At that time (mid '90s), it was the only good general purpose, graphical user interface into Oracle databases. Linda Leung: How did you first come across TOAD? How did you use it?īert Scalzo: I started using TOAD back before the general Internet, when it was on the CompuServe forums. I caught up with the authors to discuss TOAD, how it's used, and their views on where Oracle as a company is headed. The authors updated the guide this year and in September published TOAD Handbook, Second Edition. TOAD experts Bert Scalzo and Dan Hotka first published TOAD Handbook, the definitive guide for TOAD users, in 2003. Available as a freeware or as a commercial product from Quest Software, TOAD now boasts some two million users. Primarily developed in the 1990s as a utility for developers, TOAD has evolved to become a must-have tool useful for all Oracle professionals, including administrators, managers, and analysts. Oracle professionals love TOAD, the world's premier third-party Oracle utility for administrative and development tasks.

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