Oracle SQL Developer 1.0 is easy to install and use, and is portable
wyfwongOct 16 2006 — edited Oct 16 2006I have tried the latest version of Oracle SQL Developer 1.0 and would like to share my experience of using it.
Installation of Oracle SQL Developer 1.0
Download from
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/sql/index.html?_template
Unzip the Oracle SQL Developer for Windows (55.8 MB) to C:\sqldeveloper (103MB)
Advantages: The unzip folder can be your removable disk and you can access Oracle
anywhere provided that there is an Internet connection to Oracle Server.
Unzip sqldeveloper-1557.zip to C:\ with folder name;
double-click on sqldeveloper.exe in c:\sqldeveloper
Click on [No]
Tick all check boxes
Click on [OK]
Right-click on Connections, New
Database Connection…
Enter User name: SCOTT
Password: TIGER
Hostname: 127.0.0.1 (or IP of your Oracle Server on the Internet)
SID: orcl
If you want to connect to local Oracle user SYS,
Enter User name: sys
Password: ora10g_manager_password
Hostname: 127.0.0.1
SID: orcl
Select Role: SYSDBA
Click on [Connect]
Right-click on Tables, Create Table
Click on [Add Column]
Select Type: NUMBER for COLUMN2
Click on [OK]
Table1 is created
Click on TABLE1, click on “Data” tab
Click on the “Green Plus” icon to insert record
Click on “Commit Changes” icon
Click on “DBConnection1” tab
Enter: select * from table1;
Click on “Execute Statement (F9)” icon
To exit: Click on File, Exit