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Jeff Smith
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A product manager for Oracle Database, specializing in database developer productivity. Blogs @ https://www.thatjeffsmith.com

🌟 SQL
⭕ Oracle
📊 Databases
🏋️‍♂️ Weights, poorly
🥃 Bourbon
🕸️ REST API
🙊 Product Manager
🤘 80's hair metal fan
Pinned
💡 Tip: Working with lots of different databases and don't want to accidentally drop a table in your PROD Oracle system?

PS if you've never done this, you've probably not been in IT for very long #riteOfpassage

Use emojis in your connection names 🔴 🟡 🟢

Tip 2: STAY OUT OF PRODUCTION :)
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer & Data Modeler 24.3 are now available
Oracle SQL Developer & Data Modeler 24.3 are now available
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer & Data Modeler 24.3 are now available
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December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Can I build an Agent & still use SQLcl’s MCP Server? Yes!
Can I build an Agent & still use SQLcl’s MCP Server? Yes!
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Can I build an Agent & still use SQLcl’s MCP Server? Yes!
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December 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code Completion in Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code
Code Completion in Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code Completion in Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code
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December 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Getting started with Oracle Database CI/CD & SQLcl Projects
Getting started with Oracle Database CI/CD & SQLcl Projects
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Getting started with Oracle Database CI/CD & SQLcl Projects
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December 2, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... How to Import connections from SQL Developer to VS Code
How to Import connections from SQL Developer to VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... How to Import connections from SQL Developer to VS Code
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December 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Do my peeps have any desktop gaming rigs they can recommend for my son?

Fortnite and Roblox, mostly...but i assume he would play more with something more ... beefy.

I'd prefer to spend around $1k.
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Insights & FAQS from speaking to folks re: our MCP Server
Insights & FAQS from speaking to folks re: our MCP Server
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Insights & FAQS from speaking to folks re: our MCP Server
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December 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQL Developer Extension for VS Code 24.2 is now available
SQL Developer Extension for VS Code 24.2 is now available
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQL Developer Extension for VS Code 24.2 is now available
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December 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl: Easy Command Line access to your Database
Oracle SQLcl: Easy Command Line access to your Database
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl: Easy Command Line access to your Database
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November 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Logins, TNS, DBMS_OUTPUT, & dates in SQLDev for VS Code
Logins, TNS, DBMS_OUTPUT, & dates in SQLDev for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Logins, TNS, DBMS_OUTPUT, & dates in SQLDev for VS Code
www.thatjeffsmith.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Building a new app schema database using Windsurf and GPT-5
Building a new app schema database using Windsurf and GPT-5
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Building a new app schema database using Windsurf and GPT-5
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November 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... How to add custom SQL to your Data Models, TABLE INSERTs
How to add custom SQL to your Data Models, TABLE INSERTs
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... How to add custom SQL to your Data Models, TABLE INSERTs
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November 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer 23.1.1 is now available
Oracle SQL Developer 23.1.1 is now available
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer 23.1.1 is now available
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November 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Go to Declaration vs Peek in SQLDev for VS Code
Go to Declaration vs Peek in SQLDev for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Go to Declaration vs Peek in SQLDev for VS Code
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November 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Execution plans in Oracle SQL Developer for VS Code
Execution plans in Oracle SQL Developer for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Execution plans in Oracle SQL Developer for VS Code
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November 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLDev VS Code Formatter & Task Management
Oracle SQLDev VS Code Formatter & Task Management
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLDev VS Code Formatter & Task Management
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November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Assign/Change Keyboard Shortcuts in SQL Dev for VS Code
Assign/Change Keyboard Shortcuts in SQL Dev for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Assign/Change Keyboard Shortcuts in SQL Dev for VS Code
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November 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer 24.3.1 is now available
Oracle SQL Developer 24.3.1 is now available
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer 24.3.1 is now available
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November 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Getting Started with our MCP Server for Oracle Database
Getting Started with our MCP Server for Oracle Database
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Getting Started with our MCP Server for Oracle Database
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November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer & VS Code Primer plus some Tips/Tricks
Oracle SQL Developer & VS Code Primer plus some Tips/Tricks
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer & VS Code Primer plus some Tips/Tricks
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November 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQL Developer Extension for VS Code v24.1 is now available
SQL Developer Extension for VS Code v24.1 is now available
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQL Developer Extension for VS Code v24.1 is now available
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November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Using JavaScript to create test data in Oracle Database 23c
Using JavaScript to create test data in Oracle Database 23c
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Using JavaScript to create test data in Oracle Database 23c
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November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposted by Jeff Smith
Last week at DOAG, Maurice Wilhelm talked about CI/CD using GitLab and SQLcl. In case you missed his session, here are the slides:

knowledgebase.hyand.com/q/cicdgitsqlcl #orclapex
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Build an MCP to connect AI to Oracle Database w/OpenAPI
Build an MCP to connect AI to Oracle Database w/OpenAPI
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Build an MCP to connect AI to Oracle Database w/OpenAPI
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November 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
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November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM