TOAD for Oracle

TOAD for Oracle is a professional database administration software and development app for Windows PC! Toad Oracle is the de facto Oracle developer and database administration software tool for SQL development and tasks. Modernize your Oracle database operations to enable business agility! The program comes in 3 variants: Toad for Oracle DBA Edition, Toad for Oracle Developer Edition, and Toad for Oracle Expert Edition.



You're taking on more database responsibilities than ever before. The business demands you move faster but when combined with declining resources critical databases and applications are at risk. What if you could use a single toolset to speed Oracle development, administration, and management to reduce cost and risk and without compromising reliability and performance?

• Decrease the time and effort required to develop, manage, optimize and maintain databases
• Prevent performance inefficiencies from impacting application availability
• Manage, synchronize and deploy schema changes quickly
• Receive efficient SQL alternatives quickly and easily
• Simulate your production environment

Whether your Oracle database is on-premises or in the cloud, Quest Toad for Oracle is the only solution of its kind that will simplify your workflow, help reduce code defects and improve code quality and performance while supporting team collaboration. On the operations side, you can automate administration tasks and proactively manage your databases while embracing performance optimization and risk mitigation.



Features and Highlights

DevOps-ready development
Integrate teams into source control. Reduce rework with repeatable processes that can be validated throughout the development cycle.

Reduce technical debt
Ensure functional accuracy and coding best practices to minimize code defects.

Automated performance testing
Ensure production scalability with automated workload replay testing.

Simplified SQL Optimization
Simplify and automate SQL optimization for developers; advanced SQL and index optimization for DBAs.

Risk mitigation
Accelerate application delivery, while minimizing risks associated with database changes.

Database performance diagnostics
Quickly pinpoint and resolve database performance inefficiencies.

Team Coding
Integrates with your preferred source control system and provides collaborative access to schema objects. This allows Team Coding to reconcile changes with the corresponding files in source control, thus simplifying and streamlining the developer experience.

PL/SQL Unit Testing
Simplifies and automates the process of creating functional tests for all your PL/SQL code. Your test definitions are stored in a repository that can be leveraged by others for regression testing, thereby supporting a DevOps process.

Code Review
Define coding standards from a selection of over 200 rules to ensure development teams can correct code as they type and consistently improve overall quality. This makes it easier to maintain code in the future and reduces the likelihood of defects.

SQL Optimization
A simple interface that really solves the problem of SQL tuning for developers and reduces the burden on DBAs. SQL Optimizer’s patented re-writing algorithm quickly finds alternative versions of the original SQL statement that will run faster in the database.

Product feature add-ons

Automation
Reduce the risk of manual errors by automating complex and repetitive tasks like schema compare, script execution, administration, reporting, and more.

Data modeling
Define the most efficient data structures before building your schemas and reverse engineer existing data structures.

PL/SQL code profiling
Easily determine why your code is executing slowly by visually exposing performance bottlenecks.

Database health and security
Assess database health quickly by validating performance, configuration, and security vulnerabilities through health check reporting.

Team collaboration
Share standards, best practices, code, scripts, artifacts, and more with your team or across the development organization.

Data privacy and auditing
Leverage Oracle’s Data Redaction, Transparent Data Encryption features, and audit policies to secure and track data access.

Key Features

• Database Development Tools: It provides a set of tools for efficient database development, including a SQL editor, PL/SQL editor, database schema browser, and data modeler.
• Performance Tuning: The software offers performance monitoring and tuning tools to optimize database performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve query efficiency.
• Automation: It enables users to automate repetitive tasks and processes using its automation designer and scheduling capabilities.
• Data Visualization: Users can create visual representations of data using TOAD's data visualization tools, such as charts, graphs, and pivot tables.
• Team Collaboration: It allows for seamless collaboration among team members with features like shared projects, version control integration, and collaborative code reviews.

User Interface

It features an intuitive and user-friendly interface with a customizable layout. The interface is divided into several panels, each dedicated to different tasks such as SQL editing, schema browsing, and performance monitoring. Users can customize the layout according to their preferences and workflow, making it easy to access frequently used tools and features.

Installation and Setup

The installation process for this program is straightforward and typically takes only a few minutes to complete. Users can download the software from the Quest Software website or FileHorse and follow the on-screen instructions to install it on their system. Once installed, users can connect TOAD to their Oracle databases by providing the necessary connection details, such as the database hostname, port, username, and password.

How to Use

• Connecting to a Database: Launch the app and click on the "Connect" button to establish a connection to your Oracle database. Enter the required connection details and click "OK" to connect.
• Writing SQL Queries: Use the SQL editor to write and execute SQL queries against your Oracle database. It provides syntax highlighting, code completion, and other features to help you write SQL code efficiently.
• Schema Browsing: Navigate through your database schema using the schema browser to view tables, views, indexes, and other database objects.
• Performance Tuning: Use TOAD's performance monitoring tools to identify and analyze performance issues in your Oracle database. You can view real-time performance metrics, diagnose performance problems, and optimize SQL queries for better performance.
• Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and processes using TOAD's automation designer. You can create automation scripts to schedule tasks like database backups, data exports, and report generation.

FAQ

Is TOAD for Oracle compatible with all versions of Oracle databases?
Yes, the software is compatible with Oracle databases version 8.0 and above.

Can I customize the user interface of TOAD for PC?
Yes, it allows users to customize the layout and appearance of the interface according to their preferences.

Does TOAD support version control integration?
Yes, it provides integration with popular version control systems like Git and Subversion for collaborative development.

Can I schedule tasks and automation scripts in TOAD?
Yes, TOAD's automation designer allows users to schedule tasks and automation scripts to run at specific times or intervals.

Does TOAD offer performance monitoring tools?
Yes, it includes performance monitoring tools to help users identify and optimize performance issues in their Oracle databases.

Alternatives

Oracle SQL Developer: The SQL Developer is a free alternative to this program, offering similar features for database development and management.

Navicat Premium: Navicat for Oracle or Navicat Premium edition is a paid database management tool that supports Oracle databases, offering features for data modeling, SQL development, and data manipulation.

DbVisualizer: DbVisualizer is a universal database tool that supports multiple database platforms, including Oracle. It offers features for database development, administration, and data visualization.

License Options

• Base Edition
• Professional Edition
• Professional DB Admin Edition
• Xpert Plus Edition
• Dev Plus Edition
• DBA Plus Edition

Pricing for the paid versions varies depending on the edition and licensing model chosen. Please Contact Sales, for volume or non-subscription pricing.

System Requirements

• Windows 7/8/10/11
• 2 GHz processor
• 2 GB RAM
• 600 MB of available hard disk space

PROS

• Comprehensive set of features for Oracle database development and management.
• Intuitive user interface with customizable layout.
• Performance tuning tools for optimizing database performance.
• Automation capabilities for streamlining repetitive tasks.
• Integration with version control systems for collaborative development.

CONS

• Paid versions can be expensive for smaller teams or individual users.
• Some advanced features may require additional training to fully utilize.

Conclusion

TOAD for Oracle is a powerful database management tool that offers a wide range of features for Oracle database developers and administrators. With its intuitive interface, comprehensive set of tools, and performance optimization capabilities, it simplifies the process of developing, managing, and tuning Oracle databases.

While it may have a learning curve for new users, its robust feature set and customization options make it a valuable tool for teams and organizations working with Oracle databases. Overall, TOAD is a highly recommended solution for anyone looking to streamline their Oracle database development and management processes.

Note: Requires Oracle Client. 30 days trial version.

Also Available: Download TOAD for Oracle for Mac