'How to increase buffer size in Oracle SQL Developer to view all records?

How to increase buffer size in Oracle SQL Developer to view all records (there seems to be a certain limit set at default)? Any screen shots and/or tips will be very helpful.

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Solution 1:[1]

Select Tools > Preferences > Database / Advanced

There is an input field for Sql Array Fetch Size but it only allows setting a max of 500 rows.

Solution 2:[2]

If you are running a script, instead of a statement, you can increase this by selecting Tools/Preferences/Worksheet and increasing "Max Rows to print in a script". The default is 5000, you can change it to any size.

Solution 3:[3]

It is easy, but takes 3 steps:

  1. In SQL Developer, enter your query in the "Worksheet" and highlight it, and press F9 to run it. The first 50 rows will be fetched into the "Query Result" window.
  2. Click on any cell in the "Query Result" window to set the focus to that window.
  3. Hold the Ctrl key and tap the "A" key.

All rows will be fetched into the "Query Result" window!

Solution 4:[4]

You can also edit the preferences file by hand to set the Array Fetch Size to any value.

Mine is found at C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\SQL Developer\system4.0.2.15.21\o.sqldeveloper.12.2.0.15.21\product-preferences.xml on Win 7 (x64).

The value is on line 372 for me and reads <value n="ARRAYFETCHSIZE" v="200"/>

I have changed it to 2000 and it works for me.

I had to restart SQL Developer.

Solution 5:[5]

press f5 for running queries instead of f9. It will give you all the results in one go...

Solution 6:[6]

Tools-> Preferences -> Database ->Worksheet

Enter desired size in "Max rows to print in a script"

Save changes.

Solution 7:[7]

After you fetch the first 50 rows in the query windows, simply click on any column to get focus on the query window, then once selected do ctrl + end key

This will load the full result set (all rows)

Solution 8:[8]

after you retrieve the first 50 rows in the query windows, simply click a column to get focus on the query window, then once selected do ctrl + pagedown

This will load the full result set (all rows)

Solution 9:[9]

Here is another cheat:

Limit your query if you don't really need all the rows. i.e.

WHERE rownum <= 10000

Then click on any cell of the results and do from your keyboard CTRL+END. This will force SQL Developer to scroll until the bottom result of your query.

This has the advantage of keeping the default behavior and use this on demand.

Solution 10:[10]

On PL SQL Developer 13.0.6, go to Configure > Preferences. On the left side menu look for SQL Window. There is an option called Records per Page. I changed it to "All records" and it does the trick.

Solution 11:[11]

I know this is a bit late, but just use your OS shortcut to select all (Command + a on macOS or Ctrl + a on Windows), this will force fetch all results to select all rows :)

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