How to see if I am licensed to use AWR

Oracle Database Tips by Donald BurlesonMay 5, 2015

Question: I don't have access to my Oracle contracts and I was wondering if there is a way to know if I have paid the licenses for the diagnostic lack and

Answer: You can use AWR without possessing a license, so you must be vary careful to get the appropriate licenses for AWR, including the diagnostic and tuning packs

Most shops will set the parameter control_management_pack_access to document that they own the proper licenses to use AWR. Here is how to tell if you are licensed to use AWR

SQL> show parameter CONTROL_MANAGEMENT_PACK_ACCESS

NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ---------------
control_management_pack_access string DIAGNOSTIC+TUNING

Also, Oracle has an internal audit tabled called dba_feature_usage_statistics.

select
name,
version,
description,
detected_usages,
last_usage_date
from
dba_feature_usage_statistics
where name like 'Automatic Workload%' or name like 'AWR%';

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