Debug PL/SQL with SQL Developer

Lewis Cunningham Data Architect, FIS http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/oracle-guide http://databasewisdom.com/

Virtathon 2011 7/17/2011

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Agenda
What SQL Developer offers Setup for debugging Compiling Running Breakpoints, data, watches Remote Debugging

Debugging
Source Level Debugger
Step through code Set break and watch points Smart Data Watch Expressions

Local and Remote Debugging

Setup
Need to grant permissions
DEBUG ANY PROCEDURE DEBUG CONNECT SESSION Must be DBA to do the grants GRANT DEBUG ANY PROCEDURE to HR; GRANT DEBUG CONNECT SESSION to HR;

Compile
Compile code for debug

Run Procedure

Debug Dialog

Debug Log

Set a Break Point

Rerun

It remembers the previous run changes

Breakpoint halts execution

View Breakpoints

View or add breakpoints

Right-click for preferences Conditional breakpoints

Smart Data

View changing data

Right-click for preferences Double click item to change

Data

View all data

Right-click for preferences Double click item to change

Watches

View or add watches

Right-click for preferences

Stack

Stepping

Remote Debugging

Remote debugging means debugging a different session

That session can be on any server or client

You need to know the user name running

You need to attach the client to the server via a debugger listener

Start Remote Debugger

Debugger Listener

Attach Client to Debugger

Need to connect client to debugger

Can be run from a stored procedure

EXEC DBMS_DEBUG_JDWP.CONNECT_TCP( 'localhost', '4000');

Attach Client to Debugger

SQL Dev Accepts connection

Remote Procedure Runs

SQL Dev Ready to Debug

Debug PL/SQL with SQL Developer

Lewis Cunningham Data Architect, FIS http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/oracle-guide http://databasewisdom.com/
Virtathon 2011 7/17/2011