Shared Pool

Flush the Shared Pool and Buffer Cache with ALTER SYSTEM Purpose Where DBMS_SHARED_POOL.PURGE removes one cursor or one package from the library cache, ALTER SYSTEM FLUSH SHARED_POOL clears every parsed statement, stored procedure, function, package, and trigger cached in the shared pool at once — a blunt instrument …

How to Monitor Oracle Shared Pool Usage with V$SGASTAT Database Administrators (DBAs) frequently need to track memory allocation inside Oracle’s SGA (System Global Area), especially within the Shared Pool. Monitoring the shared pool helps identify memory fragmentation, excessive parsing, and potential memory-related …