Debugging PL/SQL from your APEX Applications with Oracle SQL Developer

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Debugging PL/SQL with SQL Developer
Jeff Smith
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Database Tools, Oracle Corp
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18.2 & 3
 PL/SQL Injection
Detection
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What does ‘debug’ mean?
 Run and watch?
 dbms/owa OUTPUT?
 Stare at your code until you decide to get coffee?

 after
 code++
 observe
 clean up
DBMS/OWA_OUTPUT is not ‘bad’

 Coming?
 Going?
 Pause/Poke
 Play with what-if scenarios
Interactive, step-by-step experience with your code

The PL/SQL Debugger
 SYS.DBMS_DEBUG_JDWP
 Native SQL Developer tooling
 $0.00

A Tale of Two Debugging Methods
 LOCAL
Code/Session originates from SQL Developer
 REMOTE aka EXTERNAL aka Just in Time
Session kicks off and runs from your program, which then connects back
down to SQL Developer for you to debug

 Required PRIVS: DEBUG CONNECT SESSION &
EXECUTE for PL/SQL
 12c+ : Access Control Lists (Fine Grained Access)
 Open Code/Object in a code editor
 Compile for DEBUG
 Click the big ‘Bug’ button
Local Debugging

What happens next
 the DATABASE will CONNECT to your Machine
 not CLIENT => SERVER but SERVER => CLIENT
 ACL in 12c+ allows the DB to reach out on the network
 if this is a bridge too far…

DBMS_DEBUG (PROBE API)
DatabaseDebuggerDisableJDWP=true
CLIENT => SERVER

 Not officially supported
 Not as feature rich
 External debugging won’t work

 Set a Breakpoint! OR
 Configure Preferences
 Start Debugging: Step Over
Some Tips

Breakpoints
‘stops’ execution on a
specific line
OR
If a condition is met

Step Over vs Step Into
 Step Over – Executes line 51, goes to line 54
 Step Into – Opens program at line 51 for debugging

Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, oh
Where do we go?
(Where do we go now?)
Mind the Call Stack

Remote/External Debugging – cue APEX!
 APEX runs, calls PL/SQL
 hits breakpoint
 SQLDev takes over
 do debugging
 control back to APEX

Listen for Debug Requests
SQL Developer Client Machine IP
Make sure SQL Dev is listening when APEX rings the door bell

Setup Debugger in your Application
execute DBMS_DEBUG_JDWP.CONNECT_TCP(‘sqldev-IP’, port);

Remember to set a breakpoint!
Executable lines of code

Run your APEX App
 Session trips breakpoint
APEX will ‘hang’
 SQL Developer will
‘blink’ to life
 Start debugging!

Debug!

Debugging PL/SQL from your APEX Applications with Oracle SQL Developer

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