Why do tables, views etc. not show up under the databases? (please refer to the screenshot).
Because you're in the DBA Navigator view. See that tiny "DBA" above the green plus sign? Normally, it says "Connections", but - now you're in DBA mode so - it displays options appropriate for DBAs.
That can be switched in the "View" menu. Select
Connections, or
DBA
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I am using SQL Developer for my Oracle DB, wonder why are my shortcut buttons are being disabled (see attached image) while the user acc i logged in has the permission to add/edit/delete rows. I am able to add rows by typing in query. How should I enable them?
And also not able to edit the row using the GUI by clicking on the pencil button.
I must have done something to my configuration because my SQL Developer is missing the "tables" node in the lefthand navigation tree -- note the absence of "Tables" as very first item, between the DB connection node and "Views":
Where in SQL Developer can a user configure what nodes are displayed? I've tried googling for this but my keywords return a lot of irrelevant stuff so I might have missed if the answer was really there.
This is SQL Developer v4.0.
There is indeed a way to selectively disable some items in there, but you can't really do that accidentally - your installation might have corrupted itself somehow.
To unhide the "Table" item, go to Tools -> Preferences. Then expand the Database item and select Navigation Filter. If Tables is unchecked there, check it.
You can disable the feature entirely from the same page (checkbox at the bottom of the UI).
So, I'm kinda new to SQL Developer, but I always heard a lot about it and how it was good. The thing is, my SQL Developer never showed my tables, nor had a "Tables" tab. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but, I've searched everywhere and, wherever I search they simply show that SQL Developer automatically generate the "Tables" tab when you connect. This never happened to me.
One more question, all of a sudden, my SQL Developer toolbars changed and the old ones simply vanished. And, when I say "all of a sudden" I mean it. I closed it and, when I opened, it changed. Also, the buttons doesn't work, none of them.
Your screenshot shows that you have the Data Modeler extension active. All those toolbar buttons are for creating logical data models and ERDs.
It's a little weird as you have a worksheet active, so the worksheet/SQLDev toolbar should be active.
Glad a restart helped.
If this happens again, try Window > Reset Windows to Factory Settings
You're looking at the DBA view. You probably want to be looking at the Connections view. Go to View and choose "Connections". That will bring up the window that contains the tree view that lets you navigate to different object types (like tables) rather than the tree view that lets you navigate to different DBA tasks.
If you are on Windows, try this
View(from the top menu bar) --> Connection(click it)
Clicking on Connection will open the Connection view with all the tables.
I am attempting to add a connection to an Oracle database through Server Explorer. The 'Test' Connection' is successful, however whenever I go to view the list of tables / schemas, I can only see the one associated with my login.
I realise this sounds silly, but when I use the same login/password through Toad for Oracle, I am still allowed to browse "All Schemas" to find the tables I want.
Is this possible through Server Explorer? Or do I need to find a specific login for the schema I want to access?
Solution (just so it's here and not just on the OTN forums)
Right-click on connection in Server Explorer
Choose filters
Select the "Dispalyed Schemas" row in the property grid (it should be selected by default)
In the Property/Condition/Value fields, click the "..." button for Value
Pick any schemas you want to see and click Ok.
Conversely, instead of using the dialog that appears after clicking the "..." button, you can list the schemas separated by commas in the Value textbox.
Oracle's way of dealing with users and schemas is different from SQL Server's. So I suspect the default Visual Studio behaviour won't work properly with Oracle.
Have you installed the free Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio? Find them here. If you do that then you can manually add the other schemas to the filter of your main connection. I found instructions in this OTN forum thread:
"highlight the connection node you
want to moidy and choose filters or
right click on the specific connection
node and choose modify then click on
the filters tab to modify the
filters."
I agree this is clunky, and it should be done automatically. I guess there's a limit to how VS can be extended.
Oracle IDE to visually = wizard (not writing sql) create views? any names? (eg like toad)
SQL Server Management Studio = can create views visually for sql server what is same for oracle
Have you tried SQL Developer?
Once installed and connected - try the following.
1) Right click on Views icon
2) New View
3) Click Advanced check box
4) Interface appears which allows you select tables, where clauses etc.
EDIT: Just thought I would point out that the above allows the use of a "wizard" type interface to create a view. Not sure if that meets your requirement of "Visual"
Want a purley visual experience? Try DeZign for Databases by Datanamic. I haven't purchased the tool, but after an initial evaluation I'm wanting it. It lets you drag and drop items onto a visual designer and then generates the DDL for you.
A little late, by here's an online designer - WWW SQL Designer
Its mainly for MySQL but nevertheless pretty useful