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Average Run Time for Oracle Jobs

Oracle SQL Developer Job Run Log

Starting with 10g and the introduction of DMBS_SCHEDULER, Oracle database began tracking and storing the execution duration of a job. By default this information is kept around for 30 days. You can of course change the logging level and the retention period for the job runs – read the [...]

Sweet Child Report O' Mine

I am just getting my feet wet when it comes to the reports in SQL Developer. The tool itself has quite a lot going on, everything from a database IDE to a migration platform, to a data modeling component. And then throw in the reporting stuff. I’ve already covered how to build a simple bar [...]

SQL Developer Data Modeler Quick Tip: Use Oracle JOIN Syntax or ANSI

New for version 3.1, currently available as a EA download, when defining the queries used to populate views, the modeler can generate JOINs using either Oracle’s or the standard ANSI compliant syntax.

Let’s step back a second.

When working with a VIEW defined in a relational model, the modeler has twp choices for defining the driving SQL [...]

SQL Developer Quick Tip: The Recent Objects Panel

View – Recent Objects will show you a list of objects you have click into via the explorer. If you need to keep a diary of objects you’ve messed with for the day, then this might do the trick. No, it doesn’t track what you did to the objects, but it does leave some bread [...]

SQL Developer: Give me a Google Translator for SQL!

So you’re in Tweetdeck and someone mentions you in Portuguese or Swedish. You have no idea what it says, but you’re pretty sure it’s not a compliment. Thank goodness there’s the one-click ‘translate’ feature to bail you out. It’s often saved me from my elementary Spanish.

How many times have you used Google’s translation services for [...]

Visualize Spatial Data with SQL Developer

Spatial data in its raw format is ugly. The shapes and places it represents can be very enlightening. Here’s some raw spatial data followed by their visualization. If you worked with spatial data, what would you prefer? You can probably figure out what you’re looking at, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could get [...]

SQL Developer Tip: Viewing REFCURSOR Output

If you work with PL/SQL, then this feature might be the #1 reason I recommend you immediately upgrade to at least version 3.0 of Oracle SQL Developer -
SQL Developer now automatically renders SYS.REFCURSOR output from your PL/SQL calls.

Prior to version 3.0, you needed to use the SQL*PLUS PRINT command to view the refcursor output. [...]

Simple Bar Chart Reports with SQL Developer

There are many good articles out there that go into detail for creating reports with Oracle SQL Developer. I was reading my predecessor’s write up in Oracle Magazine (May 2007) on the subject, and keyed into the following snippet:

Building a Chart

When creating a report with the Chart style, the rule of thumb is to use [...]

SQL Developer does XML

If you’re looking for insight or guidance on XML, XML in the database, or XMLDB – then please keep looking. I have not much to add here. What I am here to talk about is some of the support that SQL Developer offers for XML in the database. You may have heard me say ‘I [...]

The PL/SQL Debugger Strikes Back: Episode V

The DBA panel in SQL Developer displays sys privs

I’ve already discussed how the Rebel scum go about figuring out what’s wrong with their code. Now I want to get into the nitty-gritty details of how to start a debug session in SQL Developer. There are some prerequisites, but I promise it won’t take but [...]

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