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This interface is displayed as a wizard if you are creating a new external tool, and as a dialog box if you are editing an existing external tool (see External Tools).
External Program Options
Program Executable: Path of the program executable for the tool.
Arguments: Arguments (parameters) to be passed to the program. You can click Insert to insert a macro for the argument (see Insert Macro).
Run Directory: Directory in which to run the program. You can click Insert to insert a macro for the directory (see Insert Macro).
Command Sample: A read-only sample display of the command to run the program.
Display Options
Specify how the external tool should appear when displayed in menu or toolbar items.
Caption for Menu Items: The text string that will appear for any menu item that calls the external tool. To indicate the mnemonic character, use the ampersand before the character. For example: &Mytool for the "M" to be underlined and used as the mnemonic
ToolTip Text: Text for the tooltip to be displayed when the mouse pointer hovers over the icon for the tool in a toolbar.
Icon Location: File path of the icon associated with the tool. Click Browse to specify a graphics file, or Use Default to use the default icon (if you previously specified a nondefault icon).
Preview: A read-only display of the menu item and its associated icon.
Integration Options
Specify how the external tool will be integrated with SQL Developer.
Add Items to Menus: Check any menus on which you want to include an item for this tool.
Add Buttons to Toolbars: To add the icon for this tool to the SQL Developer main toolbar, check Main Toolbar.
After Tool Exits: To have SQL Developer reload any open files after the tool exits, check Reload Open Files.
Availability Options
Specify when the external tool is enabled. In contexts where the tool is not enabled, its menu item and icon are grayed out.
Always: Makes the tool always available.
When a File is Selected or Open in the Editor: Makes the tool available only when a file is selected or open, such as when the SQL Worksheet is open.
When Specific File Types are Selected: Makes the tool available only when files of the specified type or types are selected. Use the arrow buttons to move desired types from Available Types to Selected Types.