# Automation **URL:** \ **Category:** Toad for Oracle & DevOps Toolkit\ **Created:** [September 17, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/automation/9835 "2010-09-17T03:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![martin.meraner\_765](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@martin.meraner\_765](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/martin.meraner_765)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/automation/9835/1 "2010-09-17T03:53:15Z")
I would like to have an automatism that takes a pre-defined object search (which is already possible) and use it for the export DDL mask. I loose a lot of time in doing that task by - going to export ddl - load my predefined values - open the object search - load my predefined values - carry out search - mark all items - click ok - then performing the export of the ddl. By the way, I wanted to post this on the IdeaPond. Well after writing the text it notified me that posting is not possible. Would be user-friendly to warn the user before he starts writing his ideas. Thanks for considering my feedback. ---
**Author:** ![mike.hamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/mike.hamer/32/179_2.png) [@mike.hamer](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/mike.hamer)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/automation/9835/2 "2014-04-22T13:05:31Z")
Currently this isn’t possible. Although a lot of the functionality is the same, the formats aren’t compatible. **From:** jack.zito [[mailto:bounce-jackzito@toadworld.com](mailto:bounce-jackzito@toadworld.com)] **Sent:** Tuesday, April 22, 2014 4:01 PM **To:** [toadoracle@toadworld.com](mailto:toadoracle@toadworld.com) **Subject:** [Toad for Oracle - Discussion Forum] Automation **[Automation](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/f/10/t/21880.aspx)** Thread created by jack.zito Is there a way to run in Toad for Oracle an automation script created in Toad for Data Analysts or Toad Data Point ? I am quite certain this can’t be done but I have to ask before moving to a different option. To reply, please reply-all to this email. [Stop receiving emails](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/f/10/t/21880.aspx?subscribe=false) on this subject. Or [ Unsubscribe from Toad for Oracle - General](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/f/10.aspx?subscribe=false) notifications altogether. Toad for Oracle - Discussion Forum [Flag](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/f/10/t/21880.aspx?AbuseContentId=89320053-be10-4ca3-9871-584967b6c6bd&AbuseContentTypeId=46448885-d0e6-4133-bbfb-f0cd7b0fd6f7&AbuseFlag=true) this post as spam/abuse. ![](http://gyk.r.mailjet.com/o/04j0/92593084/41ro8jse.gif)