Preprocessing a Database Workload Using Enterprise Manager

This section describes how to preprocess a captured workload using Enterprise Manager.

To preprocess a captured workload using Enterprise Manager:

1. On the Software and Support page, under Real Application Testing, click Database Replay.

   The Database Replay page appears.

2. In the Go to Task column, click the icon that corresponds to the Preprocess Captured Workload task.

   The Preprocess Captured Workload page appears.

3. In the Directory Object list, select a directory that contains the captured workload that you want to preprocess.

   After a directory is selected, the Preprocess Captured Workload page will be refreshed to display the Capture Summary section, which contains information about the captured workload in the selected directory.

   To view additional details about the captured workload, expand Capture Details. The expanded Capture Details section displays the workload profile and details for the captured workload.

4. Click Preprocess Workload.

   The Preprocess Captured Workload: Database Version page appears.

5. Ensure that the current database version displayed matches the database version on the intended replay system and click Next.

   Preprocessing must be performed on a system that is running the same version of Oracle Database as the replay system.

   The Preprocess Captured Workload: Schedule page appears.

6. Define the parameters for the preprocessing job.

   • Under Job Parameters, enter a name and a description for the job.

   • Under Start, select whether the job will run immediately by selecting Immediately, or at a later time by selecting Later and specifying the desired time using the Date and Time fields.

   • Under Host Credentials, enter the user name and password information for the database host that will used for the preprocessing.

   After defining the job parameters, click Next.

   The Preprocess Captured Workload: Review page appears.

7. Review the selected options for the preprocessing job.

   To preprocess the captured workload, click Submit. To make changes, click Back. To cancel preprocessing without saving changes, click Cancel.