Bug in SQL Developer 1.5 SQL Worksheet

Question

Hello,
did any of you already encounter the following effect in version 1.5's SQL Worksheet?
When I try to execute the following statement in version 1.5:
select (1 +
2 -
3 +
4)
from dual;
I get the error: ORA-00907 missing right parenthesis
With more complex statements I also get an 'unimplemented feature' error.
When I put the operators in front like this:
select (1
+ 2
- 3
+ 4)
from dual;
i get the correct answer '4' as result. Seems to be clearly a bug for me. In version 1.2 both versions work perfectly well.
Does anyone know whether there's already some bug filed for this or whether there's a patch around?
Regards Holger

Answer 1

Hi Dieter W.
It looks like the command does work in sqlplus , from what I can see only the first line (and continued first line) has continuation character facility. (I am working on an other related SQLDeveloper bug).
i.e. No continuation character (10.2XE)
SQL> select (1 +
2 -
3 +
4)
from dual;
2 3 4 5
(1+2-3+4)
     4
Continuation character:
SQL> select (1 -
1 -
1 -
3)
from dual
2 3 select (1 1     1 3)*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00907: missing right parenthesis
I am on the lookout for more information...
-Turloch