SQLPATH environment variable not read by Sql Developer

Question

Does anyone know why Sql Developer doesn't seem to read the SQLPATH environment variable? I've googled this situation quite a bit with no luck. Am frankly very confused...How can Sql Developer not have the ability to read from the SQLPATH environment variable?
Considering all the scripts out there that have been written for Sql*Plus, with the assumption that the SQLPATH variable has been set to allow for multiple directories?
I feel like I'm just missing something in Tools->Preferences in Sql Developer. I just can't see what it is. As a side note, my overall intention is to enable my team members to run the db build scripts from Sql Developer, rather than Sql*Plus...
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi 917092 ,
Gary Graham wrote:
Hi,
The closest equivalent is Tools|Preferences|Database|Worksheet|Select default path to look for scripts, but supports only a single directory.
This parameter takes multiple directories. For example in Windows the separation character is ";" . The chooser only allows one directory to be chosen at a time - but multiple paths can be typed in.
SQLPATH reads the environmental variable (it may not read the windows registry setting).
set SQLPATH=C:\Documents and Settings\THE_USER\first;C:\Documents and Settings\THE_USER\second
@first
(reads first.sql from C:\Documents and Settings\THE_USER\first)
@second
(reads second.sql from C:\Documents and Settings\THE_USER\second)
Is that sufficient?
If there is a bug to be logged please provide more details:
Including:
-OS
-SQLPATH (environmental variable or set via preferences)
-worksheet command
-.sql file / reproducible test case
-output
-expected output
Turloch
SQLDeveloper Team