Oracle DBA: Physician or Magician?

There is one big difference in this stage, compared to the previous stages. In Step 1, the DBA was a physician, hearing the complaint. In Step 2, the DBA became a detective, tracking down facts, sifting through evidence, simplifying the problem, etc. In Step 3, the DBA was a pathologist, trying to find the fundamental cause of the complaint. ................
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