DBA Table Modifications
Description:
If table monitoring is activated, dba_tab_modifications shows the number of rows modified since the last time a table was analyzed.
Parameters
Changes per Day From, Last Analyzed within x Days
Used tables
dba_tab_modifications, dba_tables
Categories
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Example Report
DBA Table Modifications 14-Oct-2021 105513.xlsx
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Case Study & Technical Analysis
Abstract
The DBA Table Modifications report leverages the database’s internal monitoring mechanism to track data manipulation language (DML) activity. It queries DBA_TAB_MODIFICATIONS, which records the approximate number of INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations performed on a table since the last time optimizer statistics were gathered. This report is essential for understanding data volatility and tuning statistics gathering strategies.
Technical Analysis
Core Metrics
- Inserts/Updates/Deletes: The raw count of row changes.
- Timestamp: The time of the last analysis vs. the timestamp of the modification data.
- Truncated: A flag indicating if the table was truncated (which resets the high water mark but might not trigger a stats update immediately).
Key View
DBA_TAB_MODIFICATIONS: This view is populated by the database kernel in memory and flushed to disk periodically (or manually viaDBMS_STATS.FLUSH_DATABASE_MONITORING_INFO).
Operational Use Cases
- Stale Statistics: Identifying tables that have changed significantly (e.g., >10% of rows) but haven’t been analyzed, leading to poor execution plans.
- Batch Verification: Confirming that a nightly load job actually processed data.
- Volatility Profiling: Distinguishing between static lookup tables and high-churn transaction tables.
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