Single PL/SQL Developer

[Rahul P]

Hi,

I think there is a setting out there where we can allow only one instance of pl/sql developer to run on the server.

Basically, all I am trying to do is when I setup PL/SQL Developer as my text editor, it is spawning a 'new' instance, instead of using the one that's already there. Any help?

Thank you,
Rahul.

 

[Marco Kalter]

If you double-click on a file with an extension that is associated with PL/SQL Developer, it should open in an existing PL/SQL Developer instance if present.

If this is not the case for you, can you go to Tools > Preferences > Files / Extensions and press the "Register file types" button?

 

[Rahul P]

Marco,

It didn't. Either from the tool OR from windows explorer. It is opening another pl/sql developer instance.

 

[Marco Kalter]

It's really an Explorer / file association issue. It should pass the file to the existing PL/SQL Developer instance.

 

[Rahul P]

Marco,

I checked again and all the associations are right both in windows and pl/sql developer.

This used to work fine in my older Windows XP 32 computer fine. But, I have a 64 bit Windows 7 running this 32 bit application. Could that be the issue?

 

[Marco Kalter]

No, it works just fine for me on Window 7 64 Bit.