In SQL Developer we have color coded connections. This was added, not because we like Christmas trees and all the pretty lights, but because sometimes you need a reminder of what database you’re on. So you don’t TRUNCATE stuff, accidentally. Visual cues won’t prevent all mistakes, but they sure help. With SQLcl, you have the abilty to setup your SQL …
Oracle SQL Developer version 4.1 is Now Available
Oracle SQL Developer version 4.1 is now available. So is SQL Developer Database Modeler version 4.1. And so is Oracle REST Data Services version 3.0. Java Requirements For SQL Developer Java 8 is now supported. It’s also required. If you need to, you can install Java 8 without removing Java 7 and ‘breaking’ your other Java applications. You can even …
On Installs and Updates of SQL Developer
As we get nearer to releasing our next update for Oracle SQL Developer, there are a few FAQ’s I’d like to answer. When IS version 4.1 going to be available? Soon. Right NOW, actually. Will there be a Windows download available that includes a JDK? Not today, but there will be a 64-bit bundle available soon. Why are you making …
Java 8 on a Mac with SQL Developer 4.1
I ran into a few dramas getting SQL Developer 4.1 on my MacBook Air going earlier today. It boiled down to convincing SQL Developer to find and use the proper JDK on OS X Yosemite. So just in case it’s not me out there, here’s what I had to do. Unless you already have Java 8..then skip ahead. Download and …
Oracle SQL Developer Look and Feels
SQL Developer is a Java Swing desktop application – surprise! We support a native operating system ‘look and feel‘ and also ship with an Oracle look and feel (LnF). The architecture of Swing is designed so that you may change the “look and feel” (L&F) of your application’s GUI (see A Swing Architecture Overview). “Look” refers to the appearance of …
Oracle SQL Developer 4: Windows and the JDK
A few things have changed when it comes to running SQL Developer on a Windows machine. In previous versions, the first thing you’d see when running SQL Developer would be a prompt asking for the location of Java. Turns out, it’s hard for Java applications to run without Java. On Macs and Linux/Unix environments, we don’t prompt for the location …
Oracle SQL Developer and Java 7
The current version of Oracle SQL Developer requires at least Java 6, e.g. the 1.6 JDK. I talk about Java, JDKs, JREs and what all that means in a previous post if you need to catch up on the lingo. Many versions of Java out there – 5, 6, and 7 are the most common. The name is ’6′, but …