1. A method for analyzing the performance of an application in a database system, wherein the application includes statements for execution by a processor in the database system, wherein the statements are organized in a hierarchy of successive levels of statement groups within the application, wherein the application includes first-level statement groups associated with the application and second-level statement groups each associated with a first-level statement group and the application, the method executed by a processor coupled to a display and user input device, the method comprising accepting first signals from the user input device to select the application; displaying at least a portion of the first-level statement groups; accepting second signals from the user input device to select a first-level statement group; displaying at least a portion of second-level statement groups associated with the first-level statement group; and displaying statistical data on statements within at least one of the second-level statement groups associated with the first-level statement group.