Tutorial 1. Part 9. Creating tables with SQL Developer

Create a new table to host result data with SQLDeveloper

Since this is a simulation service, we will just create a single database table to contain relevant data and manually add some data there so we get the simulator working.

Using the SQL*Developer create a table called VEHICLE_STATUS. SQL Developer is Oracle’s free graphical tool for managing databases. I’ve been using as a convenient tool for quickly creating tables, populating them with data for test purposes. You can also easily extract and import table definitions or table contents.
You can download SQL Developer from: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/sql-developer/downloads/index.html

After you have installed it, you simply start it by double-clicking on the program icon.

 

Create connection

First thing to do with a newly installed SQL Developer is to create at least one connection to a database. The main window can be seen below. In my environment I have a few connections earlier so your screen will look more blank.

Create a new connection by pressing the large green plus sign at the toolbar, this start the wizard.

After adding the hostname and username, password you can test the connection by pressing the ‘Test’ button. If the end-result is successful, you can press Finish and the new connection is created.

You can open the connection by pressing the + sign next to it. If you want to view the tables under this user, you can press the + sign next to the tables . In the image below you can see a few tables already there from previous work.

 

Create tables

Place cursor over the tables selection and pressing the right mouse button. Select the “New Table…”

 

Give the table name and add columns LICENSE_NUMBER VARCHAR2 (16),  STATUS VARCHAR2(16).

You can add columns by pressing the add column button at the bottom. SQL Developer names the columns COLUMN1, COLUMN2. You can directly change their names and types by going to the right field, clicking once and cursor moves to that field and you can start editing it.

Make LICENSE_NUMBER the primay key. Make both LICENSE_NUMBER and STATUS as “Not Null”.

 

Create the table by pressing ok.

 

Add data to the newly created table

You can directly add and modify data in the newly created table via SQLDeveloper.

Click on the data table and you are taken to a screen that allows you direct editing.

Press the button that looks like a page with a green buttom at the bottom on the right side. This creates a new field and you can directly add values there. Pressing it again creates another row for additional data.

All buttons on the toolbar have tooltips so if you want to know what they are, place the mouse over them and after a while an explanation is shown.

You can commit all your changes by pressing the button that looks like a barrel with a green ok sign

 

We are pretty much done with this phase and can move to actually creating the composite service.