KeepTool Blog - 2017

Back up your Oracle database structure automatically with KeepTool’s Reverse DB Engineer. Generate and schedule DDL script exports to ensure your schema is always protected. With simple batch automation and timestamped scripts, you can easily recreate or restore database structures anytime. Ideal for developers, DBAs, and teams that need reliable schema versioning and fast disaster recovery.

Migrating to a multibyte character set can cause unexpected issues with column sizes. KeepTool Hora’s Character Set Conversion Analysis helps you identify and fix affected columns before migration. The guided dialog shows current settings, highlights risky columns, and even generates SQL for further checks. This way, you can migrate to AL32UTF8 or any Unicode character set safely and without surprises.

KeepTool’s Hora now lets you execute an Oracle initialization script automatically after login. Define your script in the connect dialog and ensure that NLS parameters, language, and session variables are always set correctly — even when using direct TCP/IP connections. This feature simplifies configuration, ensures consistency across environments, and gives you full control over your Oracle session setup.