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I am looking for an alternative to the free pgAdmin III that works on windows. I basically need it for managing my tables / views / SP / etc. If it did ER diagrams, that is a huge plus, and I like them to make sure all my tables are linking together.
I am used to SQL Server Management Studio and Workbench, so I am looking for for something updated to that. pgAdmin III works, but lacks key things. Example, if I update a SP (function), I have to actually refresh the app so it notices it. Else if I go to re-edit it, it loads my old SP. This caused me to mess up several times. Also ER diagrams is a huge feature it's lacking.
While I do not mind a commercial alternative, I am not looking for a $500 bill. I would really like to keep under 250 is possible.
Please note, I have already tried PostgreSQL Maestro. It works nice, but commonly locks up. I would prefer something a bit more stable and thread safe. Example, once a query is running I can't cancel. It has the option but says, its already running so I have to end the process to stop it. I am also aware of [http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Community_Guide_to_PostgreSQL_GUI_Tools] however I am looking for feedback by people who actually used the tools. I really do not want to try our 15 different options.
Thanks all in advance!
DataGrip/ IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition
If you are already a user of Jetbrains tools, you may try DataGrip (or the database plugin, when you are an IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate edition user). This is quite new, but suitable for most use cases.
https://www.jetbrains.com/datagrip/
DBVisualizer
DBVisualizer is a very good solution for connecting to "any" DBMS with lots of features. There is a free version avaible, but the pro version is really worth the money:
http://www.dbvis.com/
HeidiSQL
A free and very good client for MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server. It really evolved the last years.
http://www.heidisql.com
Squirrel SQL
Another quite good tool is Squirrel SQL. It's not the most intuitiv and beautiful tool, but has many useful features too:
http://squirrel-sql.sourceforge.net/
DBeaver
Another open source tool with a free community edition.
This is something for Eclipse users, as it is build upon Eclipse and can be installed as Eclipse plugin as well.
https://dbeaver.io
MySQL Workbench
This is not for PostgreSQL, but my answer is quite generic, so I wanted to add this as well.
MySQL Workbench is the officiel tool from Oracle for connecting to MySQL. It is really good for working with MySQL.
https://www.mysql.de/products/workbench/
Others:
Oracle SQL Developer for Oracle
SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Server
this is a very good alternative to PgAdmin, cross platform:
http://navicat.com/en/products/navicat_pgsql/pgsql_overview.html
Hope this helps (approx. $100-$200).
Recently JetBrains released a so-called Database IDE called DataGrip. DataGrip support most major RDBMSs like PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL. And it's commercial:
DataGrip User Interface
I also come from a SQL Server Management Studio background so I know how you must feel. Give this one a trial run. I have liked it when I use it.
http://www.sqlmanager.net/en/products/postgresql/manager
Also check out the studio version which bundles a bunch of apps into a suite.
http://www.sqlmanager.net/en/products/studio/postgresql
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I've starting to learn SQL and heavily interested in learning Oracle. I'm trying to download a version of Oracle to help with hands-on learning, and wondering if I should learn from the Express 18c version or 19c. I notice a lot of the courses on Udemy are Oracle Database is version 12c. I'm wondering if it matters? As far as I can tell the Oracle website does not allow a download of 12c anymore (though I might have just missed it), and Exam 1Z0-071 seems to be more conceptual of an exam. However, I'd like to make the best choice for future, more detailed and in-depth learning as well
I'd suggest 18c XE (or even 11gXE; it is still available). (You're right, 12c is unavailable.)
Express Edition (XE) is a good choice for students because it is easily installed and ready to go. As you don't plan to follow the DBA path (at least, that's how I understood what you said) and don't need to understand installation tricks in depth, something that installs in a matter of a few NEXT clicks is just a plus.
Alternatively, if you don't want to install anything, you can get a free account on apex.oracle.com. It is primarily used for Apex developers, but - you can still practice your (PL/)SQL skills in its SQL Workshop.
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Apologies beforehand if I've been an unlucky searcher, but I feel like I'm either using the wrong keywords or there is nothing to find on the subject.
A colleague of mine has been using MS Access for decades and has no experience with other SQL tools. Most of the systems in our organisation are built on Oracle databases (and in quantities too large for MS Access), so data integration is often complex for him. To facilitate things, he will be moving his data sources to one of the Oracle servers, and will be able to access that data with Oracle SQL Developer.
All I'm able to find on the internet is how to migrate data but I'm looking for functionality differences from the perspective of a data analyst or a reporting developer, who works with preparated data.
I tried explaining it in simple terms, such as: "there are tables here as well", or "Oracle views are like Access queries", but there's a lot of ground to cover and I'm looking for some handles.
Do any of you know of a good source to read on this subject? Books, videos, articles, websites, anything. If at all possible, it should be in terms familiar to an MS Access user.
You not make it clear what developer tools you plan to replace Access with. Remember Access has two parts. The database part (the data engine). The data engine allows you to build tables, and execute SQL queries to retrieve data. This is also what the Oracle database allows you to accomplish.
Then there is the developer part. That is the part that lets you build forms (to edit data) and that of reports. This part is NOT part of the database engine (for Access or oracle).
So the differences in the database engine are NOT that important here, but MOST important is what tools you plan to build the reports and forms to edit data with?
You can most certainly continue to develop your software using Access. So Access has a VBA programming system, has the ability to develop forms, and also that of reports. However the database engine and table can be form the Oracle database.
So your question shows much confusing here since you not making any distinction between the developer tools (Access), and the database system you choose to WORK WITH Access. Access is a developer tool, much like VB6, c++, vb.net etc. It allows you to build reports and write code and build a user interface. A database system such as ACE, or Oracle or SQL server has no such ability.
The Access database engine (used to be called JET and is now called ACE) is a separate issue.
So a developer writing some software in say vb.net can choose to use the Oracle database system or can use the Access database engine called ACE.
It not clear if you plan to continue to use the Access development system, and then choose an appropriate database system such as SQL Server, MySQL or in your case Oracle as the database engine to work with Access.
If you plan to not use the Access development system to build reports and forms and write code, then you have to share with everyone here what tool(s) you plan to use. Since it sounds like the user is being dictated that they MUST use Oracle as the database system, then it likely that what developer tools such as vb.net, C++ or perhaps MS Access is also going to be forced upon the user.
Until such time you expand on what developer tools which are SEPARATE ISSUE from the database system is shared here, then any real answer is sheer speculation and a waste of our time.
So keep in mind that the Access databases engine, or SQL server, or Oracle or MySQL are database engines. AFTER you choose the database engine/system, you can then write code + forms in something like:
Vb.net
MS Access
Asp.net
Etc. etc. etc .etc
You also choose such systems as SQL reporting services, or whatever oracle has these days.
So if you crystal reports with ACE (the Access database engine), or you use crystal reports with SQL server or Oracle, then the feature set in crystal reports is VERY MUCH THE SAME in all cases.
And you might use MS Access reports with Oracle or SQL server or often the ACE (the default database engine for Access).
The user can continue to use Access as the user “interface” developer tool, and the data can be in any industry database engine that supports ODBC. The database system does not have nor include the user interface and reporting tools.
You not shared what reporting and development tools you plan to use with Oracle. As to what tool, well that like asking what kind of car to drive or what software development system should one choose. We don’t even know if the user has a choice. If they have a choice then they can continue to use Access and you have no need for a question here!
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I am using Redmine and as a free software it is more than good.
But I'm facing some problems now and I'm looking for some system to replace Redmine.
Main disadvantages from my point of view are:
hard installation - My version is 1.3.1 (installation process was pain in the #$$), now when I want to upgrade to 2.. I can see in the site that this will be pain too
not so stable - (using stand-alone nginx server) there are some problems like sometimes cannot upload files until restart passenger, stopped working two times (passenger process missing for some reason) etc
my last attempt to set-up a plugin was unsuccessful
I'm not Ruby developer and it's hard to maintain the Redmine - I'm pretty not sure what are the security issues, how to use Redmine with already installed SSL on one of the domains (port 80) etc
So I'm looking for a new system (preferred /but not mandatory/ option to be NOT SaaS) with these features:
Required:
Project management
Bug Tracking
Possibility to generate Invoices (as a plugin is cool too)
User friendly interface
Good to have:
openID login
not necessarily free (but for a reasonable price)
if it's not SaaS - to be PHP based, not Ruby, Python, Java etc
I have some experience with Assembla, Pivotal, Yodiz and Mantis.
Yodiz interface is too complex and not clean for me.
Mantis is like from the past (looks like the first tracker ever)
Pivotal is not so bad, but I think is best for issues tracking only (not project management, invoices etc)
Assembla.. very little experience, only for SVN
I know there are lots of discussions, the problem is that many people liked Redmine for some reasons that are totally opposite of my opinion.
I'm spending some time last 2 days to review most popular trackers, but with no success so far.
I'll try "Trac" now, but will be glad if someone share it's experience with this popular Trac problem - multiple projects. :)
Thanks!
I would suggest to take a look at assembla. It is not for SVN only - you can use git / svn / mercurial tools or even add external github tool.
Project management for assembla recently got much better (with implementation of Planner and Cardwall) and new improvements are planned.
If you track your hours in commit messages or web interface, it is very easy to export the working hours (to generate an invoice)
After some research I found needed software.
FengOffice seems to fit my requirements very well.
community version (free)
self hosted (2 minutes installation)
written on PHP
very good UI - I like the way it's organized, AJAX UI is very good implemented in this case
cool features
.. etc
I don't have more detailed impressions, but it looks really promising.
The current Trac version (1.0) does not natively provide multi-project support, although there is some discussion about that topic in the Trac wiki. But since Trac 0.12 there is a plugin SimpleMultiProjectPlugin that extends Trac with the feature 'multiple projects in one installed Trac instance'.
A good description of what that Trac plugin SimpleMultiProjectPlugin exactly provides can be read here or on the plugin wiki page (see link above).
I'm sorry that I have to ask that here, but I haven't found a conclusive answer on the oracle page or in the internet. I've even been on the phone with a sales rep, but they couldn't help me neither.
What kind of Oracle Setups/licenses are you using for your development environments? We currently are using 10g XE which only has one significant limitation: the 4gb database size limit. Are there any other 'free' versions which don't have such limitations? And if not, what would be the most economic version/combination? The often have a hard user limit which are ridiculous low.
Thanks!
Cheers
Reto
PS. I'm not sure if I have to mention that: I'm not looking for any illegal solutions
Since it appears that there exists a production environment, the license for the software you download from OTN will almost certainly not be sufficient. Since it sounds like each developer has a local development environment, however, you should be able to make use of the Personal Edition. This is a relatively inexpensive ($460 perpetual/ $92 for a 1-year license plus support in the Oracle Store at the moment) version of Oracle that is intended to be used by a single developer on a local machine. It has all the functionality of the enterprise edition of the database.
You can download Oracle Database 11g (and most other Oracle solutions) from their website oracle.com.
All you need is to register for free, and download the application, you don't need any license if it is for personal use.
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Azure SQL Services looks pretty cool, and I'd like to use it as a hosted database. I set myself up with a starter web edition database, and after clicking through a million and five EULAs, I got to a console and created a database. It gave me a connection string for ODBC, and for ADO.NET.
I'm using a Mac, with 10.6. What are my options?
Ideally, I'd find something like Sequel Pro or Querious that works with ODBC. Failing that, is there a web console or something?
I suppose there's always DBI::Shell in perl.
Is there anything better than installing Windows 7/VS2010 in VMWare?
You may like SQLPro for MSSQL (mac app store).
The app has a few neat features such as:
Auto-completion and syntax highlighting.
Azure database support (also supports federation).
Tabbed based interface.
Support for executing multiple queries at once.
Quick access to tables, columns and more.
Stored procedure execution.
Disclaimer: I'm the developer of this app. I built it because I wanted a tool for accessing MSSQL databases without running a windows virtual machine. I use this tool on a daily basis now and am continually adding updates and new features to it.
Use Visual Studio Code with mssql extension to connect and query data on Azure SQL database.
SQL Azure provides a standard TDS stream so any program which can connect to a local sql server could connect given the right connection string. See http://www.connectionstrings.com/sql-azure. Also take a good hard look at if you even need a fully relational database. If you dont, Azure Table Storage might be a good answer.
I'm successfully using OpenLink's SQL Server Lite Driver v6.0 to connect to SQL Azure through Mac OS X Lion.
#Erik Paulson, check out SQL-CLI, its a great command line tool to connect to Azure SQL Database and SQL Server natively on a Mac.
Navicat Lite no longer exists
If you want something like Sequel Pro, I'd suggest Navicat Lite. It connects to my SQL Azure instances just fine, and the Lite version is free. It's a native OSX client, so there isn't any funky UI going on. The Lite version excludes some things like visual query building, but overall is very useful.
DataGrip from JetBrains (makers of IntelliJ and PyCharm) is also a great option to query Azure SQL Database from a Mac.
If you want a free option, and just need a commandline interface, you can install freetds. I found a great page on it here, it got me in and running without spending money.
https://martinrichards.tumblr.com/post/28488121620/connecting-to-sql-azure-using-freetds
I would note however, remeber you need to whitelist your PUBLIC IP on the Azure Console SQL server firewall (what you get when you google "what is my IP"). Remember that Azure is sitting out in the cloud, so you need to whitelist the IP it sees
I'd suggest you look at using oData.
It's a RESTful protocol, and there is already an official objective-C SDK:
http://www.odata.org/developers/odata-sdk