Norman, Nobody thinks that SQLDev is up to where TOAD is, but for a 1.0 version, it's a very nice one indeed. Let's hope version 1.x (or 2.x) will be more complete (feature wise) rgds On 4/26/06, Norman Dunbar <norman.dunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi Jonathan, I think you missed a couple of bits out of your article > about the DBA with 15 minutes to get through the todo list : > > <BEGIN HUMOUR> > > It's 11:45 and you need to be done by 12:00, so ... > > ... Startup SQL Developer on a PC with 256 MB RAM and a 2.6 Mhz PC. > Word and Email client are already running as is Firefox and IE5.5, the > help desk system and so on. > > ... Wait for splash screen to load - it's now 11:47. > > ... It finally starts, hooray, it's 11:48 now. > > ... Need to create a new database connection, so try to pick one from > the drop down - oops, Oracle Names is not supported, have to go manual. > > > ... open a DOS box, it's now 11:49 > > ... tnsping the alias, need to write down host, port and > SID/Service_name - can't find a pen, have to hunt the office to find > one. Now it's 11:52. > > ... Write down host, sid and port. > > ... Create database connection using above data. Press TEST - get > error., something Java-ish, it's 11:54. > > ... Try again, same result. Login to Metalink. It's now 12:11. > > ... Aha, advanced search turns up "connections to databases less than > 9.2.0.1 are not supported". It's 12:12 now. > > ... As the database is 8.1.7.4, shut down SQL Developer. Try Raptor > (the beta version) instead. > > ... It's 12:15 and still looking at the splash screen. > > ... At 12:16, kill Raptor. Fire up TOAD. > > ... At 12:20, job done, go for lunch, wife only slightly annoyed :o) > > <GD&R> > > <END HUMOUR> > > The above is slightly humorous, but reasonably accurate. It's a pain > that databases below 9201 are not supported even though Raptor did allow > connections to be made. In addition, not allowing Oracle Names type > connections to be made is a major flaw (IMHO) especially as Name is > still supported until Oracle 10 anyway. The splash screen hangs around > far too long on a limited RAM 'busy' machine. > > Hope you don't mind the parody :o) > > Cheers, > Norman. > > > > > Norman Dunbar. > Contract Oracle DBA. > Rivers House, Leeds. > > Internal : 7 28 2051 > External : 0113 231 2051 > > > Information in this message may be confidential and may be legally > privileged. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the > sender immediately, delete it and do not copy it to anyone else. > > We have checked this email and its attachments for viruses. But you should > still check any attachment before opening it. > > We may have to make this message and any reply to it public if asked to > under the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act or for > litigation. Email messages and attachments sent to or from any Environment > Agency address may also be accessed by someone other than the sender or > recipient, for business purposes. > > If we have sent you information and you wish to use it please read our > terms and conditions which you can get by calling us on 08708 506 506. Find > out more about the Environment Agency at www.environment-agency.gov.uk > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >