Re: SQL-plus
From: Tim <jmeth111_at_yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:49:55 -0500
Message-ID: <31b5a$49abd5f3$cef8ac46$14509_at_TEKSAVVY.COM>
>
> Just to make it clear: my comment referred to sqlplusw.exe, i.e. the SQL
> Plus version with a Windows window. It is still a command line utility
> (although you can access some of the features via buttons).
>
>
> ... but be aware that SQL Developer has issues of its own. I recently
> hit a bug when it flagged a warning about a type issue in a trigger -
> which was utter nonsense. Also, with SQL Developer you still need to do
> the typing (although I'd concede that the auto completion usually
> works). The best thing that can be probably said about it is that you
> easily get an overview of all your database objects.
>
> Cheers
>
> robert
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:49:55 -0500
Message-ID: <31b5a$49abd5f3$cef8ac46$14509_at_TEKSAVVY.COM>
Robert Klemme wrote:
> On 02.03.2009 05:42, Michael Austin wrote:
>> Tim wrote: [Quoted] >>> Robert Klemme wrote: >>>> On 01.03.2009 23:38, Tim wrote: >>>>> Michael Austin wrote: >>>>>> Tim wrote: >>>>>>> Michael Austin wrote: >>>>>>>> Tim wrote: >>>>>>>>> Why do I get different types of interfaces when I install >>>>>>>>> different versions of Oracle? >>>>>>>>> I just installed a version of 10g, personal edition and the >>>>>>>>> interface for SQL-plus is just a windows command prompt. >>>>>>>>> Other times, with different versions, there were actual >>>>>>>>> applications that had buttons for executing statements or >>>>>>>>> retrieving statements. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Why is there such a difference in this feature? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So, are you looking for something like Oracle SQLDeveloper? It >>>>>>>> is a different product. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That is also why they have XE, PE, SE and EE.. they bundle >>>>>>>> different stuff together... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. But other versions of Oracle had a version of SQL*Plus >>>>>>> that was a Windows version with a UI. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> sqlplusw != sqlplus >>>>> >>>>> Well OK, although I think it was referred to as such. Is there any >>>>> way I can get a sqlplusw.exe for my version of Oracle 10g? >>>> >>>> I'd rather not want to. The Windows application is flawed. The >>>> command line version is much better, for example, it has command >>>> history. Just forget this Windows thing. I am hearing, Oracle >>>> removed it in 11g anyway. >>>> >>>> Just my 0.02EUR >>>> >>>> robert >>> >>> Well thanks for your advice but, since no one else has convinced me >>> to prefer command line tools, I think I will continue to use the UI >>> based one. It is much better.
>
> Just to make it clear: my comment referred to sqlplusw.exe, i.e. the SQL
> Plus version with a Windows window. It is still a command line utility
> (although you can access some of the features via buttons).
>
>> real DBAs don't GUI.... :) >> >> but if you must, download Oracle's SQLDeveloper (also works with DB2 >> and SQL Server) - I also have used DBVizualizer (free download)
>
> ... but be aware that SQL Developer has issues of its own. I recently
> hit a bug when it flagged a warning about a type issue in a trigger -
> which was utter nonsense. Also, with SQL Developer you still need to do
> the typing (although I'd concede that the auto completion usually
> works). The best thing that can be probably said about it is that you
> easily get an overview of all your database objects.
>
> Cheers
>
> robert
[Quoted] Exactly. If I want to look at the various tables and how they are defined, I would rather click a few times than repeatedly type out some command, regardless of how simple it is. Received on Mon Mar 02 2009 - 13:49:55 CET