

In order to open Toad for Oracle, we simply double-click on the icon located in the desktop.

Note that the network packets are not, by default, encrypted, so we are going to need a program capable of encrypting network traffic among clients and databases. Lastly, Oracle Net Services transfers all data back and forth between the client and database server via TCP/IP. Toad’s data access component communicates with the Oracle Call Interface (OCI) to link with Oracle Net Services on the client machine, which is also the same way as when the database links with Oracle Net Services on the server machine. This service essentially functions as a client/server architecture. Toad communicates with the database through Oracle Net Services, also known as the SQLNET. We will briefly learn what the architecture of Oracle Net Services is. In this article we are going to learn the three ways in which we can connect to our Oracle database using Toad for Oracle.įirst of all, in order to work with this tool, we need to have Oracle database installed, whether it be locally or on a remote server.
