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Oracle SQL Developer

Score8.7 out of 10

491 Reviews and Ratings

What is Oracle SQL Developer?

Oracle SQL Developer is an integrated development environment (IDE) which provides editors for working with SQL, PL/SQL, Stored Java Procedures, and XML in Oracle databases.

SQL developer review 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am using it for my daily work. I need to use it to perform my DBA work.

Pros

  • Backup and restore database
  • Normal querying data
  • Easy to check the entire server structure

Cons

  • It consumes too much resources
  • The snippet function does not easy to use

Return on Investment

  • It is good. 90% of my coworkers are using it.
  • It is very easy to use

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Toad Database Developer Tools

Other Software Used

Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft 365, ArcGIS

Oracle SQL Developer Review

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using Oracle in integration with TIBCO AMX BPM to store data for managing users, update KYC details, store daily operations data etc. Oracle SQL Developer provides a solid graphical user interface to view and update data. It is easy to segregate data using schema names in Oracle SQL Developer. Both developers and administrators are using Oracle SQL Developer as it is easy to learn and use. We have created tables, views, stored procedures and indexes using Oracle SQL Developer.

Pros

  • Easy to create stored procedure
  • Easy data management using GUI
  • IntelliSense for guiding query building
  • Support for multiple schemas within single connection

Cons

  • Might not be suitable for Production environment
  • Scaling is limited
  • Can be difficult to operate for beginners

Return on Investment

  • Oracle SQL Developer is available for download for free, saving license costs
  • Supports development and management of data stored On-Prem and data stored on Cloud as well
  • Easy to integrate with reporting tools providing a deep dive into data and leads to faster analysis and decision making

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL

Other Software Used

TIBCO ActiveSpaces, TIBCO BusinessEvents, Postman, SoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBear, Notepad++, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Eclipse

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Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Oracle SQL Developer as an editor to run various queries and export data to my desired format as Excel or CSV files. I usually use it on Windows, but it could be used on other operating systems, so it is a great advantage for me when I change platforms.

Pros

  • Export Data
  • Run SQL statements
  • Browse Database Objects

Cons

  • Search for a specific object in the database
  • Debug

Return on Investment

  • Making Critical Decision
  • Data Analysis

Other Software Used

UltraEdit

Free, simple to use and complete development IDE for Oracle databases

Pros

  • Ability to browse across all database components and easily modify or drop them, or create new ones.
  • Very simple to use and learn, yet includes many personalization options (like snippets and SQL history)
  • You can define window border colors for different connections, thus easily identifying production or sensitive environments at glance!
  • Import and Export data in a very simple way

Cons

  • Being a JAVA application, response times are sometimes not as good as native applications
  • Sometimes it uses more RAM than expected
  • Sometimes gets disconnected from DB

Return on Investment

  • Really fast ROI, since the tool is 100% free.
  • Just needs to be downloaded and decompressed (no complex installation). You can have it working in 5 minutes!
  • Easily import previous versions configuration and connections, making upgrades really simple.

Alternatives Considered

Toad for Oracle

Other Software Used

Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, Visual Studio IDE

Usability

Oracle SQL Developer, a productive tool for Oracle developer

Pros

  • Object Browser in SQL Developer allows you to explore the contents of your database using the connection tree.
  • The SQL Worksheet is an editor that allows for execution of SQL statements, scripts, and PL/SQL anonymous blocks. SELECT statements can be executed to return results in a spreadsheet-like 'grid' or can be executed as a script such to emulate SQL*Plus behavior and output
  • DBA Console allows users with administrative privileges to access DBA features such as database init file configuration, RMAN backup, storage, etc.

Cons

  • Showing more detail on real-time database performance data
  • Integration with AWR report
  • Show more diagnostic info on Oracle RAC

Return on Investment

  • It's a free product with all the feature developer need to do their job
  • Huge saving compare to other licensed product
  • Increase the productive on application development

Alternatives Considered

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Other Software Used

Percona Server for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Neo4j