Re: Alternative to T.O.A.D. ???

In article <756k4m$u5n$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>, <jwrynn_at_my-dejanews.com> wrote:
>Howdy 'netters!
>
>Many of you may be aware of the freeware Oracle tool called T.O.A.D. It's a
>really slick SQL developer environment, loaded with bells and whistles.
>Unfortunately, it's not free anymore - the folks that picked it up want $249
>per seat.
>
>Just wondering if anyone is aware of free/less pricy alternatives? Doesn't
>have to be as fancy, I just don't want to return to SQL*Plus/Notepad hell ...

[Quoted] [Quoted] I personally like SQL Plus with PFE, a free Programmers File Editor that is far superior to Notepad: Multiple windows, line numbering etc etc. You can download it from the PFE site. Also, I have written some "programming tips" to go along with using PFE and SQL Plus on my web site.

Using those two tools, I have written procedures and packages with thousands of lines and head-hurting complexity. I feel quite comfortable with PFE, and can spend all my energy on writing the complex processing in the procedures. I spend practically all my time in PFE, and only swap over to SQL Plus to compile and test. I don't even echo the lines in SQL Plus, since the line numbers inside PFE correspond exactly to those returned in the error messages.

You can find the link to PFE and the programming tips at my website:

http://members.aol.com/stevec5088

HTH,
Steve Cosner Received on Sat Dec 19 1998 - 07:16:00 CET