Hi John - Once upon a time, I tried to use TOAD. I personally found the UI rather complex to navigate -- my memory suggests that navigating from window to window was non-trivial via the keyboard. I want to give it another try ... But not today. I have heard that SQL Navigator is a more JAWS-friendly tool, but I cannot personally vouch for that. As a DBA and PL/SQL developer, I use SQLPlus. This is a command-line interface into the Oracle database directly. I have found it quite friendly for JAWS, however, you loose the nifty features that a tool like TOAD can provide. I use SQLPlus in two modes: - on Windows, simply type sqlplus at a command prompt. It is a dos-based app - quite simple to use. You can cut&paste using the alt-space menu. - On unix via some telnet program (like CRT for instance). Both ways work well for me. To create / replace a package / procedure, I typically write the code in a windows-based text editor (like TextPad or Notepad or what ever you like). I then paste the code into the SQLPlus window and voila, it is created / replaced in the database. You can execute it from the command prompt; do traces on it etc. Let me know -- I can tell you more if need-be. Peter Quaiattini BITS OPS - Data Hosting Services Canadian Pacific Railway (403) 319-6579 peter_quaiattini@xxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: FreeLists Mailing List Manager [mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Subject: Are Oracle SQL Developer and or TOAD accessible? Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 13:26:15 -0400 From: "Good, John" <John.Good@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Hello all, I've been working on PL.SQL. After I do the coding, I've been passing it on to another person for compilation and testing. I wish to do this myself. Our shop has both Oracle SQL Developer and TOAD. Are these packages accessible? Which is the easiest to work with and or learn? Thanks, John ------------------------------ IMPORTANT NOTICE - AVIS IMPORTANT ------------------------------ Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. Recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Sender and sender company accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. This email transmission and any accompanying attachments contain confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this email by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please immediately delete it and notify sender at the above email address. Le courrier electronique peut etre porteur de virus informatiques. Le destinataire doit donc passer le present courriel et les pieces qui y sont jointes au detecteur de virus. L' expediteur et son employeur declinent toute responsabilite pour les dommages causes par un virus contenu dans le courriel. Le present message et les pieces qui y sont jointes contiennent des renseignements confidentiels destines uniquement a la personne ou a l' organisme nomme ci-dessus. Toute diffusion, distribution, reproduction ou utilisation comme reference du contenu du message par une autre personne que le destinataire est formellement interdite. Si vous avez recu ce courriel par erreur, veuillez le detruire immediatement et en informer l' expediteur a l' adresse ci-dessus. ------------------------------ IMPORTANT NOTICE - AVIS IMPORTANT ------------------------------ __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind