The Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET is a powerful new “add-in” for Visual Studio .NET that makes it easier and faster for .NET developers to write Oracle applications. Available now as a free download on the Oracle Technology Network, it is tightly integrated with Visual Studio .NET and includes powerful features such as designers, automatic code generation and a PL/SQL editor.

All of these features are designed with the goal of making developing for Oracle on Windows as intuitive and as easy as possible. Developers coming from a SQL Server background will find it to be familiar and intuitive, minimizing any learning curve. And for those who are new to Oracle development, this is an easy way to learn!
This document will introduce the major features of the Oracle Developers Tools and provide an overview of the functionality.
Major features include:
• Oracle Explorer – Browse and alter the Oracle schema via a tree control
• Designers and Wizards– e.g. Table Designer - makes database tasks easy
• Automatic Code Generation – Drag and drop to create working code.
• PL/SQL Editor – Edit stored procedures and functions in an integrated Visual Studio .NET environment
• Stored Procedure Testing – Run stored procedures and functions
• Oracle Data Window – View and edit your Oracle data
• SQL Query Window – Execute any ad-hoc SQL statement or script
• Integrated Help System - SQL, PL/SQL and Error Reference Manuals

Download pdf Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET