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Toad Tips & Tricks

Tips for Maximizing Toad Productivity

OOUG 2009Columbus, OHJuly 16th

Agenda• This is more of a “Live-Demo” (90 minutes)

– No Paper

– Minimal Slides – more demo in tool with Q&A (time permitting)

– Quest web sites offer free “Coffee Bite” Videos on such topics

• www.TOADworld.com

• www.askTOAD.com

• Goals

– Everyone, regardless of job title or Toad experience, will say:

• I did not know Toad could do that (too) …

• I’m walking away with 4-6 very useful tips …

• Time well spent – only wish it had been longer

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Bert Scalzo …Database Expert & Product Architect for Quest Software

Oracle Background:• Worked with Oracle databases for over two decades (starting with version 4)• Work history includes time at both “Oracle Education” and “Oracle Consulting”

Academic Background:• Several Oracle Masters certifications• BS, MS and PhD in Computer Science• MBA (general business)• Several insurance industry designations

Key Interests:• Data Modeling• Database Benchmarking• Database Tuning & Optimization• "Star Schema" Data Warehouses• Oracle on Linux – and specifically: RAC on Linux

Articles for:• Oracle’s Technology Network (OTN)• Oracle Magazine,• Oracle Informant• PC Week (eWeek)

Articles for:• Dell Power Solutions

Magazine• The Linux Journal• www.linux.com• www.orafaq.com

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Books by Bert …

Coming in 2009 …

Couple of Questions (for both our benefit)

• How many people using– Toad 9.7.2.5 ( most / over-half / half / under-half )

– Toad 9.6.1.0– Oracle 10g– Oracle 11g– Current on Maintenance– Toad Free Information & Collaboration

• www.ToadWorld.com• www.AskToad.com• Toad Yahoo Discussion Groups

Couple of Cool Facts (for your benefit)

• Toad 9.6 made the “PL/SQL Debugger” part ofStandard Toad version, thus no longer requirespurchasing Toad Professional just for debugger

• Toad 9.7 gives you a free copy (for the same user) ofour new Toad for Data Analysis – the multi-databaseversion of Toad aimed more at people who work withthe data, and who often try to use lesser tools like MSExcel

• There is still a Toad freeware (www.toadsoft.com)and we’re planning a significant update to it in 2009

Toad for Oracle 9.7 Developer BundlesToad for Oracle

The development tool ofchoice for database

professionals world wide.The essential tool forefficient and accurate

Oracle DB development,including debugging.

New for Toad for Oracle9.7:

• Querying and reportingtool (Toad for Data

Analysis) included inToad installer

• Link to “Getting Started”videos

• Support for SubversionVCS

Toad for OracleProfessional

Built with a focus onbuilding code with for

quality and maintainabilityIncludes all functionality

in the Toad for Oraclebase edition, plus:

• Code Xpert• Export File Browser

New for Toad for Oracle9.7:

• Data generator forcreating multiple rows of

data for one or moreOracle tables for testing• “Top 20” rules list for

performing a quick codequality check

Toad for Oracle XpertDesigned for developers

with SQL tuningresponsibilities thatfocus on database

performanceIncludes functionality in

Toad for OracleProfessional, plus QuestSQL Optimizer for Oracle:

• Automated SQLoptimization

• SQL scanning• Virtual index generation

New for Toad for Oracle9.7 – SQL Optimizer 7.4

• Better organization andusability in Batch

Optimizer• New options in tuning

lab• Summary report foranalyzed SQL in SQL

Scanner

Toad DevelopmentSuite for OracleEnables DatabaseDevelopment Best

Practices and ensuresthat the best possiblecode is deployed to

production.

Integrated suite of threetools:

• Toad for Oracle Xpert• Quest Code Tester for

Oracle• Benchmark Factory forDatabases Oracle Edition

New for Toad for Oracle9.7:

• Greater workflowintegration with

Benchmark Factory forDatabases allowing trace

files to be pushed toBenchmark Factory from

Toad to initiate a workloadreplay test

Toad for Oracle 9.7 DBA Bundles

Toad for Oracle DB AdminModule (formerly DBA Module)

Maintain database health and stability andensure the best possible performance,while minimizing the impact of changes

on the database environment.

New for Toad for Oracle 9.7:• Database Browser enhancements

• StatsPack and AWR advisories• Schema compare and synch

enhancements• Trace File Browser

• RMAN Script templates

Toad DBA Suite for OracleSimplify common database administration

tasks and become more proactive in solvingdatabase-related performance issues before

end users are impacted.

The suite includes:•Toad for Oracle Xpert, with DB Admin

Module•Spotlight on Oracle Standard Edition

•Toad Data Modeler•Benchmark Factory for Databases Oracle

Edition

New for Toad for Oracle 9.7:• Tighter workflow integration with

Benchmark Factory for Databases allowingtrace files to be pushed to Benchmark

Factory from Toad to initiate a workloadreplay test

• The DB Admin Module must be purchased with or added onto another edition of Toad for Oracle.

Oct 98 Jun 99 Feb 00 Dec 00 Apr 01 Dec 01 Apr 02 Oct 02 May 03

v5QuestBuys

v6.170+

screens

v6.3PL/SQL

Debugger,SQL

Modeler

v6.5DBA

Module

v7.0Toad

Reports

v7.2Script Mgr,

SQL*LoaderWizard

v7.3HTML SchemaDoc Generator,Command Line

Support

v7.4Project

Manager,QSR Script

Runner

v7.5Team Coding,Adv data types

in data grids

Nov 03

Jul 04 Jun 05 Oct 05 Oct 06 Jun 07 Nov 07 Apr 08

v7.6SessionBrower,

NewToolbars

V8.0XML Support,Code Xpert,

ScriptDebugger,

Rebranded:Toad for Oracle

v8.5JIT (external)Debugging,

Citrix support,RAC support,

Enhanced10g support

v8.6Query Builder,

New Toad“Fast” Reports,Master-Detail

Browser

v9.0Single MergedTabbed Editor,

New & ImprovedCode Xpert,

Oracle OEM’sASM/ADDM/AWRMgrs and Reports

v9.1Policy Mgr,

Action Recall,Toad Tips,

Vista Support

v9.5Stats PackBrowser,

11g Support,PL/SQL Profiler,

Code XpertBatch Mode,SQL Opt 7.2Integration

v9.6Debugger

to Standard,HC Vulnerability

Assessment,Improved DB

BrowserTDM Integration

Oracle 8i

Sep 08

v9.7App Designer,

Trace FileBrowser,

New Formatter,RMAN support,Toad for Data

Analysis

Toad vs. Oracle Product Release HistoryOracle 9i

Oracle 10g R2 Oracle 11g

Oracle 9i R2 Oracle 10g8.1.7.4

9.2.0.8 10.2.0.4 11.0.1.7

Summary:

Oracle 9i >= Toad 9.0 Oracle 10g >= Toad 9.6 Oracle 11g >= Toad 9.7

Oracle Client / Server Interoperability Support(See Metalink Document 207303.1)

Toad may work witholder client talking tonewer databases -but there might bedata type issues

Demo• Will use Toad 9.7.2.5 (latest & greatest GA version)

• Will try to focus on three different user “personas”

– Oracle SQL and/or PL/SQL Developer

– Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)

– Business Analyst (less technical business user)

• Will show lots of feature breadth for 3 personas

• Will show some feature depth for 3 personas

• Will make sure to say what comes with what bundle

Presenters:Bert Scalzo: Bert.Scalzo@Quest.com

Questions and Answers …

Note: these slides should be available on OOUG web site, butwe’ll also make sure to post them on our company’s web site:

www.toadworld.com/Experts/BertScalzosToadFanaticism/tabid/318/Default.aspx

Thank You