SQL Optimizer for DB2 LUW 4.4 - User Guide

Create Benchmark Factory Import File

All the SQL statements can be saved in a text file from the SQL Scanner, the SQL Repository, the SQL Inspector, and the SQL Optimizer windows. These SQL statements can then be imported into Benchmark Factory 4.6 or later.

To create a file to import into Benchmark Factory

1. Right-click and select Create Benchmark Factory Import File.

2. Select the specific SQL statements that you want to save.

3. Enter the filename and select the file location.

Sum Statistics for a Stored Procedure

Quest SQL Optimizer for IBM® DB2® LUW maximizes SQL performance by automating the manual, time-intensive and uncertain process of ensuring that SQL statements are performing as fast as possible. SQL Optimizer analyzes, rewrites, and evaluates SQL statements within multiple database objects, files, or SQL statements captured by the DB2 Event Monitor. With SQL Optimizer, you can analyze and optimize all your problem SQL from multiple sources. SQL Optimizer also provides you a complete index optimization and plan change analysis solution, from index recommendations to simulated index impact analysis, through comparison of multiple SQL access plans.

SQL Optimizer provides you with the following main modules.

SQL Optimizer (including SQL Rewrite and Generate Indexes functions)

SQL Formatter

Database Explorer

SQL Scanner

SQL Inspector

SQL Repository

Index Impact Analyzer

Index Usage Analyzer

SQL Inspector Functions

Below is a list of available functions within the SQL Inspector window.

Button or Menu	Function
Schedule Menu	Inspect/Abort Inspect
Inspector & Right-click Menu	Add Inspector
Inspector & Right-click Menu	Delete Inspector
Inspector Menu	Find Inspector
File Menu	Save SQL to SQL Repository
Right-click Menu	Add/Remove Bookmark
Right-click Menu	Ad-hoc Inspect
Right-click Menu	Scan
Right-click Menu	Properties
Right-click Menu	Create Benchmark Factory Import File
Right-click Menu	Save
	Refresh
Right-click Menu	Create Benchmark Factory Import File

Related Topics

SQL Inspector Overview

SQL Inspector Window

Database Explorer

Quest SQL Optimizer for IBM® DB2® LUW maximizes SQL performance by automating the manual, time-intensive and uncertain process of ensuring that SQL statements are performing as fast as possible. SQL Optimizer analyzes, rewrites, and evaluates SQL statements within multiple database objects, files, or SQL statements captured by the DB2 Event Monitor. With SQL Optimizer, you can analyze and optimize all your problem SQL from multiple sources. SQL Optimizer also provides you a complete index optimization and plan change analysis solution, from index recommendations to simulated index impact analysis, through comparison of multiple SQL access plans.

SQL Optimizer provides you with the following main modules.

SQL Optimizer (including SQL Rewrite and Generate Indexes functions)

SQL Formatter

Database Explorer

SQL Scanner

SQL Inspector

SQL Repository

Index Impact Analyzer

Index Usage Analyzer