Re: SQLPlus -- restatement of the problem

  • From: kevin smith <kevin_jr_smith@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Sue Johnson <sue_johnson_dba@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 22:59:03 -0800 (PST)

Sue,
If you are looking for a tool that matches/mimics
SQLPlus exactly from UI perspective, and with the
input,execution,output,security,logging,help
lists,easy DML/DDL,etc, all in one, you should try
Active+ for windows which is currently free.  If you
are looking for a free ride, here it is.

We recently obained a free copy from:
http://www.iraje.com/promos/pap/aplite.exe

There is a feature list at:
http://www.iraje.com/docs/apfeatures.htm

HTH,
Kevin


From: "Sue Johnson" <sue_johnson_dba@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
CC: odtug-dev2k-l@xxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: Re: SQLPlus -- restatement of the problem 
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 00:46:34 -0800 
      
 


Let me restate the problem so that we may compare
apples with apples...

When using SQLPlus (or other tools) there are 3 parts:

INPUT                    EXECUTION                   
OUTPUT


Now,

INPUT is horrid using notepad.  So, we substitute with
UltraEdit32 (i 
downloaded it, its very good), emacs, vi, bbedit(mac),
which is good, 
but:
a. we are back to the toggle mode between sqlplus and
the editor
b. where is the security?
c. what about the output so that we may work with the
data, change the 
data, 
etc, etc....SPOOL?
So, the suggestions reg. ultraedit32, emacs, vi,
bbedit, et al, is a 
quickfix for the input.  Its not a comprehensive
solution for either 
the 
end-user or the power user.

EXECUTION in sqlplus is by far great (the greatest).

OUTPUT in sqlplus is horrid, spool file spool
on/out... terrible, so we 
csv 
to excel, etc.  These are all work arounds, again not
a comprehensive 
solution.

A comprehensive solution would involve
INPUT+EXECUTION+OUTPUT, not just 
any 
one aspect of this.  I have downloaded most of the
windows based tools 
that 
were mentioned and am evaluating again, however, not
many options 
here...and 
that surprises me.

Sue
DBA
OCP






From :  Mladen Gogala <mladen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent :  Friday, February 20, 2004 6:16 AM
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I use "vim". It has "set syntax=oracle" command, or,
my favorite, "set
syntax=perl",
and it isn't as expensive as UltraEdit32. I have yet
to find an editor 
capable
of
supporting regular expressions as well as "vi". And
you know what: it's
everywhere
where I go. There is a "vi" version for everything,
with the possible 
exception
of
IBM mainframe. IBM mainframes have been appropriately
named: the latest 
and 
the
greatest
is called "T-Rex" (not a joke, it's true). Asteroid is
traveling fast 
and
Jurassic is
coming to an end.




On 02/20/2004 09:00:07 AM, "Freeman, Donald" wrote:
>I use UltraEdit32.  Its a programming text editor
with about 1000 
built =
>in functions.  I think a single license copy is $35.
It supports sql 
and =
>pl/sql syntax highlighting, column editing (which I
used extensively 
to =
>create a million sql statements at a time), very
large file support, =
>built in ftp client, regular expressions, most unix
like functions, 
like =
>grep, sort, uniq, multiple clipboards, templates,
macros. You can edit 
=
>in hex, ascii, ebcdic, unix, mac. It has won several
awards.  I have =
>been using it in combination with sqlplus for five
years.  I have both 
=
>TOAD and DBArtisan but prefer Ultraedit. It's
possible that it can be 
=
>linked directly to sqlplus.  I know you can run
programs from it but =
>haven't tried to link it. You can make it your
default editor. It has 
=
>improved my sql productivity 100%. =20

 


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