Have you tried iSQL*Plus? Its basically SQL*Plus in a web browser (so = formats the query output nicely) but you'll still need to secure your = user's accounts to make sure they only have the relevant object access = for what they need. Regards Greg Murphy -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Stevenson Sent: 08 November 2004 14:09 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Query tool SchemaSurf will go most way to your requirements. It's a web-based = schema browser - specifically designed for viewing schemas and data in a = production environment - aka a Read-Only tool. It does allow queries, = based upon indexed columns, and the data can be pulled back to screen = (HTML) or to Excel. It shows pretty much all data associated with a = schema, including storage etc. It will limit you in terms of = constructing business intelligence (BI) type queries but then it was = never designed to do that. Security is by schema - per standard = database login. =20 SchemaSurf is being used by many of the worlds major companies, in = almost 60 countries, whereby they are using a mixture of Toad for dev = and SchemaSurf for prod environments. Their reasoning is always pretty = much the same as your query. =20 Best part - it's FreeWare! www.cobblesoft.com/schemasurf Regards, Richard Richard J Stevenson CobbleSoft International Ltd. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kurth, Michael J.=20 To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'=20 Sent: November 04, 2004 13:33 Subject: Query tool We are looking for a gui-based tool to let our users/developers run = query and possibly dml on databases, but not allow ddl changes or other = intrusive commands. I already know about Oracle Discoverer. Mike Kurth Senior Oracle DBA Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc.=20 400 West River Woods Parkway=20 Glendale, Wisconsin 53212=20 414/465-4046 Phone=20 mkurth@xxxxxxxxxxx=20 Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. = The information contained in this message is intended only for the use of = the recipient(s) named above and their co-workers who are working on the = same matter. The recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing the information to any other party unless this disclosure has been = authorized in advance. If you are not intended recipient of this message or any agent = responsible for delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. You = should immediately destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply E-Mail. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet E-Mail for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and = other information in this message that do not relate to the official = business of the firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l