Getting started with SQL Developer
To start working with the SQL Developer tool, you must follow the following steps:
- Download the latest binaries of the SQL Developer tool from the Oracle Technology Network.
Note
Go to http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/sql_developer for the most recent standalone version of the tool. This tool can be downloaded for free.
- Alternatively, you may also find the software binaries shipped along with the Oracle Database or Oracle JDeveloper software media.
- Ensure that the Java Development Kit (JDK) is installed on the target system. Usually, the SQL Developer product doesn't include the JDK except on Microsoft Windows. On Windows, a version of product binaries also includes the JDK. After startup, the correct JDK path must be specified for SQL Developer.
- Run the
sqldeveloper
executable from the unzipped SQL Developer folder. Specify the full path of the JDK:
The SQL Developer homepage includes multiple tutorials to help you get started, and it...