SQL Developer is a great tool for managing multiple databases from a single interface. It is user-friendly and allows for easy navigation of databases, as well as the ability to generate and execute SQL queries and scripts. It supports a wide variety of databases, making it a great choice for a variety of uses. Highly recommended!
Oracle SQL Developer 3.1 is available for Windows XP , Vista (including 64-bit), Windows 7 (including 64-bit), and Windows Server 2008, Linux or Mac OS X.Oracle SQL Developer 3.1 release is shipped with JDK 1.6.0_11. You can use the embedded JDK or connect to any installed JDK 1.6.0_11 or above.
The Check for Updates option to upgrade between releases of SQL Developer is not supported. This utility is provided to install third party extensions, this includes the third party drivers required for migrations and to add additional version control extensions.SQL Developer supports IBM DB2 UDB LUW , Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access, MySQL, Sybase Adaptive Server and Teradata. See Supported Platforms for details on all third party database releases supported. There are a number of different forums supporting the features in SQL Developer. When using the forums, be sure to use clear subject lines to initiate a thread and try to avoid using old, unrelated threads for a new issue.
v3.1 [Feb 22, 2012]
Release 3.1 continues to expand on SQL Developer's DBA functionality. RMAN, Oracle Recovery Manager, is now part of the DBA navigator. An easy to use wizard takes you through the scheduling of a full database backup. Backups can be stored to disk, tape or a combination. RMAN scripts are generated to restore or recover a whole database, tablespaces, datafiles and archived logs. Reports are available to manage backup jobs, backup sets, image copies and RMAN settings.
Completely redesigned, DB Diff now provides a more reliable comparison and difference management support of your DDL. Select what to include in your DDL Generation and select from various comparison options such as match constraints by name or by definition. Objects can be further filtered. Scripts are generated to synchronize the source and target destinations.
Feature-rich relational database known for its high performance and excellent concurrency
