How to run an SQL script in SQL Developer?
The steps to execute an SQL script in SQL Developer are as follows:
- Open the SQL Developer software and log into the database.
- Select “File” on the menu bar in SQL Developer, then choose “Open” and select the SQL script file that you want to execute from your local file system.
- In the SQL script editor, you can view and edit the script content.
- If the script is a single statement, you can simply click the “run” button to execute it. If the script contains multiple statements, you can choose to execute part or all of the statements.
- If you want to run the entire script, you can use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
- The results of the execution will be displayed in the output window of SQL Developer. You can view information such as query results, error messages, and execution time.
Please ensure that you are connected to the correct database and have sufficient permissions to execute the operations in the SQL script before running it. Additionally, it is recommended to back up the database before running scripts that modify its structure as a precaution.