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This page presents a set of frequently asked questions about Oracle's SQL Developer and links to where to find the answers to them.

  • Is there a list of SQL Developer hotkeys or accelerators?:

  • How to remote debug with SQL Developer?
  • You can use this setup for almost every front-end.
  • More of the same. [Sue Harper's Blogspot on Remote Debugging]

  • How do you run SQL Developer version on Windows XP 64 bit?
    • Use the .bat file: <unzip>/sqldeveloper/bin/sqldeveloper.bat

  • I'm having trouble with SQL Developer 1.5EA and Windows Vista? Are there any fixes?

  • How does SQL Developer find my TNSNames file?
    • SQL Developer checks the following:
      1) $HOME/tnsnames.ora
      2) $TNS_ADMIN/tnsnames.ora
      3) /etc/tnsnames.ora ( non-windows )
      4) $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
      5) Registry Key


    • SQL Developer just won't start - not even the splash screen will display
      • Verify that you have unzipped the SQL Developer file into an empty folder
      • Verify that the installation directory and the JDK path have no spaces

    • My TNS List of Values is empty when using ifile= in tnsnames.ora
      • See MetaLink note 727224.1 TNS LOV is Empty when Using ifile that Points to a Network tnsnames.ora.

      OTN SQL Developer Forum: