Oracle has announced the general availability of Oracle SQL Developer (formerly code named Project Raptor), a new, free, database development tool. Designed for Oracle Database developers, the company claims that Oracle SQL Developer simplifies development cycles and reduces the need to buy third-party tools for developing and debugging SQL and PL/SQL code.
Oracle SQL Developer offers features that will assist database developers in performing tasks such as object browsing and creation, running SQL statements and SQL scripts, editing and debugging PL/SQL code, and viewing and updating data. It provides an extensive set of pre-built reports and also allows developers to build custom reports related to their development projects. Additionally, this intuitive tool includes features such as a code formatter and code snippets, which help database developers reduce the time and effort needed to write code.
The tool is available for all releases of Oracle Database 10g and for Oracle9i Database Release 2. Additionally, Oracle SQL Developer is certified to run against all editions of Oracle Database 10g, including Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, Standard Edition One, and Express Edition.
"With our 10g release, we focused on making the Oracle Database easier to install, deploy, and manage as well as easier for developers to use," said Andrew Mendelsohn, senior vice president, Database Server Technologies, Oracle. "Oracle SQL Developer offers database developers everything they need to productively tackle their coding and debugging tasks more effectively. Oracle Database customers will benefit in terms of both cost savings and increased developer productivity."
