Oracle SQL Developer 9781785281273, 1785281275, 9781782174714, 1782174710

Table of contents :
Cover --
Copyright --
Credits --
About the Author --
About the Reviewer --
www.PacktPub.com --
Table of Contents --
Preface --
Chapter 1: Getting Started with SQL Developer 4.1 --
Preparing your environment --
Finding and downloading the software --
Downloading and installing the Java Development Kit --
Installing and starting SQL Developer --
Working with different platforms --
Migrating settings from a previous release --
Maintaining your environment --
Verifying the current release --
Using Check for Updates --
Managing the system folder and other files --
Alternative installations of SQL Developer --
Oracle JDeveloper --
Oracle Database 12c --
Troubleshooting --
A quick overview --
Sample schemas --
Creating your first connection --
Using basic commands in the SQL Worksheet --
Browsing and updating data --
Running reports --
Navigating around SQL Developer --
Managing SQL Developer windows --
Tiling windows --
Splitting documents --
Maximizing detail --
Resetting the window layout --
Database certification matrix (Oracle & Third-Party) --
Finding more help --
Summary --
Chapter 2: Database Connections and SQL Worksheet --
Working with the Connections navigator --
Opening connections --
Working with database objects --
Display editors --
General display editors --
Working with the display editors --
Using the SQL display editor --
Working with the data grids --
Reviewing other database object nodes --
Working with PL/SQL objects --
Accessing objects you don't own --
Other users --
Synonyms and filters --
Recycle Bin --
Creating new database objects --
Editing database objects --
putting context menus to work --
Editing objects --
Script Runner/Running scripts --
Execution plan --
Autotrace pane --
DBMS Output pane --
OWA output pane --
Query Builder --
Command-line interface for SQL formatting --
SQL Worksheet "hints" for formatting output. Database configuration --
initialization parameters --
Automatic undo management --
Current database properties --
Restore points --
Data Pump --
Export Jobs --
Import Jobs --
Performance --
Snapshots (filtered) --
Baselines --
Baseline templates --
Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) --
ASH Report Viewer --
AWR --
RMAN Backup/Recovery --
Backup jobs --
Backup sets --
Image copies --
RMAN settings --
Scheduled RMAN actions --
Resource manager --
Consumer group mappings --
Consumer groups --
Plans --
Settings --
Statistics --
Scheduler --
Global Attributes --
Job Classes --
External Destinations --
Security --
Audit Settings --
Profiles --
Roles --
Users --
Storage --
Archive Logs --
Control Files --
Datafiles --
Redo Log Groups --
Rollback Segments --
Tablespaces --
Temporary Tablespace Groups --
Summary --
Chapter 6: SQL Developer Accessibility --
Screen reader readability --
Keyboard access --
Font and color choices --
No audio-only feedback --
Screen magnifier usability --
Change the editor or tabbed view of a file --
Read text in a multi-line edit field --
Read the line number in the source editor --
Customize the accelerators keys --
The look and feel of SQL Developer --
Customize syntax highlighting --
Display line numbers in Code Editor --
Timing for completion insight --
Specify the columns in the Debugger --
Summary --
Chapter 7: Importing, Exporting, and Working with Data --
Exporting data --
Exporting instance data --
Exporting table data --
Setting up the export file --
Exporting SQL DML --
Exporting to HTML --
Supporting export for SQL*Loader --
Exporting to Microsoft Excel --
Exporting to XML --
Exporting DDL (Metadata) --
Exporting table DDL --
Selecting multiple tables for DDL export --
Using the Database Export wizard to export DDL and data --
Starting the export wizard --
Selecting objects for generation. Specifying objects --
Running the script --
Importing data --
Importing data from SQL script files --
Importing data from XLS and CSV files --
Creating a table on XLS import --
Summary --
Chapter 8: Database Connections and JDBC Drivers --
Working with Oracle connections --
Using alternative Oracle connection types --
Reviewing the Basic connection --
Accessing the tnsnames.ora file --
Accessing LDAP server details --
Creating advanced connections with JDBC URLs --
Connecting to Oracle TimesTen --
Reviewing JDBC drivers --
Oracle JDBC thin driver (Type IV driver) --
Oracle JDBC thick driver (Type II driver) --
SQL Developer's shipped drivers --
Using different authentication methods --
Using proxy authentication --
Using the Kerberos authentication --
Creating non-Oracle database connections --
Setting up JDBC drivers --
Using Check for Updates --
Manually adding JDBC drivers --
Summary --
Chapter 9: Introducing SQL Developer Data Modeler --
Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler --
Feature overview --
Integrated architecture --
Getting started --
Oracle clients and JDBC drivers --
Creating your first models --
Importing from the Data Dictionary --
Creating a database connection --
Using the Import Wizard --
Reviewing the results --
Working with diagrams and their components --
Formatting the elements --
Controlling the layout --
Adjusting the level of detail displayed --
Adjusting the width and height across the model --
Analysis, design, and generation --
The flow of work --
Starting with analysis (top down) --
Importing existing models (bottom up) --
Building the relational model --
Logical models --
Creating constraints, domains, and setting default values --
Working with domains --
Creating domains --
Introducing forward and reverse engineering --
Forward engineering --
Reverse engineering models --
Creating relational models. Building the physical model --
Importing a schema from the Data Dictionary --
Generating the DDL --
Creating a new model --
Summary --
Chapter 10: Extending SQL Developer --
Introducing extensibility --
Extensibility in SQL Developer --
Who builds extensions? --
Why extend? --
SQL Developer XML extension types --
Adding an XML extension --
Sharing user-defined reports --
Adding display editors --
Examples of display editors --
Building the XML file for a display editor --
Working with context menus --
Adding a context menu to the connections menus --
Passing parameters --
Creating a utility using context menus --
Including the user-defined extension for context menus --
Adding new nodes to the Connections navigator --
Including user-defined extensions for a navigator node --
Adding a new tree to the navigator --
Working with extensions --
Controlling existing extensions --
Adding in new Java extensions --
Removing extensions --
Sharing extensions --
Summary --
Chapter 11: Working with Application Express --
Setting the scene --
Setting up Application Express --
Creating a workspace and database schema --
Creating an Application Express user --
Browsing applications in SQL Developer --
Creating a connection in SQL Developer --
Browsing and working with schema objects --
Browsing the applications --
Mapping objects from SQL Developer to Application Express --
Tuning SQL and PL/SQL code using SQL Developer --
Working with Region Source SQL --
Tuning with Explain Plan --
Working with PL/SQL code --
Replacing the anonymous block in Application Express --
Managing applications in SQL Developer --
Importing applications --
Modifying applications --
Deploying applications --
Controlling services --
Reporting on applications using SQL Developer --
Summary --
Chapter 12: Working with SQL Developer Migrations --
Introducing SQL Developer Migrations.