Visualize Oracle Schema Dependencies with Ease

Updated October 2025

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Oracle schema dependencies explained

In our newsletter, we defined schema dependencies this way:

Two database schemas depend on each other if at least one object in Schema A depends on an object in Schema B (or vice versa).

Such dependencies can arise via:

• Foreign key constraints between tables in different schemas

• Object dependencies (e.g. procedures, views, triggers) across schemas

You can discover these relationships using Oracle’s ALL_DEPENDENCIES or DBA_DEPENDENCIES views. KeepTool

Even a single matching dependency is sufficient to establish a dependency between the schemas.

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Oracle schema dependencies diagram

On the Schema → Schema dependencies tab in Hora, you’ll find a visual diagram showing schema-level dependencies:

• To the left of the current schema box: the “master” schemas on which the current schema depends (via foreign keys or object references)

• To the right: the “detail” schemas dependent on the current schema

Below is a screenshot showing dependencies for the sample user MDSYS (we unlocked MDSYS and granted CREATE SESSION to demo).

This gives you a high-level, intuitive view of how schemas relate in your database.

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Drilling down into object dependencies

There is a drill-down data grid beside the diagram:

• Click any schema on the diagram, and the grid shows all objects in that schema which have cross-schema dependencies

• Selecting an object displays a lower grid with dependent objects in the neighboring schema

• Two checkboxes indicate foreign key dependencies, object dependencies, or both

Now in Hora, you can trace schema-level relationships down to individual object-level dependencies.
This offers powerful insight into where cross-schema coupling occurs.

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See how it works!

Ready to explore your schema dependencies? Try Hora’s dependency visualization tools in your environment.

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