Oracle SQL Developer Enables Data Modeling, Design and Development for Database

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To help developers quickly and easily design data models for the Oracle Database, Oracle introduced the Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler.

“Every successful application starts with a strong data model,” said Mike Hichwa, vice president of Software Development, Oracle. “Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler not only provides a graphical way to develop data models, but an effective way to communicate existing data models to application developers.”

This comprehensive, standalone tool supports logical, relational, multi-dimensional and data type modeling while featuring multi-layered design and generation capabilities to produce conceptual entity relationship diagrams (ERDs) and transform them to relational models. Users can build, extend and modify a model as well as compare with existing designs.

“There are many data modeling tools available to the development community,” said Maggie Tompkins, Civilian Marine with the United States Marine Corps, and long-standing member of Oracle Development Tools User Group (ODTUG). “The idea is to select one that does data models plus adds value to your products or organization. We've been using the early adopter release of Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler, and have found it feature rich and easy to use. Having taught data modeling to others for many years, most class time is spent learning a tool. It's just the opposite with Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler. It's so intuitive to use that we can focus class time on the actual data model, its content and meaning, and not the 'how to' of the tool.”

Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler is generally available today and is downloadable from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN).

Delivering Comprehensive Capabilities to Ease Data Model Development

Data models are powerful communication aids that are used when initiating projects and consolidating or updating existing projects. Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler delivers a spectrum of data and database modeling capabilities spanning:

• Visual entity relationship modeling – Supports both Barker and Bachman notations so developers can switch between models to suit the audience’s needs or create and save different visual displays;
• Forward engineering ERDs to relational models – Transforms all rules and decisions made at the conceptual level to the relational model, where details are further refined and updated;
• Separate relational and physical models – Enables developers to develop a single relational model for different database versions or different databases such as Oracle Database, IBM DB2 V7 and V8 for Linux, UNIX and Windows and OS/390 mainframe, and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005; and,
• Full spectrum of physical database definitions – Supports physical definitions such as partitions, roles, and tablespaces for specific database versions for multi-database, multi-vendor support leading to improved developer consistency and productivity.

The new tool integrates seamlessly with Oracle SQL Developer – Oracle’s popular graphical tool for database development – to let developers open and view previously developed designs as well as query, run and write reports against the reporting repository.

Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler is available for all editions of Oracle Database 11g and runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. The tool is also available for Oracle Database 10g.

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Oracle SQL Developer

Oracle SQL Developer is a free and fully supported graphical tool for database development. With SQL Developer, you can browse database objects, run SQL statements and SQL scripts, and edit and debug PL/SQL statements. You can also run any number of provided reports, as well as create and save your own. SQL Developer enhances productivity and simplifies your database development tasks.

SQL Developer can connect to any Oracle Database version 9.2.0.1 and later and runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.

SQL Developer includes the Migration Workbench, redeveloped and integrated to extend the functionality and usability offered by the original Oracle Migration Workbench. Its tight integration with SQL Developer provides users with a single point to browse database objects and data in third party databases, and to migrate from these databases to Oracle.

Oracle SQL Developer integrates with Oracle APEX, allowing you to browse applications and perform other Application Express activities. With Oracle SQL Developer you can browse, export and import, drop or deploy applications. There are a selection of Application Express reports and you can create your own custom reports.