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Batch Optimizer
The Batch Optimizer in Quest SQL Optimizer for Oracle is included with Toad® for For Oracle Xpert edition.

 Product: SQL Optimizer for Oracle |  Posted: Apr 1, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

Benchmark Factory - Create a Performance Baseline
Establishing a code performance baseline and validating code is a critical component of database performance-management best practices.

 Product: Benchmark Factory  |  Posted: Apr 16, 2007  Video contains audio content.  

Data Compare and Synchronization Feature
This video demonstrates the Data Compare and Synchronization feature of Toad for Data Analysts V2.5.

 Product: Toad for Data Analysts |  Posted: Jun 24, 2009  Video contains audio content.
 
Data Connections
This video demonstrates how you can use Toad for Data Analysts to connect to any data source in your environment.

 Product: Toad for Data Analysts |  Posted: Apr 1, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

Database Browser
This video demonstrates how you can use the Toad for Data Analysts Database Browser window to easily view and manage some of the most common database objects.

 Product: Toad for Data Analysts |  Posted: Apr 24, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

ER Diagrammer
The ER Diagram tool offers a visual representation of database relationships.

 Product: Toad for Data Analysts |  Posted: May 6, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

Excel Reports
Toad for Data Analysts offers integration with Microsoft Excel to make creating and publishing database reports easier.

 Product: Toad for Data Analysts |  Posted: May 22, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

How can I accurately compare 2 schemas and generate a sync script?
You can use Toad's Schema Compare and Sync functionality to minimize differences and maintain equivalent schemas.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Sep 30, 2008  

How can I better manage my Oracle user accounts without relying on using scripts?
You can use Toad to manage your User Accounts, Roles, and Privileges.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Oct 10, 2008  

How can I change the appearance of the toolbars and menus in Toad?
This video will demonstrate some of the Toad toolbar customization options.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Mar 26, 2008  

How can I clearly view the contents of an Oracle Trace File?
The Trace File Browser displays the contents of an Oracle trace file so you can easily isolate problem areas.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.7 - 10.0, DB Admin Module  |  Posted: Oct 8, 2008  

How can I compare and synchronize two databases?
This video demostrates the use of the Database Compare and Sync feature in Toad.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.7 - 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted: Oct 21, 2009  

How can I compare SQL tuning re-write alternatives in Toad so I can see which one is best?
With SQL comparison users can view examples of optimization techniques for SQL statements.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 9.7, Xpert Edition |  Posted: Mar 31, 2009  Video contains audio content.  

How can I convert a typical task in Toad into an Action?
This video demonstrates how to use Actions directly from the various Toad for Oracle features.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.1 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Sep 26, 2008  

How can I create an ER Diagram in Toad?
This video demonstrates the creation of a ER (Entity Relationship) Diagram in Toad.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted: Oct 19, 2009  

How can I create an Oracle Trace File in Toad and use it to test my application?
Toad for Oracle and Benchmark Factory make it easy to create Oracle trace files and replay them in a test database environment.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: May 14, 2007  Video contains audio content.  

How can I create data in my Dev or Test environment without using Production data?
You can use Toad to generate test data for your database.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.7, Pro Edition |  Posted: Sep 26, 2008  

How can I detect if I have a performance bottleneck in my code?
This video will demonstrate the basics of using the DBMS Line Item Profiler.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Mar 27, 2008  

How can I determine if I have a performance problem and view advice that will help me resolve it?
You can use the Statspack or AWR browsers to view performance metrics between snapshots.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.5 - 10.0, DB Admin Module  |  Posted: Oct 8, 2008  

How can I determine whether I have a performance problem through ineffiecient Redo Log switching?
The Log Switch Frequency screen shows when your database performs a log switch.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, DB Admin Module  |  Posted: Oct 10, 2008  

How can I easily locate a top consuming session and identify what the user is doing?
Use the Top Session Finder to track down top sessions and then use the Session Browser to browse those sessions.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, DB Admin Module |  Posted: Oct 2, 2008  

How can I edit my TNSNames File in Toad?
This video demostrates the use of the TNS Names Editor in Toad 10.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.7 - 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted: Oct 20, 2009  

How can I ensure the quality and format of my code meets the required standards?
This video will show you how you can use Toad to format and review your code to specific standards.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Oct 8, 2008  

How can I extract SQL from other programming languages or wrap SQL in another programming language?
With the Make and Strip Feature users can extract SQL from or wrap SQL in another programming language.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.7 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Aug 28, 2009  Video contains audio content.  

How can I generate test data in Toad 10?
This video will introduce you to the enhanced data generation features in Toad 10.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted: Oct 21, 2009  

How can I get a high-level view of all my managed databases and drill down to view and manage one?
Toad for Oracle's Database Browser provides the powerful ability to view information across multiple schemas or servers.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, DB Admin Module  |  Posted: Sep 29, 2008  

How can I graphically map code and object dependencies?
The Code Road Map graphically displays the complex PL/SQL interdependencies within a database.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Aug 28, 2009  Video contains audio content.  

How can I identify potentially problematic SQL statements across all my application code?
Use SQL Scanner to identify and fix potential problems.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.6 - 9.7, Xpert Edition |  Posted: Mar 31, 2009  Video contains audio content.  

How can I identify potentially problematic SQL statements within the Oracle SGA?
Use the SGA Inspector to view and analyze SQL.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.6 - 9.7, Xpert Edition |  Posted: Mar 31, 2009  Video contains audio content.  

How can I identify problem SQL from Toad?
There are several ways you can identify problem SQL from within Toad.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted: Oct 23, 2009  

How can I import data into existing tables?
This video demonstrates using Toad to load a text file into an existing table and saving the settings as an action.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.1 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Aug 28, 2009  Video contains audio content.  

How can I install Team Coding?
This video demonstrates the steps required to use Team Coding.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Dec 15, 2008  

How can I know if my database is configured correctly?
The Database Health Check performs a series of checks on a selected database and displays the results.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 9.7, DB Admin Module  |  Posted: Sep 26, 2008  

How can I learn more about advanced editing techniques in Toad?
Toad Insight is a set of options that can make developing in PL/SQL much easier.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Apr 15, 2008  

How can I make my SQL and PL/SQL code run faster?
This video provides a brief demonstration of SQL Optimizer for Oracle.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.6 - 9.7, Xpert Edition |  Posted: Jul 18, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

How can I manage project specific database objects and files better?
This video provides a brief demonstration of the Project Manager and its capabilities.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Oct 8, 2008  

How can I protect the integrity of the code in my team?
This video provides a brief demonstration of the Team Coding features.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Jul 18, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

How can I quickly create a full schema report?
Toad for Oracle includes more than 70 different reports that can be used out of the box or modified to create a custom report library.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 9.7, Base Edition |  Posted: Apr 16, 2007  Video contains audio content.  

How can I quickly find the root cause of a PL/SQL runtime error?
Basic PL/SQL debugging can be done from within the Toad for Oracle editor window.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Mar 20, 2008  

How can I quickly generate and run an index rebuild script for selected tables?
Toad's Rebuild Multiple Objects window allows you to analyze indexes to determine if they should be rebuilt and rebuild those indexes.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Oct 2, 2008  

How can I replay frequent steps I take in Toad?
This video provides a brief demonstration of the Action Recall feature.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.1 - 9.7, Base Edition |  Posted: Jul 18, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

How can I re-use objects and data from an Oracle Export file?
This video provides a brief demonstration of Toad's Oracle Export File Browser.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Pro Edition or DB Admin Module |  Posted: Oct 10, 2008  

How can I run an RMAN backup script without having to know the scripting language?
Toad provides access to your RMAN scripting templates and scripts, and the ability to run them.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.7 - 10.0, DB Admin Module  |  Posted: Jun 23, 2009  

How can I run multiple scripts at the same time in Toad?
This video shows you how to run multiple scripts against multiple connections simultaneously.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted: Oct 23, 2009  

How can I save and re-use steps and tasks I perform in Toad?
Actions are a powerful way to control database tasks you do over and over again.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.1 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Sep 26, 2008  

How can I share and automate the execution of Actions in Toad?
This video demonstrates sharing actions by email and scheduling them.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.1 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Sep 26, 2008  

How can I take advantage of the new Flashback Archives in Oracle 11g with Toad?
Using the Toad Schema Browser, you can create, alter and drop archives.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, DB Admin Module  |  Posted: Apr 23, 2008  

How can I tune a SQL statement based on all possible re-write options and decide what's best?
Use the SQL Optimizer to analyze and rewrite SQL.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.6 - 9.7, Xpert Edition |  Posted: Mar 31, 2009  Video contains audio content.  

How can I use Code Xpert?
Toad's Code Xpert tool is a quality assurance and standards enforcement tool for PL/SQL code.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Pro Edition |  Posted: Jul 18, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

How can I use Oracle 11g's Hierarchical Profiler in Toad?
This video will demonstrate the basics of using the DBMS Hierarchical Profiler.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Mar 27, 2008  

How can I use Oracle's Tuning in Toad?
Toad for Oracle provides an interface to the Oracle Tuning Advisor.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 9.6 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: May 1, 2008  

How can I use Team Coding?
This video provides a brief demonstration of Toad's Team Coding functionality.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Dec 15, 2008  

How can I use Toad to refactor my code?
Toad for Oracle offers several features to assist you with code refactoring.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted:Oct 22, 2009  

How can I use Unicode in Toad?
This video will introduce you to Unicode support in Toad.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted: Oct 20, 2009  

How can I view referential data in a single view?
The Master/Detail Browser can be used to view or edit data from multiple tables, snapshots, views or queries linked by foreign keys or a user-defined master-detail relationship.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 8.5 - 10.0, Base Edition |  Posted: Aug 28, 2009 Video contains audio content.  

How do the new datagrids in Toad 10 work?
This video steps through some of the changes in the data grids and shows you how you can use these changes to become more productive.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 10.0, Base Edition  |  Posted: Oct 19, 2009  

How does Toad 10 integrate with Quest Spotlight for Oracle?
This video demonstrates how the Toad 10 Database Monitor integrates with Quest Spotlight for Oracle.

 Product: Toad for Oracle 10.0, DB Admin Module  |  Posted: Oct 22, 2009  Video contains audio content.  

Obtaining High-Performing and Scalable SQL for Your Oracle Database
Quest SQL Optimizer for Oracle provides seamless integration with Benchmark Factory for Databases to validate SQL scalability and performance.

 Product: SQL Optimizer for Oracle |  Posted: Apr 8, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

Oracle Trace Files, Toad for Oracle and Benchmark Factory
This video presents a methodology for creating Oracle Trace files using Toad for Oracle and replaying them in Benchmark Factory for Databases.

 Product: Benchmark Factory  |  Posted: Sep 17, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

Query Builder
The Query Builder allows you to quickly build queries against your database tables.

 Product: Toad for Data Analysts |  Posted: Jun 3, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

SQL Editor
Advanced users can use the SQL Editor to build SQL statements.

 Product: Toad for Data Analysts |  Posted: Jun 17, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

Take a Tour of Benchmark Factory
In this less than 5 minute video you will be walked through basic Benchmark Factory architecture and how to create and run different types of workloads/tests.

 Product: Benchmark Factory  |  Posted: Mar 30, 2007  Video contains audio content.  

Toad for Data Analysts Demo
Learn about the powerful capabilities of Toad for Data Analysts in this brief demo.

 Product: Toad for Data Analysts |  Posted: 2008  Video contains audio content.  

Toad for DB2 V3 Video Training
A brief demo of the many capabilities of Toad for DB2.

 Product: Toad for DB2  |  Posted: Dec 6, 2007  Video contains audio content.  

Use BFScripts to Customize Your Benchmark Factory Job
There are over 50 BFScripts that can be used to dynamically change your tests to suit the needs of your environment or to randomize your test data.

 Product: Benchmark Factory  |  Posted: Mar 19, 2008  Video contains audio content.  

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