9 Replies Latest reply on Jan 4, 2017 9:20 PM by thatJeffSmith-Oracle

Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

Charles N Dec 30, 2016 7:18 PM

Hi All,

I am trying to "install" SQL Developer to be able to access the databases for our new NISC System. I've installed JDK-8u111, deleted all of the sqldeveloper folders copied to my C: drive by a co-worker that has it working on his machine, uninstalled JDK-8u92, un-zipped sqldeveloper-4.1.3.20.78-no-jre.zip to my C: drive, and changed my C:\Users\cneuhofer\AppData\Roaming\sqldeveloper\4.1.3\product.conf SetJavaHome to 'SetJavaHome C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_111'.

No matter what I've tried, I've never been able to get beyond the point, below, when trying to run sqldeveloper.exe. Aslo, I've run out of Troubleshooting options; at least that I've been able to find. All of my searches in the community's FAQ's, posts, etc. seem to only return issues with 'Using' SQL Developer, not with "Installing" SQL Developer.

Has anyone had issues with getting SQL Developer to open, and if so, would you please share your solution(s)?

System info:

Windows 7 Pro SP-1

Intel i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz

4GB Ram

32 bit OS

Thanks in advance for any help.

Charles

1. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

Gbenga Ajakaye Dec 30, 2016 7:31 PM (in response to Charles N)

The certification shows that 32bit Window 7 is supported, but it doesn't should anything about Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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2. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

thatJeffSmith-Oracle Dec 30, 2016 7:37 PM (in response to Charles N)

Delete the system4.1.3... Directory, also under roaming profiles.

Try to run it again after that
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3. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

Charles N Jan 4, 2017 4:55 PM (in response to Gbenga Ajakaye)

Hey Gbenga Ajakaye,

Thanks for confirming my search results too.

Really like your Avatar.

Thanks again,

Charles
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4. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

Charles N Jan 4, 2017 5:05 PM (in response to thatJeffSmith-Oracle)

Hey Jeff,

Your "hunch", as it were, was correct. Somehow I had 2 roaming profile folders for "4.1.3".
I ended up deleting both of the "SQL Developer" folders out of Roaming, and the un-zipped folder,
then started a-new. I'm now sitting at
which is where I hope I'm supposed to be.

Thanks for the help,

Charles
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5. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

Gary Graham-Oracle Jan 4, 2017 5:19 PM (in response to Charles N)

Good to hear you have it working now. Just as an FYI, each active instance of a given SQL Developer release will get its own system_cache folder under the user settings for that release: system_cache, system_cache_1, and so on. Sometimes a user will intentionally open multiple instances of the same release, but often it is accidental -- too many rapid clicks on the icon.
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6. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

Charles N Jan 4, 2017 5:34 PM (in response to Gary Graham-Oracle)

Thanks Gary,

I don't think that I created the "SQL Developer", at least not intentionally myself, since I only ever tried creating "sqldeveloper". Maybe it's a leftover from our PC Support or something.

At least now I/we will know what to look for if we have the same issue on other PC's.

Why would someone want to open multiple instances of the same release? Different projects?

Thanks,

Charles
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7. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

Gary Graham-Oracle Jan 4, 2017 8:30 PM (in response to Charles N)

Why would someone want to open multiple instances of the same release?
Not sure I can give you a really good answer to that question. SQL Developer is based on JDeveloper's IDE, so the ability is inherited and one could say, "because we can". Speaking strictly of JDeveloper, a developer might want to run a debugger on one instance of a JDeveloper version using another instance of the same version without installing the same version twice on the same machine.

Here is a blog that discusses installing the same version twice, and why that might be necessary:
https://blogs.oracle.com/mobile/entry/how_do_i_install_2

Hypothetical: In the case of SQL Developer, maybe the entire instance hangs, you don't want to kill it yet but need to continue working. Just open another instance.
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8. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

Charles N Jan 4, 2017 8:41 PM (in response to Gary Graham-Oracle)

Thanks for the reference. I'll try to stay away from multiple duplicate instances for now, if I can help it.
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9. Re: Need help "installing" SQL Developer v4.1.3

thatJeffSmith-Oracle Jan 4, 2017 9:20 PM (in response to Charles N)

you can if you want, but i rarely find it necessary, if ever
http://www.thatjeffsmith.com/archive/2014/09/30-sql-developer-tips-in-30-days-day-9-you-only-need-to-run-one-copy-at-a-t…
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