Re: SQL, PL/SQL debugging tools?

[Quoted] What about T.O.A.D from the same folks that brought you sqlNavigator?

rmarkd_at_my-deja.com wrote:

>Hello All,
>
>I'm going to purchase a GUI app to do SQL queries
>and PL/SQL coding, as well as query extracts.
>
>What I need is this:
>*Color coded SQL: statements like FROM, SELECT,
>etc. are colored differently.
>*Color coded PL/SQL: similar to above.
>*Ability to extract records with variable
>delimiters. (I'll settle for CSV with text-
>qualifiers, but it'd be nice to delimit with
>"|" or whatever I want)
>*Database interface like SQLNavigator (most
>tools seem to have a similar interface)
>*SQL 'playground': One of the nice things about
>SQL Navigator is I can write multiple SQL
>statements on one screen, then highlight the one
>I want to run. Makes it much easier when having
>to run
>*Consistent connection: (we have problems
>connecting via Access)
>*decent help file: okay if online, but would
>really like "F1" type help, where you can
>select the function, press F1 and it will go
>straight to that help section.
>*PL/SQL debugging (though not necessary)
>*Graphical "execute plan" layout, like in SQL
>Navigator (though not necessary, but would like
>to have)
>
>Basically, I've used SQLNavigator and like it.
>Don't need all the bells and whistles (don't
>need the query optimizer, for instance). So, why
>not use SQLNav? At $600 per seat, it's above our
>price range (this isn't central to our business,
>just a luxury item)
>
>I've looked at:
>IDB Consulting - SQL Object (something) which
>didn't have export data capability outisde of a
>log.
>Embarcadero - RapidSQL which is more expensive
>than SQLNAv.
>AllaroundAutomations - Pl/SQL debugger which
>looks promising so far.
>
>Can someone suggest other programs fitting the
>criteria above, or better yet point to a website
>that has comparisons of such programs?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Mark
>rmarkd_at_mail.com
>
>
>
>
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>Before you buy.

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