Release Information

SQL Navigator® 6.1

A new release of SQL Navigator is now available. 

For a full list of new features in SQL Navigator version 6.1, please see the release notes. New features include:

• Session Browser allows you to easily view and work with sessions. Information on all sessions is organized in grid view.
• New formatter supports syntax up to Oracle 11g
• Enhanced Debugger includes just-in-time debugger to debug external session
• Unicode Support in the Table Editor's Data Grid allows you to browse and edit data with multi-byte character sets, including Japanese and Korean – users can browse or manipulate data in multiple character sets at the same time
• Improved Find Objects dialog lets you specify schema code and search for table/view column
• New preference to include data type definition for table column when performing extract DDL
• Improved Data Grid displays complex data types such as Array or Cursor
• IFile/Direct Connection support has been added

SQL Navigator 6.0 includes: 

• Unicode Support – Unicode support in the data grids allows users to browse and edit data with multi-byte character sets, including Japanese and Korean – users can browse or manipulate data in multiple character sets at the same time 

• New, Unified Editor – To provide a consistent and streamlined workflow, all features of the SQL Editor and the Stored Program Editor are combined into a single editor for editing SQL or PL/SQL 

• Enhanced Data Grid – Provides greater flexibility and speed when working with large datasets (regardless of character set), includes features such as grouping and enhanced exporting and navigation 

• Enhanced Debugger – Simplifies the process of debugging stored programs through a new debugging workflow 

• Updated Workflow – New Toolbox sidebar provides quick access to some of the most important tools a developer needs, like the­ DB Explorer: allows quick access to database objects while the Outline provides a top-to-bottom outline of the code in the editor­; and Code Explorer: helps you keep track of code components, such as variables and parameters, their types, structure and cursors 

• Support for Oracle 11g and LDAP (with Active Directory)

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System Requirements

Minimum Hardware Requirements

• Pentium 3 600MHz
• 256MB RAM/1GB*
• CD-ROM Drive (for CD based installs)
• XGA (1024x768) or better monitor
• DirectDraw 7 capable graphics adapter

NB: 110MB disk space required for Xpert installation, less for Standard & Professional Editions.
* 1GB RAM recommended for running SQL Tuning in Xpert Edition

Software Requirements

Client configuration

• Microsoft Windows NT4 (SP6a), 2000 (SP4) Workstation and Server versions
• Microsoft Windows XP Pro (SP1 and SP2), 32-bit and 64-bit*
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business (SP1) and Ultimate (SP1), 32-bit and 64-bit*
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit*

(* limited to use of the 32-bit Oracle SQL*Net)

• Oracle client 8i, 9i, 10g and 11g

Server configuration

SQL Navigator supports Oracle versions 7.3.4 through 11g. However it is recommended that you connect to Oracle 8.0.6 databases via Oracle client versions 8.1.7 through to 9i.

Please refer to the Oracle documentation for 10g instant client server compatibility.

Date Posted	Name	Version	File Type	Size
Dec 10, 2008	SQL Navigator - Release Notes	6.1		218.59 KB