Windows 8 Eats battery compared to Windows 7

Hi , 
I used Windows 7 for more than a year , it gave me about 2:30 Min in my laptop.
When i installed windows 8 , after 2 months when i try to plug out my laptop from power the battery gets low after 5 min , i though battery need to be replaced but when i reinstalled windows 8 it give me only 1:45Min battery time.
Im sure my battery is fine , how i can set the battery of windows 8 , usage to same like windows 7
Need Help
Thanks
Shan Khan
Thank You , Shan Ali Khan

Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report
Computer Name
VIR
Scan Time
2014-08-16T07:09:31Z
Scan Duration
60 seconds
System Manufacturer
Dell Inc.
System Product Name
Inspiron N5050
BIOS Date
08/03/2012
BIOS Version
A05
OS Build
9600
Platform Role
PlatformRoleMobile
Plugged In
false
Process Count
39
Thread Count
575
Report GUID
{94a9e996-e797-469a-8e18-32d737bd3c12}
Analysis Results
Errors
Power Policy:Sleep timeout is disabled (On Battery)
The computer is not configured to automatically sleep after a period of inactivity.
Power Policy:Sleep timeout is disabled (Plugged In)
The computer is not configured to automatically sleep after a period of inactivity.
System Availability Requests:System Required Request
The service has made a request to prevent the system from automatically entering sleep.
Requesting Service
RasMan
System Availability Requests:System Required Request
A kernel component has made a request to prevent the system from automatically entering sleep.
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Selective Suspend
This device did not enter the USB Selective Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented when this USB device is not in the Selective Suspend state. Note that this issue will not prevent the system from sleeping.
Device Name
USB Root Hub
Host Controller ID
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C26
Host Controller Location
PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0
Device ID
USB\VID_8086&PID_1C26
Port Path
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Selective Suspend
This device did not enter the USB Selective Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented when this USB device is not in the Selective Suspend state. Note that this issue will not prevent the system from sleeping.
Device Name
USB Mass Storage Device
Host Controller ID
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C26
Host Controller Location
PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0
Device ID
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0138
Port Path
1,6
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Selective Suspend
This device did not enter the USB Selective Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented when this USB device is not in the Selective Suspend state. Note that this issue will not prevent the system from sleeping.
Device Name
Generic USB Hub
Host Controller ID
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C26
Host Controller Location
PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0
Device ID
USB\VID_8087&PID_0024
Port Path
1
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Selective Suspend
This device did not enter the USB Selective Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented when this USB device is not in the Selective Suspend state. Note that this issue will not prevent the system from sleeping.
Device Name
USB Composite Device
Host Controller ID
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C26
Host Controller Location
PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0
Device ID
USB\VID_12D1&PID_140C
Port Path
1,2
Battery:Last Full Charge (%)
The battery stored less than 40% of the Designed Capacity the last time the battery was fully charged.
Battery ID
7498SMPDELL 8NH5517
Design Capacity
48840
Last Full Charge
12044
Last Full Charge (%)
24
Device Drivers:
Devices with missing or misconfigured drivers can increase power consumption.
Device Name
Disk drive
Device ID
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC-&PROD_MULTI-CARD&REV_1.00\20090516388200000&0
Device Status
0x1802400
Device Problem Code
0x16
Warnings
Platform Timer Resolution:Platform Timer Resolution
The default platform timer resolution is 15.6ms (15625000ns) and should be used whenever the system is idle. If the timer resolution is increased, processor power management technologies may not be effective. The timer resolution may be increased due to
multimedia playback or graphical animations.
Current Timer Resolution (100ns units)
10006
Maximum Timer Period (100ns units)
156250
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period
10000
Requesting Process ID
2068
Requesting Process Path
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period
10000
Requesting Process ID
3644
Requesting Process Path
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period
10000
Requesting Process ID
3372
Requesting Process Path
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
CPU Utilization:Processor utilization is moderate
The average processor utilization during the trace was moderate. The system will consume less power when the average processor utilization is very low. Review processor utilization for individual processes to determine which applications and services contribute
the most to total processor utilization.
Average Utilization (%)
3.70
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name
chrome.exe
PID
3644
Average Utilization (%)
0.64
Module
Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\37.0.2031.2\chrome_child.dll
0.45
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
0.07
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll
0.04
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name
chrome.exe
PID
2180
Average Utilization (%)
0.41
Module
Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\37.0.2031.2\chrome.dll
0.19
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
0.11
\SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys
0.04
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name
System
PID
4
Average Utilization (%)
0.41
Module
Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
0.32
\SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ewusbnet.sys
0.02
\SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndis.sys
0.01
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name
chrome.exe
PID
1068
Average Utilization (%)
0.22
Module
Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\37.0.2031.2\chrome_child.dll
0.21
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
0.00
\SystemRoot\System32\drivers\i8042prt.sys
0.00
Information
Platform Timer Resolution:Timer Request Stack
The stack of modules responsible for the lowest platform timer setting in this process.
Requested Period
10000
Requesting Process ID
2068
Requesting Process Path
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Calling Module Stack
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\37.0.2031.2\chrome_child.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll
Platform Timer Resolution:Timer Request Stack
The stack of modules responsible for the lowest platform timer setting in this process.
Requested Period
10000
Requesting Process ID
3644
Requesting Process Path
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Calling Module Stack
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\37.0.2031.2\chrome_child.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll
Platform Timer Resolution:Timer Request Stack
The stack of modules responsible for the lowest platform timer setting in this process.
Requested Period
10000
Requesting Process ID
3372
Requesting Process Path
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Calling Module Stack
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\d3d9.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\37.0.2031.2\libglesv2.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\37.0.2031.2\libegl.dll
\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\37.0.2031.2\chrome_child.dll
Power Policy:Active Power Plan
The current power plan in use
Plan Name
OEM Balanced
Plan GUID
{381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e}
Power Policy:Power Plan Personality (On Battery)
The personality of the current power plan when the system is on battery power.
Personality
Balanced
Power Policy:Video Quality (On Battery)
Enables Windows Media Player to optimize for quality or power savings when playing video.
Quality Mode
Balance Video Quality and Power Savings
Power Policy:Power Plan Personality (Plugged In)
The personality of the current power plan when the system is plugged in.
Personality
Balanced
Power Policy:802.11 Radio Power Policy is Maximum Performance (Plugged In)
The current power policy for 802.11-compatible wireless network adapters is not configured to use low-power modes.
Power Policy:Video quality (Plugged In)
Enables Windows Media Player to optimize for quality or power savings when playing video.
Quality Mode
Optimize for Video Quality
Battery:Battery Information
Battery ID
7498SMPDELL 8NH5517
Manufacturer
SMP
Serial Number
7498
Chemistry
LION
Long Term
1
Sealed
0
Design Capacity
48840
Last Full Charge
12044
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Supported Sleep States
Sleep states allow the computer to enter low-power modes after a period of inactivity. The S3 sleep state is the default sleep state for Windows platforms. The S3 sleep state consumes only enough power to preserve memory contents and allow the computer
to resume working quickly. Very few platforms support the S1 or S2 Sleep states.
S1 Sleep Supported
true
S2 Sleep Supported
false
S3 Sleep Supported
true
S4 Sleep Supported
true
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Connected Standby Support
Connected standby allows the computer to enter a low-power mode in which it is always on and connected. If supported, connected standby is used instead of system sleep states.
Connected Standby Supported
false
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Adaptive Display Brightness is supported.
This computer enables Windows to automatically control the brightness of the integrated display.
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Processor Power Management Capabilities
Effective processor power management enables the computer to automatically balance performance and energy consumption.
Group
0
Index
0
Idle State Count
3
Idle State Type
ACPI Idle (C) States
Nominal Frequency (MHz)
2200
Maximum Performance Percentage
100
Lowest Performance Percentage
36
Lowest Throttle Percentage
36
Performance Controls Type
ACPI Performance (P) / Throttle (T) States
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Processor Power Management Capabilities
Effective processor power management enables the computer to automatically balance performance and energy consumption.
Group
0
Index
1
Idle State Count
3
Idle State Type
ACPI Idle (C) States
Nominal Frequency (MHz)
2200
Maximum Performance Percentage
100
Lowest Performance Percentage
36
Lowest Throttle Percentage
36
Performance Controls Type
ACPI Performance (P) / Throttle (T) States
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Processor Power Management Capabilities
Effective processor power management enables the computer to automatically balance performance and energy consumption.
Group
0
Index
2
Idle State Count
3
Idle State Type
ACPI Idle (C) States
Nominal Frequency (MHz)
2200
Maximum Performance Percentage
100
Lowest Performance Percentage
36
Lowest Throttle Percentage
36
Performance Controls Type
ACPI Performance (P) / Throttle (T) States
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Processor Power Management Capabilities
Effective processor power management enables the computer to automatically balance performance and energy consumption.
Group
0
Index
3
Idle State Count
3
Idle State Type
ACPI Idle (C) States
Nominal Frequency (MHz)
2200
Maximum Performance Percentage
100
Lowest Performance Percentage
36
Lowest Throttle Percentage
36
Performance Controls Type
ACPI Performance (P) / Throttle (T) States

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    recyclebin     off     recyclebin processing
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    ldap_directory_access     NONE     RDBMS's LDAP access option
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    max_enabled_roles     150     max number of roles a user can have enabled
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    service_names     CALMDB     service names supported by the instance
    dispatchers     (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=CALMDB)     specifications of dispatchers
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    max_dispatchers     null     max number of dispatchers
    circuits     null     max number of circuits
    shared_server_sessions     null     max number of shared server sessions
    local_listener     null     local listener
    remote_listener     null     remote listener
    cursor_space_for_time     FALSE     use more memory in order to get faster execution
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    remote_dependencies_mode     TIMESTAMP     remote-procedure-call dependencies mode parameter
    utl_file_dir     null     utl_file accessible directories list
    smtp_out_server     null     utl_smtp server and port configuration parameter
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    plsql_native_library_subdir_count     0     plsql native library number of subdirectories
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    plsql_ccflags     null     PL/SQL ccflags
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    bitmap_merge_area_size     1048576     maximum memory allow for BITMAP MERGE
    cursor_sharing     FORCE     cursor sharing mode
    parallel_min_servers     10     minimum parallel query servers per instance
    parallel_max_servers     320     maximum parallel query servers per instance
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    hash_area_size     62914560     size of in-memory hash work area
    shadow_core_dump     partial     Core Size for Shadow Processes
    background_core_dump     partial     Core Size for Background Processes
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    core_dump_dest     /oradata28/oradata/CALMDB/cdump     Core dump directory
    use_sigio     TRUE     Use SIGIO signal
    audit_file_dest     /oracle/app/product/10.2.0.3.0/rdbms/audit     Directory in which auditing files are to reside
    audit_syslog_level     null     Syslog facility and level
    object_cache_optimal_size     102400     optimal size of the user session's object cache in bytes
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    session_max_open_files     20     maximum number of open files allowed per session
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    open_links_per_instance     4     max # open links per instance
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    optimizer_features_enable     10.2.0.3     optimizer plan compatibility parameter
    fixed_date     null     fixed SYSDATE value
    audit_trail     DB     enable system auditing
    sort_area_size     31457280     size of in-memory sort work area
    sort_area_retained_size     3145728     size of in-memory sort work area retained between fetch calls
    db_name     TESTDB     database name specified in CREATE DATABASE
    db_unique_name     TESTDB     Database Unique Name
    open_cursors     2000     max # cursors per session
    ifile     null     include file in init.ora
    sql_trace     FALSE     enable SQL trace
    os_authent_prefix     ops$     prefix for auto-logon accounts
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    blank_trimming     FALSE     blank trimming semantics parameter
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    parallel_adaptive_multi_user     TRUE     enable adaptive setting of degree for multiple user streams
    parallel_threads_per_cpu     2     number of parallel execution threads per CPU
    parallel_automatic_tuning     TRUE     enable intelligent defaults for parallel execution parameters
    optimizer_index_cost_adj     250     optimizer index cost adjustment
    optimizer_index_caching     0     optimizer percent index caching
    query_rewrite_enabled     TRUE     allow rewrite of queries using materialized views if enabled
    query_rewrite_integrity     enforced     perform rewrite using materialized views with desired integrity
    sql_version     NATIVE     sql language version parameter for compatibility issues
    pga_aggregate_target     3221225472     Target size for the aggregate PGA memory consumed by the instance
    workarea_size_policy     AUTO     policy used to size SQL working areas (MANUAL/AUTO)
    optimizer_dynamic_sampling     2     optimizer dynamic sampling
    statistics_level     TYPICAL     statistics level
    skip_unusable_indexes     TRUE     skip unusable indexes if set to TRUE
    optimizer_secure_view_merging     TRUE     optimizer secure view merging and predicate pushdown/movearound
    aq_tm_processes     1     number of AQ Time Managers to start
    hs_autoregister     TRUE     enable automatic server DD updates in HS agent self-registration
    dg_broker_start     FALSE     start Data Guard broker framework (DMON process)
    drs_start     FALSE     start DG Broker monitor (DMON process)
    dg_broker_config_file1     /oracle/app/product/10.2.0.3.0/dbs/dr1CALMDB.dat     data guard broker configuration file #1
    dg_broker_config_file2     /oracle/app/product/10.2.0.3.0/dbs/dr2CALMDB.dat     data guard broker configuration file #2
    olap_page_pool_size     0     size of the olap page pool in bytes
    asm_diskstring     null     disk set locations for discovery
    asm_diskgroups     null     disk groups to mount automatically
    asm_power_limit     1     number of processes for disk rebalancing
    sqltune_category     DEFAULT     Category qualifier for applying hintsets pls suggest
    Thanks
    Kr

    We have examined the AWR Reports, That shows ,
    Snap Id     Snap Time     Sessions     Cursors/Session       
    Begin Snap:     1074     27-Jul-09 13:00:03     147     16.7       
    End Snap:     1075     27-Jul-09 14:01:00     150     22.3       
    Elapsed:          60.96 (mins)                 
    DB Time:          9.63 (mins)               
    Report Summary
    Cache Sizes
         Begin     End                 
    Buffer Cache:     12,368M     12,368M     Std Block Size:     8K       
    Shared Pool Size:     1,696M     1,696M     Log Buffer:     178,172K     
    Load Profile
         Per Second     Per Transaction       
    Redo size:     12,787.87     24,786.41       
    Logical reads:     7,409.85     14,362.33       
    Block changes:     61.17     118.57       
    Physical reads:     0.51     0.98       
    Physical writes:     4.08     7.90       
    User calls:     60.11     116.50       
    Parses:     19.38     37.56       
    Hard parses:     0.36     0.69       
    Sorts:     7.87     15.25       
    Logons:     0.07     0.14       
    Executes:     50.34     97.57       
    Transactions:     0.52          
    % Blocks changed per Read:     0.83     Recursive Call %:     74.53       
    Rollback per transaction %:     3.29     Rows per Sort:     292.67     
    Instance Efficiency Percentages (Target 100%)
    Buffer Nowait %:     100.00     Redo NoWait %:     100.00       
    Buffer Hit %:     99.99     In-memory Sort %:     100.00       
    Library Hit %:     98.40     Soft Parse %:     98.15       
    Execute to Parse %:     61.51     Latch Hit %:     99.96       
    Parse CPU to Parse Elapsd %:     24.44     % Non-Parse CPU:     98.99     
    Shared Pool Statistics
         Begin     End       
    Memory Usage %:     72.35     72.86       
    % SQL with executions>1:     98.69     96.86       
    % Memory for SQL w/exec>1:     96.72     87.64     
    Top 5 Timed Events
    Event     Waits     Time(s)     Avg Wait(ms)     % Total Call Time     Wait Class       
    CPU time          535          92.5            
    db file parallel write     596     106     177     18.3     System I/O       
    log file parallel write     3,844     40     10     6.9     System I/O       
    control file parallel write     1,689     29     17     5.0     System I/O       
    log file sync     2,357     29     12     5.0     Commit     
    Time Model Statistics
    Total time in database user-calls (DB Time): 578s
    Statistics including the word "background" measure background process time, and so do not contribute to the DB time statistic
    Ordered by % or DB time desc, Statistic name
    Statistic Name     Time (s)     % of DB Time       
    sql execute elapsed time     560.61     96.99       
    DB CPU     534.91     92.55       
    parse time elapsed     24.16     4.18       
    hard parse elapsed time     17.90     3.10       
    PL/SQL execution elapsed time     7.65     1.32       
    connection management call elapsed time     0.89     0.15       
    repeated bind elapsed time     0.49     0.08       
    hard parse (sharing criteria) elapsed time     0.28     0.05       
    sequence load elapsed time     0.05     0.01       
    PL/SQL compilation elapsed time     0.03     0.00       
    failed parse elapsed time     0.02     0.00       
    hard parse (bind mismatch) elapsed time     0.00     0.00       
    DB time     577.98            
    background elapsed time     190.39            
    background cpu time     15.49          
    Wait Class
    s - second
    cs - centisecond - 100th of a second
    ms - millisecond - 1000th of a second
    us - microsecond - 1000000th of a second
    ordered by wait time desc, waits desc
    Wait Class     Waits     %Time -outs     Total Wait Time (s)     Avg wait (ms)     Waits /txn       
    System I/O     8,117     0.00     175     22     4.30       
    Commit     2,357     0.00     29     12     1.25       
    Network     226,127     0.00     7     0     119.83       
    User I/O     1,004     0.00     4     4     0.53       
    Application     91     0.00     2     27     0.05       
    Other     269     0.00     1     4     0.14       
    Concurrency     32     0.00     0     7     0.02       
    Configuration     59     0.00     0     3     0.03     
    Wait Events
    s - second
    cs - centisecond - 100th of a second
    ms - millisecond - 1000th of a second
    us - microsecond - 1000000th of a second
    ordered by wait time desc, waits desc (idle events last)
    Event     Waits     %Time -outs     Total Wait Time (s)     Avg wait (ms)     Waits /txn       
    db file parallel write     596     0.00     106     177     0.32       
    log file parallel write     3,844     0.00     40     10     2.04       
    control file parallel write     1,689     0.00     29     17     0.90       
    log file sync     2,357     0.00     29     12     1.25       
    SQL*Net more data from client     4,197     0.00     7     2     2.22       
    db file sequential read     689     0.00     4     5     0.37       
    enq: RO - fast object reuse     32     0.00     2     50     0.02       
    rdbms ipc reply     32     0.00     1     34     0.02       
    db file scattered read     289     0.00     1     2     0.15       
    enq: KO - fast object checkpoint     47     0.00     1     14     0.02       
    control file sequential read     1,988     0.00     0     0     1.05       
    SQL*Net message to client     218,154     0.00     0     0     115.61       
    os thread startup     6     0.00     0     34     0.00       
    SQL*Net break/reset to client     12     0.00     0     15     0.01       
    log buffer space     59     0.00     0     3     0.03       
    latch free     10     0.00     0     8     0.01       
    SQL*Net more data to client     3,776     0.00     0     0     2.00       
    latch: shared pool     5     0.00     0     5     0.00       
    reliable message     79     0.00     0     0     0.04       
    LGWR wait for redo copy     148     0.00     0     0     0.08       
    buffer busy waits     19     0.00     0     0     0.01       
    direct path write temp     24     0.00     0     0     0.01       
    latch: cache buffers chains     2     0.00     0     0     0.00       
    direct path write     2     0.00     0     0     0.00       
    SQL*Net message from client     218,149     0.00     136,803     627     115.61       
    PX Idle Wait     18,013     100.06     35,184     1953     9.55       
    virtual circuit status     67,690     0.01     3,825     57     35.87       
    Streams AQ: qmn slave idle wait     130     0.00     3,563     27404     0.07       
    Streams AQ: qmn coordinator idle wait     264     50.76     3,563     13494     0.14       
    class slave wait     3     0.00     0     0     0.00     
    Back to Wait Events Statistics
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    Background Wait Events
    ordered by wait time desc, waits desc (idle events last)
    Event     Waits     %Time -outs     Total Wait Time (s)     Avg wait (ms)     Waits /txn       
    db file parallel write     596     0.00     106     177     0.32       
    log file parallel write     3,843     0.00     40     10     2.04       
    control file parallel write     1,689     0.00     29     17     0.90       
    os thread startup     6     0.00     0     34     0.00       
    log buffer space     59     0.00     0     3     0.03       
    control file sequential read     474     0.00     0     0     0.25       
    log file sync     1     0.00     0     11     0.00       
    events in waitclass Other     148     0.00     0     0     0.08       
    rdbms ipc message     32,384     54.67     49,367     1524     17.16       
    pmon timer     1,265     100.00     3,568     2821     0.67       
    Streams AQ: qmn slave idle wait     130     0.00     3,563     27404     0.07       
    Streams AQ: qmn coordinator idle wait     264     50.76     3,563     13494     0.14       
    smon timer     63     11.11     3,493     55447     0.03     
    SQL ordered by Gets
    Resources reported for PL/SQL code includes the resources used by all SQL statements called by the code.
    Total Buffer Gets: 27,101,711
    Captured SQL account for 81.1% of Total
    Buffer Gets      Executions      Gets per Exec      %Total     CPU Time (s)     Elapsed Time (s)     SQL Id     SQL Module     SQL Text       
    11,889,257     3     3,963,085.67     43.87     145.36     149.62     8hr7mrcqpvw7n          Begin Pkg_Pg_consolidation.Pro...       
    5,877,417     17,784     330.49     21.69     59.94     62.30     3mw7tf64wzgv4          SELECT TOTALVOL.PERIOD_NUMBER ...       
    5,877,303     17,784     330.48     21.69     62.01     63.54     g3vhvg8cz6yu3          SELECT TOTALVOL.PERIOD_NUMBER ...       
    3,423,336     0          12.63     200.67     200.67     6jrnq2ua8cjnq          SELECT ROWNUM , first , sec...       
    2,810,100     2,465     1,140.00     10.37     19.29     19.29     7f4y1a3k1tzjn          SELECT /*+CLUSTER(VA_STATIC_CC...       
    1,529,253     230     6,648.93     5.64     15.92     16.97     6trp3txn7rh1q          SELECT /*+ index(va_gap_irlc_P...       
    1,523,043     230     6,621.93     5.62     16.22     17.18     3fu81ar131nj9          SELECT /*+ index(va_gap_irla_P...       
    855,620     358     2,390.00     3.16     11.49     13.31     a3g12c11x7yd0          SELECT FX_DATE, FX_RATE, CCY...       
    689,979     708     974.55     2.55     4.37     4.43     b7znr5szwjrtx          SELECT /*+RULE*/ YIELD_CURVE_C...       
    603,631     2,110     286.08     2.23     11.03     13.40     3c2gyz9fhswxx          SELECT ASSET_LIABILITY_GAP, AL...       
    554,080     5     110,816.00     2.04     2.37     2.44     9w1b11p6baqat          SELECT DISTINCT consolidation_...       
    318,378     624     510.22     1.17     3.20     3.45     1auhbw1rd5yn2          SELECT /*+ index(va_gap_irla_P...       
    318,378     624     510.22     1.17     3.19     3.42     6gq9rj96p9aq0          SELECT /*+ index(va_gap_irlc_P...       
    313,923     3     104,641.00     1.16     2.38     2.38     7vsznt4tvh1b5          ...     
    SQL ordered by Reads
    Total Disk Reads: 1,857
    Captured SQL account for 2.1% of Total
    Physical Reads     Executions     Reads per Exec      %Total     CPU Time (s)     Elapsed Time (s)     SQL Id     SQL Module     SQL Text       
    57     36     1.58     3.07     3.55     5.81     c6vdhsbw1t03d          BEGIN citidba.proc_analyze_tab...       
    32     507     0.06     1.72     0.22     0.40     c49tbx3qqrtm4          insert into dependency$(d_obj#...       
    28     8     3.50     1.51     0.76     3.02     4crh3z5ya2r27          BEGIN PROC_DELETE_PACK_TABLES(...       
    20     3     6.67     1.08     145.36     149.62     8hr7mrcqpvw7n          Begin Pkg_Pg_consolidation.Pro...       
    10     1     10.00     0.54     6.21     18.11     4m9ts1b1b27sv          BEGIN domain.create_tables(:1,...       
    7     23     0.30     0.38     1.56     2.22     4vw03w673b9k7          BEGIN PROC_CREATE_PACK_TABLES(...       
    4     4     1.00     0.22     0.29     1.06     1vw6carbvp4z0          BEGIN Proc_ReCreate_Gap_temp_t...       
    2     182     0.01     0.11     0.06     0.08     2h0gb24h6zpnu          insert into access$(d_obj#, or...       
    2     596     0.00     0.11     0.26     0.29     5fbmafvm27kfm          insert into obj$(owner#, name,...       
    1     1     1.00     0.05     0.01     0.02     7jsrvff8hnqft          UPDATE VA_PRR_IRUT_POL_IBCB_R...     
    SQL ordered by Executions
    Total Executions: 184,109
    Captured SQL account for 71.6% of Total
    Executions      Rows Processed     Rows per Exec     CPU per Exec (s)     Elap per Exec (s)      SQL Id     SQL Module     SQL Text       
    43,255     43,255     1.00     0.00     0.00     4m94ckmu16f9k     JDBC Thin Client      select count(*) from dual       
    25,964     24,769     0.95     0.00     0.00     2kxdq3m953pst          SELECT SURROGATE_KEY FROM TB_P...       
    17,784     54,585     3.07     0.00     0.00     3mw7tf64wzgv4          SELECT TOTALVOL.PERIOD_NUMBER ...       
    17,784     54,585     3.07     0.00     0.00     g3vhvg8cz6yu3          SELECT TOTALVOL.PERIOD_NUMBER ...       
    2,631     2,631     1.00     0.00     0.00     60uw2vh6q9vn2          insert into col$(obj#, name, i...       
    2,465     924,375     375.00     0.01     0.01     7f4y1a3k1tzjn          SELECT /*+CLUSTER(VA_STATIC_CC...       
    2,202     36     0.02     0.00     0.00     96g93hntrzjtr          select /*+ rule */ bucket_cnt,...       
    2,110     206,464     97.85     0.01     0.01     3c2gyz9fhswxx          SELECT ASSET_LIABILITY_GAP, AL...       
    2,043     2,043     1.00     0.00     0.00     28dvpph9k610y          SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TB_TECH_S...       
    842     35     0.04     0.00     0.00     04xtrk7uyhknh          select obj#, type#, ctime, mti...     
    SQL ordered by Parse Calls
    Total Parse Calls: 70,872
    Captured SQL account for 69.7% of Total
    Parse Calls     Executions      % Total Parses     SQL Id     SQL Module     SQL Text       
    17,784     17,784     25.09     3mw7tf64wzgv4          SELECT TOTALVOL.PERIOD_NUMBER ...       
    17,784     17,784     25.09     g3vhvg8cz6yu3          SELECT TOTALVOL.PERIOD_NUMBER ...       
    2,110     2,110     2.98     3c2gyz9fhswxx          SELECT ASSET_LIABILITY_GAP, AL...       
    786     786     1.11     2s6amyv4qz2h2     exp@PSLDB03 (TNS V1-V3)      SELECT INIEXT, SEXT, MINEXT,...       
    596     596     0.84     5fbmafvm27kfm          insert into obj$(owner#, name,...       
    590     590     0.83     2ym6hhaq30r73          select type#, blocks, extents,...       
    550     550     0.78     7gtztzv329wg0          select c.name, u.name from co...       
    512     512     0.72     9qgtwh66xg6nz          update seg$ set type#=:4, bloc...       
    480     480     0.68     6x2cz59yrxz3a     exp@PSLDB03 (TNS V1-V3)      SELECT NAME, OBJID, OWNER, ...       
    457     457     0.64     bsa0wjtftg3uw          select file# from file$ where ...     
    Instance Activity Stats
    Statistic     Total     per Second     per Trans       
    CPU used by this session     54,051     14.78     28.64       
    CPU used when call started     53,326     14.58     28.26       
    CR blocks created     1,114     0.30     0.59       
    Cached Commit SCN referenced     755,322     206.51     400.28       
    Commit SCN cached     29     0.01     0.02       
    DB time     62,190     17.00     32.96       
    DBWR checkpoint buffers written     3,247     0.89     1.72       
    DBWR checkpoints     79     0.02     0.04       
    DBWR object drop buffers written     118     0.03     0.06       
    DBWR parallel query checkpoint buffers written     0     0.00     0.00       
    DBWR revisited being-written buffer     0     0.00     0.00       
    DBWR tablespace checkpoint buffers written     169     0.05     0.09       
    DBWR thread checkpoint buffers written     3,078     0.84     1.63       
    DBWR transaction table writes     0     0.00     0.00       
    DBWR undo block writes     11,245     3.07     5.96       
    DFO trees parallelized     0     0.00     0.00       
    DML statements parallelized     0     0.00     0.00       
    IMU CR rollbacks     29     0.01     0.02       
    IMU Flushes     982     0.27     0.52       
    IMU Redo allocation size     1,593,112     435.57     844.26       
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    Detailed how-to in my eBooks:  
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    Detailed how-to in my eBooks:  
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