SQL Performance Analyzer active reports are HTML files that display all reporting data using a Web-hosted interactive user interface. Similar to the SQL Performance Analyzer reports available in Oracle Enterprise Manager, active reports include information about the top SQL statements from each category (such as improved, regressed, and changed plans) with pre-change and post-change statistics, explain plans, and task summary.
SQL Performance Analyzer active reports are more useful than traditional HTML or text reports because they offer a similar user interface as Oracle Enterprise Manager, yet they can be viewed even when the database is unavailable, or even after a database is dropped. Hence active reports offer the advantages of traditional reporting and dynamic Oracle Enterprise Manager analysis, but eliminates the disadvantages of both. Moreover, active reports contain more information about the comparison analysis and provide more user interactive options. It is strongly recommended that you use active reports instead of HTML or text reports.
The active report user interface components are very similar to those displayed in Oracle Enterprise Manager. For descriptions of the user interface components, see the related sections described in "Reviewing the SQL Performance Analyzer Report Using Oracle Enterprise Manager".