Oracle SQL developer : learn database design, development, and administration using the feature-rich SQL developer 4.1 interface / Ajith Narayanan, Oracle ACE Associate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Narayanan, Ajith, author.

Series:

Professional expertise distilled.

Professional expertise distilled

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oracle (Computer file).

Database design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Learn database design, development, and administration using the feature-rich SQL Developer 4.1 interface

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Narayanan Ajith: Ajith Narayanan is the chief technology officer (CTO) of InfraStack-Labs in Bangalore, India, and has more than 11 years of work experience as an Oracle [apps] DBA and platform architect with expertise in infrastructure architecture, capacity planning, and performance tuning of medium to large e-business suite environments. He holds a postgraduate degree with PGDBA (finance) from Symbiosis, Pune, an M. S. (software systems) from BITS Pilani, a BE (electronics and communication) from Amrita Institute of Technology, and a diploma (computer technology) from Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Technology. He has worked in different technical positions as an Oracle DBA, APPS DBA, Oracle apps platform architect, and configuration management technical leader in companies such as GE, Dell, JP MorganChase, Oracle, and TCS. Ajith was at GE before joining InfraStack-Labs. He is also a regular speaker at national and international Oracle user group conferences such as SANGAM, NZOUG, DOAG, UKOUG, OTN APAC Tour, AIOUG Tech Days, and so on. His white papers have been published on the Oracle Technology Network in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Ajith is currently serving the ORACLERACSIG board as the web seminar chair (from October 2015), and has previously served the board as the website chair (September 2011 to September 2013). Harper Susan: Sue Harper was a senior school mathematics and science teacher by profession. It was this teaching qualification that opened the door to Oracle in South Africa, where Sue started as a SQL, PL/SQL, SQL Forms, and Reports instructor in 1992. Before long she'd added Oracle Designer to her repertoire and soon left for the UK, to join the Designer curriculum development team. Sue was a course writer and then product manager for Oracle Designer for many years, traveling extensively meeting customers and training Oracle staff and instructors. Sue was later product manager for Oracle JDeveloper working with database and modeling tools in that product. Sue is currently product manager for Oracle SQL Developer, SQL Developer Data Modeler, and SQL Developer Migrations. Based at home, Sue works with her team, scattered around the world and customers, running web-based training sessions or helping with individual queries. She frequently attends conferences where she presents SQL Developer material and works with customers on their queries. Sue lives in West London, where she enjoys walking with her camera and her dog in the extensive local parks and further afield throughout the UK.

Summary:

Learn Database design, development,and administration using the feature-rich SQL Developer 4.1 interface About This Book Explore all the SQL Developer 4.1 features useful for Oracle database developers, architects, and administrators Understand how this free tool from Oracle has evolved over the years and has become a complete tool that makes life easy for Oracle and third-party database users The author, Ajith Narayanan, has a total of 10+ years of work experience as an Oracle [APPS] DBA Who This Book Is For This book is intended for Oracle developers who are responsible for database management. You are expected to have programming knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL, and must be familiar with basic Oracle database concepts. What You Will Learn Install and navigate through all the advanced features of SQL Developer that were introduced in version 4.1 Browse, create, edit, and delete (drop) database objects Use the SQL worksheet to run SQL statements and scripts, edit and debug PL/SQL code, manipulate and export (unload) data Carry out all DBA-related activities such as exporting/importing, tuning, and analyzing database performance issues Quickly analyze, create, and edit the data model using data modeler Extend the SQL developer capabilities by exploring the APEX related pages, enabling and working with RESTful services Use the available reports and create new custom reports with custom scripts Grasp how to connect to third-party databases and work smoothly with them In Detail At times, DBAs support 100s of databases at work. In such scenarios, using a command-line tool like putty adds to the difficulty, while SQL Developer makes the life of a developer, DBA, or DB architect easier by providing a graphical user interface equipped with features that can bolster and enhance the user experience and boost efficiency. Features such as DBA panel, Reports, Data Modeler, and Data Miner are just a few examples of its rich features, and its support for APEX, REST Services, timesten, and third-party database drivers demonstrate its extensibility. You may be a newbie to databases or a seasoned database expert, either way this book will help you understand the database structure and the different types of objects that organize enterprise data in an efficient manner. This book introduces the features of the SQL Developer 4.1 tool in an incremental fashion, starting with installing them, making the database connections, and using the different panels. By sequentia...

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Started with SQL Developer 4.1; Preparing your environment; Finding and downloading the software; Downloading and installing the Java Development Kit; Installing and starting SQL Developer; Working with different platforms; Migrating settings from a previous release; Maintaining your environment; Verifying the current release; Using Check for Updates; Managing the system folder and other files; Alternative installations of SQL Developer; Oracle JDeveloper

Oracle Database 12cTroubleshooting; A quick overview; Sample schemas; Creating your first connection; Using basic commands in the SQL Worksheet; Browsing and updating data; Running reports; Navigating around SQL Developer; Managing SQL Developer windows; Tiling windows; Splitting documents; Maximizing detail; Resetting the window layout; Database certification matrix (Oracle & Third-Party); Finding more help; Summary; Chapter 2: Database Connections and SQL Worksheet; Working with the Connections navigator; Opening connections; Working with database objects; Display editors

General display editorsWorking with the display editors; Using the SQL display editor; Working with the data grids; Reviewing other database object nodes; Working with PL/SQL objects; Accessing objects you don't own; Other users; Synonyms and filters; Recycle Bin; Creating new database objects; Editing database objects - putting context menus to work; Editing objects; Script Runner/Running scripts; Execution plan; Autotrace pane; DBMS Output pane; OWA output pane; Query Builder; Command-line interface for SQL formatting; SQL Worksheet ""hints"" for formatting output; Summary

Chapter 3: The Power of SQL ReportsIntroducing SQL Developer reports; Who can run reports?; When do you use reports?; Tree layout for ease of navigation; Running a report; Privileges required for running reports; Running data dictionary reports; Getting to know the data dictionary; About the database; Reviewing privileges and security reports; Assisting with quality assurance; Using PL/SQL reports; Running ASH and AWR reports; Migration reports; Application Express reports; Data Modeler reports; More report categories; Running reports from other menus; The Monitor Sessions report

Managing the databaseReal-time SQL monitoring; Creating your own reports; Getting started; Creating folders; Storing reports; Creating general reports; Building general tabular reports; Adding bind variables; Drilling down through reports; Creating a drill-down report; Master-detail reports; Creating master-detail reports; Adding charts; Importing and exporting; Sharing reports through user-defined extensions; DB Doc generation; Summary; Chapter 4: Working with PL/SQL; Creating, compiling, and debugging PL/SQL; Writing PL/SQL in the SQL Worksheet; Using code insight

Using code snippets and code templates

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 11, 2016).

ISBN:

9781782174714

1782174710

OCLC:

939400501