Re: J. Gennick's SQL Developer write up in Oracle Mag.

Norman,
Nobody thinks that SQLDev is up to where TOAD is, but for a 1.0 version, it's a very nice one indeed.
Let's hope version 1.x (or 2.x) will be more complete (feature wise)

rgds

On 4/26/06, Norman Dunbar <norman.dunbar_at_environment-agency.gov.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Jonathan, I think you missed a couple of bits out of your article
> about the DBA with 15 minutes to get through the todo list :
>
> <BEGIN HUMOUR>
>
> It's 11:45 and you need to be done by 12:00, so ...
>
> ... Startup SQL Developer on a PC with 256 MB RAM and a 2.6 Mhz PC.
> Word and Email client are already running as is Firefox and IE5.5, the
> help desk system and so on.
>
> ... Wait for splash screen to load - it's now 11:47.
>
> ... It finally starts, hooray, it's 11:48 now.
>
> ... Need to create a new database connection, so try to pick one from
> the drop down - oops, Oracle Names is not supported, have to go manual.
>
>
> ... open a DOS box, it's now 11:49
>
> ... tnsping the alias, need to write down host, port and
> SID/Service_name - can't find a pen, have to hunt the office to find
> one. Now it's 11:52.
>
> ... Write down host, sid and port.
>
> ... Create database connection using above data. Press TEST - get
> error., something Java-ish, it's 11:54.
>
> ... Try again, same result. Login to Metalink. It's now 12:11.
>
> ... Aha, advanced search turns up "connections to databases less than
> 9.2.0.1 are not supported". It's 12:12 now.
>
> ... As the database is 8.1.7.4, shut down SQL Developer. Try Raptor
> (the beta version) instead.
>
> ... It's 12:15 and still looking at the splash screen.
>
> ... At 12:16, kill Raptor. Fire up TOAD.
>
> ... At 12:20, job done, go for lunch, wife only slightly annoyed :o)
>
> <GD&R>
>
> <END HUMOUR>
>
> The above is slightly humorous, but reasonably accurate. It's a pain
> that databases below 9201 are not supported even though Raptor did allow
> connections to be made. In addition, not allowing Oracle Names type
> connections to be made is a major flaw (IMHO) especially as Name is
> still supported until Oracle 10 anyway. The splash screen hangs around
> far too long on a limited RAM 'busy' machine.
>
> Hope you don't mind the parody :o)
>
> Cheers,
> Norman.
>
>
>
>
> Norman Dunbar.
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