Oracle SQL Developer

Using the SQL WorksheetRelated TopicsUsing Snippets to Insert Code FragmentsRun/Debug PL/SQL (dialog box)Debugging a PL/SQL Procedure (tutorial)Subprograms and Packages: Usage InformationSQL Developer Concepts and Usage1.6 Using the SQL WorksheetYou can use the SQL Worksheet to enter and execute SQL, PL/SQL, and SQL*Plusstatements. You can specify any actions that can be processed by the databaseconnection associated with the worksheet, such as creating a table, inserting data,creating and editing a trigger, selecting data from a table, and saving that data to a file.When you connect to a database, a SQL Worksheet window for that connection isautomatically opened. You can also display a SQL Worksheet by selecting Tools andthen SQL Worksheet, or by clicking the Use SQL Worksheet icon under the menu bar.In the Select Connection dialog box, select the database connection to use for yourwork with the worksheet. (You can also use that dialog box to create and edit databaseconnections.)The SQL Worksheet has the user interface shown in the following figure:SQL Worksheet toolbar (under the SQL Worksheet tab): Contains icons for thefollowing operations:■Execute Statement executes the statement at the mouse pointer in the Enter SQLStatement box. The SQL statements can include bind variables (but notsubstitution variables) of type VARCHAR2 (although in most cases, VARCHAR2is automatically converted internally to NUMBER if necessary); a pop-up box isdisplayed for entering bind variable values.1-16 SQL Developer Online Help