Oracle® SQL Developer

Oracle? SQL Developer

User's Guide Release 1.5

E12152-07

August 2013 Provides conceptual and usage information about Oracle SQL Developer, a graphical tool that enables you to browse, create, edit, and delete (drop) database objects; run SQL statements and scripts; edit and debug PL/SQL code; manipulate and export data; migrate third-party databases to Oracle; view metadata and data in third-party databases; and view and create reports.

Oracle SQL Developer User's Guide, Release 1.5

E12152-07

Copyright ? 2006, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Primary Author: Chuck Murray

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Contents

Preface ............................................................................................................................................................... xiii

Audience..................................................................................................................................................... xiii Documentation Accessibility ................................................................................................................... xiii Related Documents ................................................................................................................................... xiii Conventions ............................................................................................................................................... xiii Third-Party License Information............................................................................................................. xiv

1 SQL Developer Concepts and Usage

1.1 Installing and Getting Started with SQL Developer.............................................................. 1-2

1.2 SQL Developer User Interface................................................................................................... 1-2

1.2.1

Menus for SQL Developer.................................................................................................. 1-6

1.2.2

Restoring the Original "Look and Feel"............................................................................ 1-9

1.3 Database Objects ......................................................................................................................... 1-9

1.3.1

Applications (Application Express 3.0.1 and Later) .................................................... 1-10

1.3.2

Cache Groups (Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database) ............................................ 1-10

1.3.3

Database Links (Public and Private) .............................................................................. 1-11

1.3.4

Directories .......................................................................................................................... 1-11

1.3.5

Functions............................................................................................................................ 1-11

1.3.6

Indexes................................................................................................................................ 1-12

1.3.7

Java Sources ....................................................................................................................... 1-12

1.3.8

Materialized Views........................................................................................................... 1-12

1.3.9

Materialized View Logs ................................................................................................... 1-12

1.3.10

Packages ............................................................................................................................. 1-13

1.3.11

Procedures ......................................................................................................................... 1-13

1.3.12

Queues................................................................................................................................ 1-14

1.3.13

Queue Tables ..................................................................................................................... 1-14

1.3.14

Recycle Bin......................................................................................................................... 1-14

1.3.15

Replication Schemes (Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database)................................. 1-14

1.3.16

Sequences ........................................................................................................................... 1-15

1.3.17

Synonyms (Public and Private) ...................................................................................... 1-15

1.3.18

Tables.................................................................................................................................. 1-15

1.3.18.1

Flashback Table Support .......................................................................................... 1-16

1.3.19

Triggers .............................................................................................................................. 1-17

1.3.20

Types................................................................................................................................... 1-17

1.3.21

Users (Other Users) .......................................................................................................... 1-17

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1.3.22

Views ..................................................................................................................................

1.3.23

XML Schemas ....................................................................................................................

1.3.24

Captured and Converted Database Objects (for Migration) ......................................

1.4 Database Connections .............................................................................................................

1.4.1

Using Folders to Group Connections ............................................................................

1.4.2

Sharing of Connections ....................................................................................................

1.4.3

Advanced Security for JDBC Connection to the Database .........................................

1.4.4

Connections with Operating System (OS) Authentication.........................................

1.4.5

Connections with Proxy Authentication .......................................................................

1.5 Entering and Modifying Data ................................................................................................

1.6 Running and Debugging Functions and Procedures .........................................................

1.6.1

Using Bookmarks When Editing Functions and Procedures .....................................

1.6.2

Remote Debugging ...........................................................................................................

1.6.3

Displaying SQL Trace (.trc) Files ....................................................................................

1.6.4

Using the PL/SQL Hierarchical Profiler .......................................................................

1.6.5

Setting Expression Watches ............................................................................................

1.7 Using the SQL Worksheet.......................................................................................................

1.7.1

SQL*Plus Statements Supported and Not Supported in SQL Worksheet................

1.7.2

Script Runner.....................................................................................................................

1.7.3

Execution Plan...................................................................................................................

1.7.4

Autotrace Pane ..................................................................................................................

1.7.5

DBMS Output Pane ..........................................................................................................

1.7.6

OWA Output Pane ...........................................................................................................

1.7.7

SQL History .......................................................................................................................

1.7.8

Gauges: In the SQL Worksheet and User-Defined Reports........................................

1.8 Using Snippets to Insert Code Fragments............................................................................

1.8.1

User-Defined Snippets .....................................................................................................

1.9 Using Find DB Object to Find Database Objects .................................................................

1.10 Using Extended Search ...........................................................................................................

1.11 Using Versioning .....................................................................................................................

1.11.1

About CVS and SQL Developer .....................................................................................

1.11.1.1

Pending Changes (CVS) ...........................................................................................

1.11.2

About Subversion and SQL Developer .........................................................................

1.12 SQL Developer Reports...........................................................................................................

1.12.1

About Your Database reports .........................................................................................

1.12.2

All Objects reports ............................................................................................................

1.12.3

Application Express reports............................................................................................

1.12.4

ASH and AWR reports.....................................................................................................

1.12.5

Charts reports....................................................................................................................

1.12.6

Database Administration reports ...................................................................................

1.12.7

Data Dictionary reports ...................................................................................................

1.12.8

Jobs reports ........................................................................................................................

1.12.9

PL/SQL reports.................................................................................................................

1.12.10 Security reports .................................................................................................................

1.12.11 Streams reports .................................................................................................................

1.12.12 Table reports......................................................................................................................

1.12.13 XML reports.......................................................................................................................

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1.12.14 Migration reports..............................................................................................................

1.12.15 User Defined reports ........................................................................................................

1.12.15.1

User-Defined Report Example: Chart.....................................................................

1.12.15.2

User-Defined Report Example: Dynamic HTML..................................................

1.13 SQL Developer Preferences ....................................................................................................

1.13.1

Environment ......................................................................................................................

1.13.2

Accelerators (Keyboard Shortcuts) ................................................................................

1.13.3

Code Editor........................................................................................................................

1.13.4

Compare and Merge.........................................................................................................

1.13.5

Database .............................................................................................................................

1.13.6

Debugger............................................................................................................................

1.13.7

Extensions ..........................................................................................................................

1.13.8

File Types ...........................................................................................................................

1.13.9

Global Ignore List .............................................................................................................

1.13.10 Migration............................................................................................................................

1.13.11 Versioning..........................................................................................................................

1.13.12 Web Browser and Proxy ..................................................................................................

1.14 Location of User-Related Information ..................................................................................

1.15 Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database Support.................................................................

1.16 Using the Help..........................................................................................................................

1.17 For More Information..............................................................................................................

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2 Migrating Third-Party Databases

2.1 Migration Quick Start................................................................................................................. 2-2

2.1.1

Standard Migration ............................................................................................................. 2-2

2.1.2

Quick Migration................................................................................................................... 2-3

2.2 Overview of Migration............................................................................................................... 2-5

2.2.1

How Migration Works ........................................................................................................ 2-5

2.2.2

Migration Implemented as SQL Developer Extensions................................................. 2-6

2.3 Preparing a Migration Plan ....................................................................................................... 2-6

2.3.1

Task 1: Determining the Requirements of the Migration Project ................................. 2-6

2.3.2

Task 2: Estimating Workload ............................................................................................. 2-8

2.3.3

Task 3: Analyzing Operational Requirements ................................................................ 2-9

2.3.4

Task 4: Analyzing the Application.................................................................................... 2-9

2.3.5

Task 5: Planning the Migration Project.......................................................................... 2-10

2.4 Before You Start Migrating: General Information............................................................... 2-10

2.4.1

Creating a Database User for the Migration Repository............................................. 2-11

2.4.2

Requirements for Creating the Destination Oracle Objects........................................ 2-11

2.5 Before You Start Migrating: Source-Specific Information.................................................. 2-12

2.5.1

Before Migrating From Microsoft SQL Server or Sybase Adaptive Server.............. 2-12

2.5.2

Before Migrating From Microsoft Access...................................................................... 2-13

2.5.2.1

Creating Microsoft Access XML Files..................................................................... 2-15

2.5.3

Before Migrating From MySQL...................................................................................... 2-15

2.6 Capturing the Source Database ............................................................................................. 2-15

2.6.1

Online Capture.................................................................................................................. 2-16

2.6.2

Offline Capture ................................................................................................................. 2-16

2.7 Creating and Customizing the Converted Model............................................................... 2-17

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