PL/SQL

The PL/SQL Debugger Strikes Back: Episode V

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 a few moments to setup. Ensure that you have [...]

Debugging PL/SQL with SQL Developer: Episode IV

Can you tell us more about the debugger? Can you show us the debugger? What about the debugger? Can you spell ‘debugger’? Why can’t the debugger show X? What is COMPILE WITH DEBUG anyway? Debugger? Skip to Episode V – Starting the Debugger In the past 10 years I have probably heard these questions and [...]

Kscope11 Database Development Symposium

The Oracle Development Tools User Group’s (ODTUG) annual convention in Long Beach, CA kicks off on a Sunday with several Symposiums. There will be one dedicated to tools (link), and I’ve been asked to present Toad and how it helps with instrumenting your PL/SQL code. – ODTUG KScope11 June 26-30 (Details) – One of the [...]