rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------

rem Filename: bufhitra.sql

rem Purpose: Measure the Buffer Cache Hit Ratio
rem Note: Hit ratio based tuning is not recommended!
rem Date: 30-May-2005
rem Author: Frank Nade, Oracle FAQ
rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------

-- Get initial Buffer Hit Ratio reading...

SELECT ROUND((1-(phy.value / (cur.value + con.value)))*100,2) "Cache Hit Ratio"
FROM v$sysstat cur, v$sysstat con, v$sysstat phy
WHERE cur.name = 'db block gets'
AND con.name = 'consistent gets'
AND phy.name = 'physical reads'
/

-- Let's artificially increase the buffer hit ratio...

DECLARE
v_dummy dual.dummy%TYPE;
BEGIN
FOR I IN 1..1000 LOOP
SELECT dummy INTO v_dummy FROM dual;
END LOOP;
END;
/

-- Let's measure it again...

SELECT ROUND((1-(phy.value / (cur.value + con.value)))*100,2) "Cache Hit Ratio"
FROM v$sysstat cur, v$sysstat con, v$sysstat phy
WHERE cur.name = 'db block gets'
AND con.name = 'consistent gets'
AND phy.name = 'physical reads'
/