Oracle SQL Developer on OS X Snow Leopard

I have been using Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeller for a while now within a Windows XP environment. It seems pretty good (albeit a little slow but hey show some an Oracle Java client application that is quick. Oracle Directory Manager?, OWB Design Centre? I shall labour this point no more) and I was looking forward to trying it out on my new 27" iMac.

I promptley downloaded the software from OTN and a quick read of the instructions suggested I need to do no more other than run the datamodeler.sh shell script since I already had Java SE 6 installed.

As it turns out, the datamodeler.sh script in the root location does little more than call another script called datamodeler.sh found in the /datamodeler/bin directory which is the once you actually need to execute to fire up SQL Data Modeler

When this script runs, it prompts you for a the full J2SE file path (which I had no idea where it was) before it will run. After a quick look around google and I came across the command: java_home which when executed like:

cd /usr/libexec
./java_home

prints the full path value that you need to open SQL Data Modeler

e.g. /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home

Now we are armed with the full path needed, opening up SQL Data Modeller from a virgin command window goes like this:

cd Desktop/datamodeler/bin
. ./datamodeler.sh

Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler
Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates.All rights reserved.

Type the full pathname of a J2SE installation (or Ctrl-C to quit), the path will be stored in ~/jdk.conf
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home

and hey presto, SQL Data Modeller is up and running.

Once you have pointed the shell script at your J2SE installation, you wont have to do it again.

Now I can finally use Data Modeler on my 27" Screen :)

Comments

Kris said…
Duncs,
I cant believe how much of a fanboi you are ;) Bet you've already got your order in for an iPad.
Duncan said…
What can I say mate. When they make quality kit with a quality OS that looks mega, it's hard not to be a fan :)

How are things with you? You still working in Gloucestershire ;)

Duncs
blogf said…
Hi,
thanks a lot
I'm a new user mac

Do you know how to execute datamodeler.sh from spotlight?

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