Re: Newbie Questions

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002 15:29:25 GMT, Daniel Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:

>Mike Dwyer wrote:
>
>> I'm well versed in SQL2000. New to Oracle 9i.
>> I'm used to the GUI tools that SQL2000 has to offer. Don't like the
>> standard ones in Oracle.
>>
>> What are some good "Can't live without" GUI tools for querying,
>> manipulating schemas, etc?
>>
>> What are some good websites to go to for advice/info (e.g. SWYNK.com
>> for MSSQL)?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> -Mike
>
>My advice to you would be to ignore the GUI tools until after you really
>know Oracle. They hide a lot of real learning, they are Windows centric
>meaning that you will be unable to do even the simplest task on any UNIX
>machine, and they are for most tasks far slower than SQL*Plus.
>
>And many that hire, such as myself, won't even consider hiring someone
>that can't do the job in SQL*Plus with vi.
>
>Daniel Morgan
>
Thanks for the advice. I'm learning this only to sell my product to a customer that has an oracle backend. So i'm not looking for job security. However, your points are very well taken that I may be in an environment where SQL*PLUS is the only tool to work with. In this case, I'd be up a creek without a GUI paddle. Received on Thu Aug 15 2002 - 23:28:54 CEST