why you should use oracle sql developer

whyyoushoulduseSQL DeveloperJeffrey Kemp – AUSOUG Nov 2016jeffkemponoracle.com

why? it’s cool it’s shiny it doesn’t crash so often now

why?

versions Current: 4.1.5 (Sept 2016)Early Adopter: 4.2

afewofmyfavourite things...

1. Connections2. Preferences3. Editor4. Apex utilities

1. Connections

Countdown

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11 things

connection switching

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connection colours

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connection folders

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SSH tunnel

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openport 22(not 1521)

(just an example from AWS EC2)

View -> SSH

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SSH tunnelconnection

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SSH Tunnelmore details:

http://www.thatjeffsmith.com/archive/2014/09/30-sql-developer-tips-in-30-days-day-17-using-ssh-tunnels/

http://bit.ly/29ULq6L

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2. Preferences

preferences

Code Editor Max Open PL/SQL Editors = 99 Link Stored Procedures to Files = off Use Smart End = on Use Change of Case as Word Boundary = off Adjust Indentation When Pasting = off Escape When Copying or Pasting Within String

Literals = off Code Editor / Line Gutter

Show Line Numbers = on

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preferences

Database / Advanced Display Null Using Background Color = Light Gray Display Struct Value in Grid = on Display XML Value in Grid = on

Database / Object Viewer Open Object on Single Click = no Post edits on row change = on

Database / PL/SQL Compiler set all options to “ENABLE”

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slowstartup?

fasterstartup

Tools -> Features disable any features you don’t use

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3. Editor

keyboardshortcuts

keyboard shortcuts

Editor Action ShortcutRun statement at cursor/selected

Ctrl+Enter

Run entire script as SQL*Plus F5Indent /Unindent

TabShift+Tab

Comment / Uncomment Ctrl+/Smart case convert Ctrl+Shift+'Quick window toggle:Mark as “n”Go to “n”Go to prev/next

Alt+Shift+nAlt+nAlt+left/right

Window navigate Ctrl+TabMultiple cursors Ctrl+Shift+cli

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search

RHS gutter also marks lines with PL/SQL errors and warnings

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4. Apex Utilities

quickApexappmods

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exportApexapps

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refactor

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otherstuffnotmentionedtoday

SQLcl http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/

sqlcl/overview/index.html

http://bit.ly/2ezcZ8m

bonus oddgenplugin for SQL Developer

https://www.oddgen.org

suggestions box

sqldeveloper.oracle.com

moreinfo

Preferences to Tweak – updated for 4.1:http://www.thatjeffsmith.com/archive/2011/12/top-10-preferences-to-tweak-when-using-sql-developer/

Curated content about SQL Developer:http://www.thatjeffsmith.com/sql-developer/

http://bit.ly/2eBkrBz

http://bit.ly/2enw7er

Thank youjeffkemponoracle.com