SQL Navigator for Oracle 7.4 - User Guide

Create a database object.

Locate and open a database object.

Select DB Object Dialog

Open the selected database object for editing.

Not all database objects can be altered. You may need to drop the object and create a new one.

Show attributes, methods and arguments of the selected procedure, function, package, synonym, table, index or cluster.

Ensure the required database connection is active.

Describe

See also Auto Describe Tool

Rename the selected object.

Rename Object

Remove the selected object from the database.

To disable the Drop command: View | Preferences | General | "Drop" and "Truncate" safety options

(Oracle 10g and later): A recycle bin is available for handling and restoring dropped objects. You can use DB Navigator to retrieve objects dropped from the database. See also Find Recycle Bin Objects Dialog.

Remove the selected object from the database permanently. Do not place the object in the Recycle Bin.

Restore the selected object from the Recycle Bin.

Use DB Navigator to select an object in the Recycle Bin.

You can type a new name for the object in the New Name column if required.

Extract the DDL or other SQL statements that define the selected object or access control. On requesting Extract DDL the SQL Navigator Preferences open: View | Preferences | Extract DDL | General.

SQL Navigator encloses non-alphanumeric and mixed-case object names inside double-quotes

You may like to use DB Navigator to select object(s).

Extract DDL runs as a background task. See Task Manager.

Create a PL/SQL package from the selected Java class stored in the database.

Publish Java to PL/SQL

Import objects from a DMP file.

Import Table

Export objects to a DMP file.

Export Table

Compile/Rebuild the selected object.

Menu Icon	Menu Name	More Information
	Compile/Rebuild	Compile the selected object.
	Compile Dependents	Compile dependents of the selected object. This eliminates the need to find and compile all dependent objects that became invalid when altering a procedure, table, or other structure.
	Compile Dependencies	Compile dependencies of the selected object.

See also Task Manager, Code Editor.

Watch for feedback in the Output Window. If the object compiles with errors, open it in the Code Editor and compile to make use of the Code Editor's error handling facilities.

If the object has been modified, you will need to save it before you can compile it. This is to ensure that the changes in the object have been applied to the database.

Execute the selected stored program and display the results in the PL/SQL Execution Console.

Open the selected object in SQL Modeler.

Scenario Example: Select a table in DB Navigator. Open the table in SQL Modeler. Build a query by selecting and dragging columns.

Execute the SQL query for the selected table object in the Code Editor to view chained rows information.

See Quick Browse, SQL Query Results Data Grid

Execute the SQL query for the selected table object in the Code Editor with Updateable switched on.

See Edit Data, SQL Query Results Data Grid

View and collect statistics, validate structure and list chained rows for database structures such as tables, clusters and indexes.

Analyze Tool

Remove all rows from a table and reset the STORAGE parameters to the values when the table or cluster was created.

See also Task Manager.

To disable the Truncate command: View | Preferences | General | "Drop" and "Truncate" safety options

Oracle allocates space to objects in segments. Segments consist of contiguous sections called extents.

Menu Icon	Menu Name	More Information
	Allocate	Explicitly allocate a new extent for a selected table or index.
	Deallocate	Deallocate unused space at "the end" of a segment and make that space available for other segments within the tablespace.
	Coalasce	Put together discontinuous fragmented extents.

For more information, see the Oracle documentation on the ALTER TABLE and ALTER INDEX commands.

Enable/Disable the selected constraint object.

If a constraint is enabled, Oracle automatically enforces it. If a constraint is disabled, Oracle does not enforce it.

See also Constraint Editor.

See also Task Manager.

Locate objects of type Constraint using Find objects Dialog.

When an object is open in an editing window, and you want to see where that object resides in the schema, you can use Locate in Tree to jump to that object’s node in DB Navigator.

Locate In Tree

The Code Test panel automates the process of testing PL/SQL programs.

Code Test

Code Analysis analyzes code against a set of rules for best practices.

Code Analysis

Compare two scripts / two objects.

View Differences Dialog

Format PL/SQL, SQL*Forms, Oracle Forms, and SQL*Plus source code.

Menu Icon	Menu Name	More Information
	Format Code	Format the entire source currently in the editor. To format just a selection, select the text you want to format. Output is displayed in the Output Window.
	Syntax Check	Check the syntax. Output is displayed in the Output Window. If syntax errors are detected, the text stays unchanged. The errors are displayed in the Output Window.
	Profile Code	Create a summary of the code statistics. You can copy to clipboard or save to file.
	Multi-File Formatting	Open the Multi-File Formatting Selection dialog. Select Folder and enter the folder that directly contains the files you want to format. Or Select Files and enter the files you want to format. Select Backup files to folder to create a backup copy of the files you are about to format.
	Formatting Options	Define how the Formatter Tool formats code. Formatting Options

Access Oracle’s Wrap Code utility.

Wrap Code

Manage sessions in the Session Browser.

Session Browser

Knowledge Xpert (formerly RevealNet) is a library of more than 900 pre-built PL/SQL routines, written by some of the world's leading PL/SQL experts, that can be integrated into the standard PL/SQL environment.

Search Knowledge Xpert

Analyze and tune the execution of SQL scripts.

SQL Optimizer

Requires installation of SQL Optimizer for Oracle.

Create, store and browse execution plans.

Explain Plan Tool

Analyze the execution time and efficiency of your stored programs.

PL/SQL Profiler

Create the framework of a Select, Insert, Update, or Delete statement.

SQL Modeler

Show the complex PL/SQL inter dependencies within a database.

Code Road Map

Model a table and graphically see the dependencies and joins to other tables.

ER Diagram

Work with Oracle Job Manager.

Job Scheduler

Load and unload multiple Java source files, classes, resources and archives. This is a convenient alternative to the Oracle LoadJava and UnloadJava command line utilities.

Java Manager

Convert a HTML file into a PL/SQL stored procedure, to be output via the Oracle Web Cartridge.

Import HTML as PL/SQL

Open Code Tester for Oracle.

Requires installation of Code Tester for Oracle.

Open Benchmark Factory.

Requires installation of Benchmark Factory.

Open Toad^® Data Modeler.

Requires installation of Toad Data Modeler.

Backup and restore SQL Navigator profiles.

Profile Manager

Open SQL Tracker.

Requires installation of SQL Tracker.

Install the server-side components of SQL Navigator

Server Side Installation Wizard

Use the Team Coding Administration page to install, set up, and manage the Team Coding environment.

Open Administer Team Coding.

Set local Team Coding options.

Open Configure Team Coding.

View the status of the Team Coding configuration and features. See Team Coding Status.

Use the Team Coding Manager to manage and work with the objects that are controlled by Team Coding. The Team Coding Manager displays Team Coding status and controlled objects for the current active connection.

Open Team Coding Manager.

Logon to the Version Control Product.

Requires that a version control product is in use. See Provider logon.

Use to check out and check in an object or script. See Check in and Check out.

To indicate the object or script to check in or check out:

• Select the object in DB Navigator, Find objects Dialog, Team Coding Manager, Object editing windows.
• Open the object in one of the Visual Object Editors or Code Editor.

Not applicable when Automatic Check-Out and Automatic Check-In are enabled. For more information, see Team Projects.

Cancel the check-out. You are prompted to confirm that you want to discard any changes you have made and restore the database version of the item as it was prior to checkout.

General and How-To information

Open context-sensitive help for the current window or dialog

Not all windows and dialogs are linked to help topics.

Look up keyboard shortcuts and function keys

Open Main Menu Keyboard Shortcuts

Locate SQL Navigator commands

Open Component List

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Open the Support Portal. Log issues, search the knowledge base and download products.

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Create the support bundle file: SupportBundle.dta.

This file will contain information about your environment and installation of SQL Navigator. If you log an issue with support then they may request this file.

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