The SQL Development Preferences specified on the first page of the SQL Development Preferences determines DB Optimizer's behavior when connecting to and extracting DDL from a data source. For information on preferences accessible by expanding SQL Development, see Customizing DB Optimizer (Preferences).

1. From the Preferences menu, select SQL Development.
   
   
   
   
2. Choose your preferences, and then click Apply.

The following describes the SQL Development preferences:

• Connection timeout (seconds). Specify the connection timeout before the connection to the database fails.
• Extract dependent objects also. If selected, when extracting DDL dependent objects such as indexes are also extracted.
• Add initial USE statement if the platform supports it. If selected, a USE statement is added to the DDL extracted. Adding the USE statement ensures that when you run the DDL, you are using the correct database context.
• Extract storage information. If selected, when extracting DDL object storage information is also extracted.
• Include DROP statement. If selected, the DROP statement will be added to the DDL so you can easily execute the statement.