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Location: Blogs
Bert Scalzo's Blog
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| Bert |
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:01 PM |
There are always those DBA’s who refuse to use GUI tools because they prefer scripts. And that’s OK – it’s a personal preference. But recently I’ve seen some stuff posted on the web and sent in email blasts suggesting that people who do use DBA GUI tools like TOAD and OEM are somehow suspect as to their skill levels. And yes, I am sure there are some people who might not know Oracle very well but get along just well enough because of such tools. I’ve seen these people sometimes referred to as “posers”. I don’t fully agree. If the person using such DBA tools understands the foundational concepts and simply utilizes them to augment their productivity, then who cares if they can recite perfect syntax from memory. Managers hire people to get work done. Sometimes the how it’s done is not as important as just getting it done (and done right of course). Are DBA tools like TOAD and OEM like loaded shotguns? Yes, but in the hands of competent and knowledgeable people shotguns put food on the table. We’re not all vice presidents who might accidentally shoot our best friend in the face. J |
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By hillbillyToad on
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:27 PM |
I think fear and ignorance drives a lot of these types of discussions.
Either you like tools or you don't, but I don't see how judging someone based on that viewpoint rather than their effectiveness as a user is very educated. |
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By Eakbok on
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:24 PM |
Bert, do you know how to perform the "enable FK Lookup" for Toad for SQL Server 2005 that's showed for Toad for Oracle at this posts?
http://toadworld.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryID=352
Thanks in advance. |
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By bscalzo on
Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:48 AM |
Each TOAD product has a discussion forum where such questions can be answered either by other users, the product manager, or even the actual developers. I would ask there to be sure as I don't know the SQL Server TOAD well enough to answer authoritatively.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/toadss/
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