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I pushed out a new version of PythonDBAGraphs. I got a new laptop at work so I am setting it up with the software that I need to do my job. I decided that instead of reinstalling Enthought Canopy I would go … Continue reading →

I ran across a stackoverflow question and it gave me an idea for a simpler use of Python to graph some Oracle database performance information. I looked at my PythonDBAGraphs scripts and I’m not sure that it is worth modifying … Continue reading →

I needed to write a new script that was running on a Red Hat Linux 6 virtual machine and that would connect to databases using SQL*Plus. I was going to write a bash shell script but decided to use Python instead … Continue reading →

I created a new graph in my PythonDBAGraphs to show how a plan change affected execution time. The legend in the upper left is plan hash value numbers. Normally I run the equivalent as a sqlplus script and just look … Continue reading →

I’ve used Python to make graphs of Oracle database performance information. I put the scripts out on GitHub at https://github.com/bobbydurrett/PythonDBAGraphs. As a result I’m keeping my Python skills a little fresher and learning about git for version control and GitHub as a … Continue reading →

I decided to get rid of the Github repository that I had experimented with and to create a new one. The old one had a dump of all my SQL scripts but without any documentation. But, I have updated my … Continue reading →

Here is another graph that I created in Python with Pyplot: This is onewait.py in my PythonDBAGraphs repository. myplot.py has the plotting code.  db.py has the database access code. I blanked out the database name in the example graph to hide … Continue reading →

In the past I have used Excel to graph things related to Oracle database performance. I am trying out Python and the Pyplot library as an alternative to Excel.  I took a graph that I had done in Excel and rewrote it in … Continue reading →

I mentioned this class earlier in a blog post but I wanted to remind people who read this blog that the class is starting again on Wednesday.  Here is the URL for the class: link The class is completely free and … Continue reading →