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Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference
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Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference

by Jonathan Gennick
April 2000
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
94 pages
1h 52m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Name

TIMING

Synopsis

TIMI[NG] [START [timer_name] | SHOW | STOP]

The TIMING command lets you start, stop, or display the value of a timer in order to measure elapsed time. For example:

TIMING START emp_query_timer
TIMING SHOW
TIMING STOP

Parameters

START [ timer_name ]

Starts a new timer and optionally gives it the name you provide.

SHOW

Shows the current value of the most recently started timer.

STOP

Stops the most recently started timer, shows its current value, and then deletes it.

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