KeepTool Blog - 2025

This release focuses on usability, compatibility, and security improvements. Exception handling has been streamlined with smarter error dialogs and direct links for quick troubleshooting. The Connect dialog is now safer with Unicode enabled by default. Support has been added for Oracle schema annotations (23ai / 19.28), and adjustments ensure smooth operation on Oracle Autonomous Database (ADB) where access to certain dictionary views is restricted. Finally, the update includes the latest Wibu CodeMeter runtime 8.40, strengthening security and stability—especially for network license servers.

This release introduces greater compatibility, usability, and security. SQL*Plus users benefit from automatic splitting of long spatial INSERT statements, while new CDB enhancements make it easier to compare properties and monitor tablespace usage. Cross-platform development is expanded with DDL generation for Microsoft SQL Server, and dialogs for column ordering, script generation, and master/detail views now include clearer formatting, tooltips, and column comments. Users can also define custom replacement expressions in DML scripts, apply schema prefix options consistently, and enjoy improved performance with faster rendering. Finally, the update delivers the latest Wibu CodeMeter Runtime 8.30a for enhanced security and stability.