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Oracle SQL Developer Tips & Tricks

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Updated for version 4.0! This presentation shows features and preferences that will turbo-charge your database development experience in Oracle SQL Developer.

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Oracle SQL DeveloperTips & Tricks

Jeff [email protected] || @thatjeffsmithSenior Principal Product ManagerDatabase Development Tools Group

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Safe Harbor StatementThe preceding is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

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Improve application developers experience

A Little History Talk the Tip Show the Tip Questions As We Go! Take notes or borrow mine at the end…

Agenda

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Oracle SQL Developer

FREE Oracle Database IDE/GUI Windows, OS X, *NIX More than 3,600,000 users worldwide My Oracle Support available via your DB license

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SQL Developer Data ModelerIncluded for free, also available as a separate download/program

Strategy and Analysis

Relational

Database Design

Data Type

Star Schema Physical

MultidimensionalERD DFD

Logical

Reporting

Import Models

Domains

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Project Raptor (2005) ~ Oracle SQL Developer v1.0 (2006) Version 1.5 (2008) Version 2.1 (2009) Version 3.0 (2011) Version 3.1, 3.2 (2012)

Version 4.0 (2013) Version 4.0.3 (Sept 2014)

Release History

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4.0.3 ‘Trick’: SSH Tunneling

Integrated SSH support Establish tunnel to machine that can talk to your database listener User/PWD or SSH Keys

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4.0.3 ‘Trick’: Cloning Objects

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Automatic can be annoying Disable: Open Object on Single Click I like my data to stay put Enable: Show query results in new tabs

1. Configure the Automatic Stuff

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Adjust delay as comfortable Suppress automatic suggestions if too many ‘hits’ Turn off completely and use ctrl+spacebar Tweaked in v4.0.2

1B. Show the Automatic Completion Stuff

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In lieu of clicking through SQL History (F8)

2. SQL History

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Add Comment Execute via F5 (Script) Comment labels match grid export formatter labels ONLY works in SQLDev

3a. Format Query Results Directly to CSV, XML, etc

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3b. Copying Grids WITH Column Headers

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4a. Drag-n-Drop Objects to Editor

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Shift, Select, Drag, Drop OR Ctrl+Select, Drag.. Ctrl walks the dependency tree Preview DDL, save, export, etc

4b. Drag-n-Drop Objects to Model

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5. Viewing PL/SQL Execution Output (RefCursors)

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Right-Click on a Connection Drop Down Controls for

Schema Object

Same Functionality as Tree

6. Schema Browser

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1. Hold down Ctrl...…Mouse over object...CLICK to open object

2. SHIFT+F4 (DESC)

3. Find DB ObjectAlt+G on object text

7. Three More Ways to Open/Browse Objects

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Create your ownobject actions Extend the objecteditors

8. Extend the product with XML+SQL

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8. Extend the product with XML+SQL

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Export data to Excel Import from Excel to table

Existing Build New One

XLSX Exports in 4 are faster

9. Excel Stuff

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9. Excel Stuff – the Imports get a LOT easier in v4.1

Preview data as you define column mappings Bad data highlighted Best guess data types & date formats CLI Support

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Right Click in the Editor Tab, split gives you 2 independent views of the editor, New Tab Group lets you see multiple editors at once

10. Split Editors & New Document Tab Groups

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Customize PreferencesRecall SQL History via keyboardScript Output in CSV, HTML, ...

Drag ‘n’ Drop Tables to Worksheet

Drag ‘n’ Drop Tables to Model

PL/SQL OutputSchema BrowserCtrl+Click, Shift+F4, Object SearchCopying Grids w/ Column HeadersXML ExtensionsAll of my #SQLDev Posts :)

The Tips in Blog Format

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