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Eclipse SQL Explorer
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:27:58 +0000

Eclipse SQL Explorer is simple but powerfull tool to inspect Your database state. You can:

  • exec SQL commands
  • browse database objects in Eclipse (including existing indices)
  • open multiple databases at once

Installation is pretty simple:

  1. Download preferred version (select any sqlexplorer_plugin-*.zip file)
  2. Unpack this ZIP to your Eclipse directory: unzip sqlexplorer_plugin-*.zip
  3. Restart Eclipse

Usage: switch to SQLExplorer perspective and define new connection:

1

If needed driver is not on the list you have to configure new driver by selecting JDBC jar file from Your disk.

2

By default the following views are present in SQL Explorer perspective:

  • Connection list
  • SQL commands history
  • SQL editor window
  • Database details (table structure, indices are here)
  • Database structure (list of tables, views etc.)

Enjoy!

Tags: java, sql.

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