Re: tools for PL/SQL development

From: Pete Finnigan <plsql_at_petefinnigan.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 09:56:18 +0000
Message-ID: <PjLDwmACndNARxIf@peterfinnigan.demon.co.uk>

In article <1077236289.2191_at_yasure>, Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> writes
>Cris Carampa wrote:
>
>> My boss wants me to evalutate tools for enhancing productivity in PL/SQL
>> development, like TOAD or Embarcadero SQL Debugger, but I'm currently
>> happy with my "franciscan" enviroment (vi+sqlplus) :) Am I such a
>> dinosaur? Which tools are you PL/SQL developers using?
>>
>> Thank you. Kind regards,
>
>In my opinion ... stay with SQL*Plus and invest the money in getting
>some good training. The best tools on the planet don't make you more
>prouctive unless you already know what you are doing.
>

very good point Daniel, sometimes missed by many. You do indeed need to known what you are pointing and clicking at! - go for the gui tools after you are comfortable with the mechanics behind what you are actually trying to do.

cheers

pete

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