In my previous article with the Oracle SQL Developer 1.1, I discussed the installation and features of this stand alone GUI product which can be used to query several database products. Connecting to an Oracle Xe 10G was also described. The many things you do in Oracle 10G XE can also be carried out with the Oracle SQL Developer. It is expected to enhance productivity in your Oracle applications. You can use Oracle SQL Developer to connect, run, and debug SQL, SQL*Plus and PL/SQL. It can run on at least three different operating systems. Using this tool you can connect to Oracle, SQL Server, MySql and MS Access databases. In this article you will learn how to install the Oracle SQL Developer 1.2 and connect to an MS Access database. The 1.2 version has several features that were not present in version 1.1 especially regarding Migration from other products. Downloading and installing the Oracle SQL DeveloperGo to the Oracle site (you need to be registered to download) and after accepting the license agreement you will be able to download sqldeveloper-1.2.2998.zip, a 77MB download if you do not have JDK1.5 already installed. You may place this in any directory. From the unzipped contents, double click on the SQLDeveloper.exe. The user InterfaceOn a Windows machine you may get a security warning which you may safely override and click on Run. This opens up the splash window shown in the next picture followed by the Oracle SQL Developer interface shown in the picture that follows.