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AI-generatedData Grid Rendering Thread vs Large Result Set Option: Which Approach Best Balances Memory Usage and Interactive Features?
Goal When executing queries that return more than 100,000 rows, Oracle SQL Developer’s Data Grid can leak memory due to retained references in its rendering thread. A documented fix in 21.2 sets this thread to daemon mode, reducing the leak. Alternatively, the Worksheet’s Large Result Set option streams rows, preventing the leak but disabling interactive fea