{"id":9158,"date":"2019-04-08T00:28:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T22:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/?p=9158"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:10:40","slug":"using-dbms_debug-in-sql-developer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/08\/using-dbms_debug-in-sql-developer\/","title":{"rendered":"Using DBMS_DEBUG in SQL Developer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you need to debug PL\/SQL units in SQL Developer? You can&#8217;t get it to work because someone refuses to open TCP ports between your database and your client? No problem. You can still configure the good old <code>DBMS_DEBUG<\/code> in your SQL Developer. I know it is deprecated since Oracle Database 12c. It is still available in Oracle Database 19c, and when the alternative is to use no debugger at all, then I don&#8217;t hesitate too much to use deprecated features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to Jeff Smith for showing me this hidden jewel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SQL Developer 20.2 and newer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SQL Developer 20.2 has a new setting &#8220;use DBMS_DEBUG&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/debug_preferences.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/debug_preferences.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/debug_preferences.png 700w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/debug_preferences-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/debug_preferences-204x146.png 204w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/debug_preferences-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/debug_preferences-105x75.png 105w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/debug_preferences-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you can switch the debugger without restarting SQL Developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SQL Developer 20.1 and older<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1 &#8211; Find the Configuration Folder <code>ide.system.dir<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Start the SQL Developer (should work for 4.0.x and newer). Open the <code>About<\/code> dialog. Click on the <code>Properties<\/code>&nbsp;tab. Search for <code>ide.system.dir<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/about.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/about.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/about.png 610w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/about-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/about-217x146.png 217w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/about-50x34.png 50w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/about-112x75.png 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On my MacBook, the folder is named \/Users\/phs\/.sqldeveloper\/system18.4.0.376.1900. SQL Developer stores configuration data in this directory. It has a lot of subdirectories. Each deals with a certain subset of functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 &#8211; Close SQL Developer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a very important step. We are going to change a configuration file. SQL Developer reads this file on startup and writes it on shutdown. Hence changing the configuration file while SQL Developer is running will have no effect at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3 &#8211; Change <code>ide.properties<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the following line to the <code>.\/o.sqldeveloper\/ide.properties<\/code> file in the <code>ide.system.dir<\/code> folder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#1E1E1E\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#D4D4D4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>DatabaseDebuggerDisableJDWP=true<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dark-plus\" style=\"background-color: #1E1E1E\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">DatabaseDebuggerDisableJDWP=<\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">true<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it. Next time you start SQL Developer <code>DBMS_DEBUG<\/code> will be used instead of <code>DBMS_DEBUG_JDWP<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use the Debugger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Start the SQL Developer, connect to a schema, open a PL\/SQL unit, compile the code with debug, set a breakpoint and select <code>Debug...<\/code>&nbsp;from the context menu to start debugging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dbms_debug.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dbms_debug.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dbms_debug.png 679w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dbms_debug-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dbms_debug-207x146.png 207w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dbms_debug-50x35.png 50w, https:\/\/www.salvis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dbms_debug-106x75.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, 679px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the debugging pane you see that <code>DBMS_DEBUG<\/code> is used. Therefore debugging works without using a TCP port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I prefer the <code>DBMS_DEBUG_JDWP<\/code> package because of its remote debugging capabilities. See Hatem Mahmoud&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mahmoudhatem.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/10\/improved-remote-session-debugging-dbms_debug_jdwp\/\">blog post<\/a> for more information about that. However, sometimes it is difficult to get the required access rights in a timely manner. And in such situations, it&#8217;s good to know other ways to investigate issues without polluting the code under investigation with additional or temporary logging calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Updated on 2020-06-26: SQL Developer 20.2 has a new setting &#8220;use DBMS_DEBUG&#8221;, <del>see screenshot below<\/del>. Now, you can switch the debugger without restarting SQL Developer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Updated on 2021-07-22: I&#8217;ve moved the content of the previous update into a dedication section at the top of this blog post. Thank you, Martin Bach for this suggestion via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MartinDBA\/status\/1418125079251193858\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need to debug PL\/SQL units in SQL Developer? You can&#8217;t get it to work because someone refuses to open TCP ports between your database and your client? No problem. You can still configure the good old DBMS_DEBUG in your SQL Developer. 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