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If you want to run multiple statements simultaneously, it can be done using following code.
 
If you want to run multiple statements simultaneously, it can be done using following code.
The v_nr < 5 defines how many jobs will run at the same time (4 at most in this case).
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The v_nr < 5 defines how many jobs will run at the same time (5 at most in this case).
 
Use the same prefix for all jobs if you want 1 queue. If you want multiple queues, different names can be found.
 
Use the same prefix for all jobs if you want 1 queue. If you want multiple queues, different names can be found.
 
Keep in mind that calls to queue are blocking if the queue is already full.
 
Keep in mind that calls to queue are blocking if the queue is already full.
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         v_queuenr := v_queuenr + 1;
 
         v_queuenr := v_queuenr + 1;
 
         dbms_scheduler.create_job(job_name => v_job_prefix || '_' || v_queuenr
 
         dbms_scheduler.create_job(job_name => v_job_prefix || '_' || v_queuenr
                                 , job_type=>'PLSQL_BLOCK'
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                                 , job_type => 'PLSQL_BLOCK'
                                 , job_action=> v_action
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                                 , job_action => v_action
 
                                 , enabled => true
 
                                 , enabled => true
 
                                 , auto_drop => true);
 
                                 , auto_drop => true);

Revision as of 16:31, 1 June 2016

If you want to run multiple statements simultaneously, it can be done using following code. The v_nr < 5 defines how many jobs will run at the same time (5 at most in this case). Use the same prefix for all jobs if you want 1 queue. If you want multiple queues, different names can be found. Keep in mind that calls to queue are blocking if the queue is already full.

declare
  procedure queue (v_job_prefix in varchar2, v_action in varchar2, v_queuenr in out number) is
    v_nr number;
  begin
    loop
      select count(1)
        into v_nr
        from dba_scheduler_jobs
       where job_name like v_job_prefix || '\_%' escape '\';
      if v_nr < 5 then
        v_queuenr := v_queuenr + 1;
        dbms_scheduler.create_job(job_name => v_job_prefix || '_' || v_queuenr
                                , job_type => 'PLSQL_BLOCK'
                                , job_action => v_action
                                , enabled => true
                                , auto_drop => true);
        exit when true;
      end if;
      dbms_lock.sleep(10);
    end loop;
  end;
  
  procedure queue_wait_to_finish(v_job_prefix in varchar2) is
    v_nr number;
  begin
    loop
      select count(1)
        into v_nr
        from dba_scheduler_jobs
       where job_name like v_job_prefix || '\_%' escape '\';
	  exit when v_nr = 0;
      dbms_lock.sleep(10);
    end loop;
  end;
begin
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx1 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx2 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx3 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx4 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx5 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx6 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx7 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx8 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx9 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue('REDEF20160601', 'execute immediate ''alter index idx10 rebuild online'';', v_queuenr);
  queue_wait_to_finish('REDEF20160601');
end;
/

Make sure all variables are before the functions in the declare block.