The newest version, Toad Extension for Visual Studio v1.5.1 provides a set of Visual Studio tools that supports pre- and post-deployment scripts, tables with XML data type columns and those with with up to two levels of nested table type columns. It also now supports the use of synonyms and the ability to generate Oracle stored procedures with insert, update or delete statements.
Offline Development — Reduce the risks associated with rolling back changes and automate processes from within the familiar Visual Studio interface.
Application Change Management — Track and version your changes; ensure that your application code is in sync with the database.
Oracle Database Import — Create a new Oracle-based project and import your database schema.
Data Generation — Generate test data and perform unit tests prior to production.
Rapid Code Refactoring — Use an offline model of your schema to make changes and see what pieces of your project are affected.
Schema Compare and Change Merger — Compare the offline model of your schema to another model or live database and merge the changes.
Automated Daily Builds — Integrate database changes into nightly builds so your development environment is always in sync.
Version Control — Track and version each database schema object as a separate fragment through the Team Foundation Server.
Team Collaboration — Integrate Oracle development with the rest of your project for improved communication among team members.