As of April 1, 2008, if you are a current on maintenance and are using at least version 9.6 of Toad for Oracle, you will have complete access to our PL/SQL, Stored Java Source, and SQL*Plus script debugger regardless of your edition of Toad. Since the debugger made its debut in version 6.3 released all the way back in February of 2000, the functionality has been offered as a premium in Toad for Oracle.
Well, a few things have changed in the Oracle IDE marketplace since then. The most significant of these to impact a Toad user is that a PL/SQL debugger – no matter how powerful it is, is now considered a basic feature. Quest has decided that it’s time for ALL Toad users to benefit from our industry-leading debugger. I’d like to take this opportunity to give Toad’s debugger a quick ‘101 tutorial’ treatment. Whether you have been using the debugger for several years, or you are just getting around to looking into it, here is a chance for you to fine tune your PL/SQL development skills.
Click here to download my tech brief, "Debugging PL/SQL"
(Microsoft Word Doc, 323kb)
Also, be sure to check out the PL/SQL Debugging Coffee Break Byte to learn more about PL/SQL Debugging features in Toad.