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03.14.06
Oracle Produces Oracle
SQL Developer
 By
John Stith
The kids out in Redwood Shores announced a new product called SQL developer, known
previously as Project Raptor. The product is a free database development tool
designed for use by Oracle Database developers.
According to Oracle,
this new product simplifies the development cycles and reduces the need to buy
third-party tools for developing and debugging SQL and PL/SQL code.
Oracle SQL Developer offers a robust set of features to assist database developers
perform tasks such as object browsing and creation, running SQL statements and
SQL scripts, editing and debugging PL/SQL code, and viewing and updating data.
It provides an extensive set of pre-built reports and also allows developers to
build custom reports related to their development projects. Additionally, this
intuitive tool includes features such as a code formatter and code snippets, which
help database developers reduce the time and effort needed to write code.
The tool is available for all releases of Oracle Database 10g and for Oracle9i
Database Release 2. Additionally, Oracle SQL Developer is certified to run against
all editions of Oracle Database 10g, including Oracle Database 10g Enterprise
Edition, Standard Edition, Standard Edition One, and Express Edition.
"With our 10g release, we focused on making the Oracle Database easier to install,
deploy, and manage as well as easier for developers to use," said Andrew Mendelsohn,
senior vice president, Database Server Technologies, Oracle.
"Oracle SQL Developer offers database developers everything they need to productively
tackle their coding and debugging tasks more effectively. Oracle Database customers
will benefit in terms of both cost savings and increased developer productivity."
Consulting firm Dulcian, Inc., founded in 1994, specializes in business rules
and Web-based application development. The New York-based company initiated beta-testing
of Oracle SQL Developer in December 2005. "We are amazed by the progress of Oracle
SQL Developer," said Dr. Paul Dorsey, president, Dulcian, Inc. "It has already
surpassed most PL/SQL editors on the market. We anticipate that we will move to
Oracle SQL Developer exclusively within the next six months."
Beta customer Hatch Mott MacDonald, an award winning, full service consulting
engineering firm based in Milburn, New Jersey, has successfully tested Oracle
SQL Developer for two months. "With Oracle SQL Developer, all of the routine tasks
like browsing tables, counting records, editing packages, procedures, and functions,
are much easier and efficient," said Chris Tryon, manager of Programming, Hatch
Mott MacDonald. "I don't waste time switching to a second program to edit, a third
to format, and a fourth to compile."
About the Author:
John is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. |
