segment] – same for any object • Each segment = space set out in tablespace [initial extent] • When table grows allocate next extent – set of adjacent blocks • Until tablespace is full • Look again at figure 20.3

  10. What a segment looks like • Each segment contains a header block • Space directory for other blocks • Properly sized tables = few extents (low fragmentation) • Additional extents are never lost until drop or delete commands are used • Can also adjust pctfree value (to fill a Null value column)

  11. Sizing extents • Try to match the max capacity of your storage device to limit I/O operations • eg: minimal read size of OS (64K?) • For single objects, It is beneficial to keep extents of same size (deletion) • Try to limit the number of extents below 50 (measure of the growth of the object) • If too many, rebuild object with larger size extents

  12. Roll back segments • Special case of segment to hold the before image of DB while transactions take place • Should be stored in separate TS because specific behaviour: • Cyclical rather than random access pattern • Set of segments that gets written and written over • Then written to disk • Best used when “Hot” • RB Segments grow to be big enough to hold complete transacs (cannot span segments)

  13. Oracle “space allocation” • DBA allocates space for table after 2 days of hard thinking • Oracle ignores it blatantly as follows: Table name initial size next extent oracle sizing next extent Smalltab 7K 7K 20K 20K Mediumtab 103K 103K 120K 120K Total size after growth smalltab = 40K instead of 14K mediumtab = 206K instead of 240K

  14. Creating and using tables • Table creation with CREATE TABLE statement • Syntax: Create table NAME ( field1 datatype special constraint field2 datatype etc… ); • Special constraint: e.g. NOT NULL or PRIMARY KEY or CHECK

  15. Constraints • Candidate key: Create table fred ( name varchar2(10) NOT NULL firstname varchar2(10) NOT NULL age number Constraint FRED_UQ unique (name, firstname) );

  16. Primary Key Create table fred ( name varchar2(10) firstname varchar2(10) age number Constraint FRED_PK Primary Key (name, firstname) ); • Same apart: always NOT NULL + can only have one of them in a table • If only one field just list primary key as special constraint

  17. Foreign key – aka referential integrity constraint Create table fred ( ID number NOT NULL name varchar2(10) firstname varchar2(10) age number Constraint FRED_PK Primary Key (ID), foreign key (age) references OTHERTAB(age) ); • Use ON DELETE CASCADE to maintain constraint • Can use DEFERRAL mode

  18. Check constraint Create table fred ( ID number NOT NULL name varchar2(10) firstname varchar2(10) age number CHECK (age between 18 and 65) );

  19. Deleting data • Drop table statement – remove table • Or truncate table statement – empty it • Warning: neither can be rolled back • Otherwise: Alter table NAME Add (…) Alter table NAME modify (…) drop column fieldname • See rules on handout

  20. Now what? Clusters • To store different tables in physically close areas on disk • Create a cluster to store both objects • Cluster key is any useful field that links the tables • Can keep name of field or pick new one • e.g. Create cluster fred (name datatype) • then assign tables: create table…cluster fred (name)

  21. What this cluster looks like • 12 Cork fred adam French • Midleton Bob Fitz Irish • Bally… Brian O’reilly English Table 1 Table 2 Cluster Key

  22. Finally… • Users can have different logical views on a database • These views are called Schemas • They allow for a re-organisation of physical DB objects for each users • Each schema can contain elements from different tablespaces • Has limited size allocated to each user

  23. Summary: storage in Oracle • Keywords: tablespace / datafiles / database objects / segments / extents • When you create an object: • Specify size / tablespace info = storage clause • Otherwise: default values • Pctincrease should be used with care (affects re-usability of reclaimed space – i.e. extents) • Wise use of tablespace eases admin (like partitioning) • sizing follows sizing of device – e.g. 2GB • Many utilities to work with tablespaces • Isolate processes – e.g. a report running inside a TS • Also for archiving (move to read only – huge perf. gains)

  24. I/O Performance issues • Extent sizing a key • Oracle has 2 ways to read data: • By rowID – typically thru an index • Full table scan • In second case, oracle reads several blocks at a time • Set with DB_FILE_MULTIBLOCK_READ_COUNT • Limited only by I/O device buffer capacity • E.g. block = 4K, I/O buffer = 64K => ????? • Extent size should be multiple of 64K

  25. example • Table with 10 extents 64 K each • I/O device buffer = 64K => 10 reads • If extent = 640K => ???? Reads • If 8 extents 80K each => ??? Reads • Reads cannot span extents => 16 reads or an increase of 60% in I/O operations • Cl: either use extents much larger than buffer or use multiple of buffer size

  26. And for roll back segments • Should be kept small enough • Current wisdom is to ensure TS for rollback is normally 50% free • Not always possible to use only one RB size • For different types of processes – e.g. TPS • Use two different TB to isolate activites • Easier trouble shooting • Discarded rollback segments go into the log file

  27. Data utilities • ORACLE is king of data handling • Export: to transfer data between DBs • Extract both table structure and data content into dump file • Import: corresponding facility • SQL*loader automatic import from a variety of file formats into DB files • Needs a control file

  28. Control files: using SQLloader • Data tranfers in and out of DB can be automated using the loader • Create a data file with the data(!) • Create a control file to guide the operation • Load creates two files • Log file • “bad transactions” file • Also a discard file if control file has selection criteria in it

  29. Querying the Oracle DB • 2 main methods: • Full scan – TABLE ACCESS FULL • Direct access – TABLE ACCESS BY ROWID • When spelling out queries – drop HINT using syntax: /*+ HINT */ • This invokes the OPTIMISER • RBO • CBO

  30. Example: • Accessing the worker field in the worker table: • By default full scan (+ when no where statement) • else Select /*+ FULL(worker)*/ From worker Where lodging = ‘Rose Hill’ Select /*+ ROWID(worker)*/ ……… • For low hit ratio • need index or rowid value

  31. Effect of Primary key constraints • No index by default • When primary key added = > index created • Name given will be same as name of primary key (e.g. TABLE_PK) • PK indexes are of UNIQUE kind • Other non-unique indexes can be created on other fields • CREATE INDEX name ON table(field) TABLESPACE indexes

  32. Using the index • Query with “where” clause on PK • First the PK index is accessed in INDEX UNIQUE SCAN mode • Matching Rowid is retrieved and returned • Second: access table with ROWID as argument in TABLE ACCESS BY ROWID mode • When value sought is in index, no need to read table at all

  33. Index Range Scan • If query based on range of values / non-unique index • E.g. field like’M%’ • More than one value returned => IRS • Less efficient • Especially if values are not in index => IRS followed by table rowid access • Another reason why index creation important

  34. Multiple index scans • When more than one value in WHERE clause • Two indexes can be used to produce two scans of range values • Then concatenation of scans • Result of the query • Broadly similar to cross-reference of bitmap indexes

  35. Database creation • Using a script: Connect internal as sysdba; create database NAME….; • Using the OEM GUI • Parameters stored in a small DB • Access to other utility pgms – eg: RMAN • Can accommodate several DBAs • Key decisions on sizing • Eg: assign a block size – once and for all

  36. Opening and closing the DB Startup open NAME; Or Startup mount NAME; Alter database open; Shutdown; Else – use OEM menus

  37. When DB is started page846 • System Global Area (SGA) created: • Data block buffer cache created • Size is key for performance of DB • typically 2% of whole DB • DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS / DB_BLOCK_SIZE • Least Recently Used (LRU) method • Too small means fight for space between objects => increase in misses => increase in I/O • Too big = crippling for other operations

  38. When DB is started (2) • Shared SQL Pool created: • Stores DD cache: info about data structure • Stores library cache: info about SQL statements run • LRU algorithm • Too small => no re-use and low performance • SHARED_POOL_SIZE in init.ora

  39. Parameter files: INIT.ORA • Initialisation file for each DB • MYDB = > initmydb.ora • Contains sizing of SGA and number of background processes, DB name and block size • Read at startup means changes only implemented at next startup

  40. The control file • Each DB also has a control file • Contains Dbname, name and location of files and redo logs, timestamp of DB creation • Can be mirrored for added security • Identifies all files that must be opened when Db is loaded • Also used in DB recovery

  41. The REDO function See page 873 – add more stuff on backups • Very Hot redo is located in buffer – on-line redo • Semi-Hot redo is kept in redo log files – archived redo • Limit to how much can reasonably be held • So ORACLE organises hot backups of the DB • Redo files up to that point can then be discarded • Needs to run in ARCHIVELOG mode

  42. Backups • When DB is offline • Datafiles • Control file • On-line redo • Init.ora • Stores a complete workable DB • Does not work when DB is running • Not to be trusted after abort shutdown

  43. On-line backups • When running in ARCHIVELOG mode • 3 distinct redo log files • When one full moves to next one • After 3, overwrite first one • Archiver background process backs up each redo file before overwriting it – to disk • Automatic recovery from on-line backup • When DB started all failed transactions rerun or roll back • Else, limited back up

  44. Recovery manager • Takes redo logs on by one and checks transactions • Warning redo files cannot be skipped in the sequence of recovery • Options: • Level 0: all blocks ever used • Level 1: all blocks used since last full Bup • Level 2: only those changed last Bup • Huge impact on Bup performance • See screen shot

  45. Other functions • Archiving • Locking • Logwriting • Data writing • Recovering • Job queues • System monitor • Process monitor

  46. After Oracle documentation

  47. Database creation – non-data objects • DBs contain number of compulsory objects • Create / assign tablespaces • System tablespace • Data dictionary • Names and locations of all tablespaces, indexes and clusters of DB • Files name / location (multiple instances) • Rollback segments • Data tablespaces are separate

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