Using Find DB Object to Find Database Objects

You can use the Find DB Object feature to find database objects associated with an Oracle database connection and to open editing panes to work with those objects. To move to the Find Database Object pane or to display it if it is not visible, from the View menu, select Find DB Object.

The following figure shows the Find Database Object pane with results from a search for all objects associated with a connection named hr_conn that start with EMPLOYEE. (The pane may be displayed on the right side of the SQL Developer window or at the bottom.)

To find objects for an Oracle connection, click Search, select the connection name, enter an object name or a string containing one or more wildcard characters, and press the Enter key. To view or edit one of the objects, double-click its name in the Find Database Object pane.

You can detach, move, and dock the Find Database Object pane by clicking and holding the tab, and dragging and positioning the pane.