To reduce the number of hard parses due to several almost identical SQL statements, you can take the following actions:
* C (Correct):Increasing the size of the library cache can help reduce hard parses by providing more
* memory to store more execution plans. This allows SQL statements to be shared more effectively.
* E (Correct):Setting theCURSOR_SHARINGparameter toFORCEwill cause Oracle to replace literals in SQL statements with bind variables, which can significantly reduce the number of hard parses by making it more likely that similar SQL statements will share the same execution plan.
The other options do not directly impact the number of hard parses:
* A (Incorrect):Creating the KEEP cache and caching tables accessed by the SQL statements can improve performance for those tables, but it does not directly reduce the number of hard parses.
* B (Incorrect):Creating the RECYCLE cache and caching tables accessed by the SQL statements can make it more likely that objects will be removed from the cache quickly, which does not help with hard parse issues.
* D (Incorrect):SettingOPTIMIZER_CAPTURE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINEStoTRUEcan help stabilize SQL execution plans but will not reduce the number of hard parses. This parameter is used to automatically capture SQL plan baselines for repeatable SQL statements, which can prevent performance regressions due to plan changes.
References:
* Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide:Minimizing Hard Parses
* Oracle Database SQL Tuning Guide:CURSOR_SHARING