Antiquated UI, Tutorials Please - 10/11/18 03:12 PM
Can someone point me to a useful showing a simple walk-through of this application? This program is not intuitive from me possibly based on expectations created by use of Toad and SQL Developer. Please direct me to one.
From the beginning of my dealing with this software that my employer has a contract to use, I have been slowed down by an antiquated UI.
Even this forum and Bulletin Board is outdated.
1. During my UBB sign up, even though my password is masked (yey) it is not secured by an SSL certificate over HTTPS. To make matters worse, the UBB sent my password, that I entered twice, back to me, in an EMAIL!!! AllAroundSoftware is trying to do this 'all around' thing with my password. I do not need the password I entered twice to be sent in an email 'for my records'. I know what it is. If I forget it, there is a 'forgot password' link on the site!
2. This same email has a link to log in. This is good except that the link precedes the link to the actual email verification that is necessary BEFORE logging in. Remember to do step 6 before step 4.
Lets talk about PL/SQL, version 12, how can I log into a database and execute queries? I made a connections export for my fellow team members to import. They imported the connections but do not know what to do with them. This app is such a blank slate. We use Toad and SQL developer and compared to those products, this one is not usable. How do we execute a statement? Why are tables listed half way down a non-alphabetized list? Does a project need to be created when all that is necessary is a SQL worksheet? If I double click on a connection, why do I still have to log in and where is the window to do stuff in? Is a connection related to a project? How is a project defined when I am doing random DB maintenance all day and not necessarily focused on a typical project (however that is defined?)
Thank you, whoever reads this, for a sincere and helpful response. Please direct me to where I may find useful, 'up and running' info with PL/SQL Developer so I can enjoy using this app and share my findings with my team.
I can see being told to RTFM, but seriously, I expect to find stuff like, "This is a SQL Window. A SQL command can be typed into the Text Area. Log In to a connection using the Login Icon in the ribbon. The Ribbon is useful." If you tell me to RTFM, tell me which one (preferably with a link) and what is actually useful to get going with.
From the beginning of my dealing with this software that my employer has a contract to use, I have been slowed down by an antiquated UI.
Even this forum and Bulletin Board is outdated.
1. During my UBB sign up, even though my password is masked (yey) it is not secured by an SSL certificate over HTTPS. To make matters worse, the UBB sent my password, that I entered twice, back to me, in an EMAIL!!! AllAroundSoftware is trying to do this 'all around' thing with my password. I do not need the password I entered twice to be sent in an email 'for my records'. I know what it is. If I forget it, there is a 'forgot password' link on the site!
2. This same email has a link to log in. This is good except that the link precedes the link to the actual email verification that is necessary BEFORE logging in. Remember to do step 6 before step 4.
Lets talk about PL/SQL, version 12, how can I log into a database and execute queries? I made a connections export for my fellow team members to import. They imported the connections but do not know what to do with them. This app is such a blank slate. We use Toad and SQL developer and compared to those products, this one is not usable. How do we execute a statement? Why are tables listed half way down a non-alphabetized list? Does a project need to be created when all that is necessary is a SQL worksheet? If I double click on a connection, why do I still have to log in and where is the window to do stuff in? Is a connection related to a project? How is a project defined when I am doing random DB maintenance all day and not necessarily focused on a typical project (however that is defined?)
Thank you, whoever reads this, for a sincere and helpful response. Please direct me to where I may find useful, 'up and running' info with PL/SQL Developer so I can enjoy using this app and share my findings with my team.
I can see being told to RTFM, but seriously, I expect to find stuff like, "This is a SQL Window. A SQL command can be typed into the Text Area. Log In to a connection using the Login Icon in the ribbon. The Ribbon is useful." If you tell me to RTFM, tell me which one (preferably with a link) and what is actually useful to get going with.