Jeff,

Thanks for the inputs...to support migration between DB2 z/OS will be a "extra" development and so on... I am looking for any plug-in or extension from SQL Developer, to enable connection/navigation on DB2 z/OS world, similar to DB2 LUW or SQL Server capabilities.

We have the newest DB2 JDBC drivers. I can connect/navigate using different tools, but no SQL Developer. Using SQL Developer, as a experiment, I have created a connection against DB2 z/OS...does not allow me to navigate (most likely for the lack of capabilities on access SYSTABLES on DB2 side), but allows me to write SQL and execute them....

Are you aware of any DB2 driver / plugin specific for SQL Developer?

I understand...since there is nothing on the roadmap to extend migration (or just connection) to DB2 z/OS the only other available option will be use "freeware" or "shareware" tools...or even paid tools (AQT, for example), where one can basically connect on anything that have a driver available or you can map to the ODBC configuration...

Although I am "oracle" by nature, the client and business requirement dictates my business strategy and ultimately, pay my salary. In my particular case, working a complex environment (DB2, SQL Server and Oracle), a tool that can quickly give access one anyone of the databases (by development perspective) to sample data and tables are very, very useful...we are using AQT tool to archive that....

Agree...AQT it is a very nice tool...and some others too...

So, Oracle mission and business strategy is to provide everything for Oracle Database and related technologies like TimesTen...It's funny how that goes...SQL Developer already provides a lot of capabilities for Oracle databases AND SQL Server, DB2 LUW, Access and other that have plugins or happen to have drivers that actually works with SQL Developer...

In some basic aspects, still behind of other tools. For example, try to generate a DDL's from tables and execute "as it is"...will not work...well, I guess that not include on "everything for Oracle Database" approach...:) . I am talking Oracle-to-Oracle....not even cross RDBMS...

In time, I am Oracle professional too...but unfortunately, we have to deal with all kind the databases and situations on real life...