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KeepTool is considered a Swiss Army knife for administrative and programming tasks related to Oracle databases. The software supports all Oracle features, and its use is self-explanatory and incredibly simple. “Time and time again, our users confirm that they find their bearings immediately and are able to use all functions straight away, even without a manual,” says Rolf Grünewald, Managing Partner of KeepTool GmbH. Another strength is that customer requirements from daily practice are captured and implemented in a short period of time. KeepTool has therefore been expanded with over 40 new functions in Version 14 and given a new design that further improves user-friendliness: “The version released on 25 June 2018 is already proving to be extremely popular.” [...]

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KeepTool 12.1.3 introduced the ability to determine an Oracle initialization script to run immediately after logging on to Hora. For each database connection, an initialization script can be assiged in the expanded section of the Connect dialog window: [...]

KeepTool 12.1 introduces numerous new features. Welcome to the KeepTool newsletter for July, 2016. This month, we are pleased to announce the release of KeepTool Version 12.1.0. The new version offers several ways to simplify your coding efforts, as well as the addition of a “license borrowing” function for network licenses. [...]

Oracle foreign key index support means always having an index on your foreign key columns. If your table has a foreign key to a master table, it is always a good idea—although not required—to have an index on the foreign key column to improve performance. If you should find situations where the index is missing, it’s easy to create it with Hora. [...]

KeepTool 12 introduces various new features. Hello again and welcome to the March 2016 issue of the KeepTool newsletter, Keeping in Touch. In this issue, we’d like to introduce you to KeepTool 12, which offers additional support for Oracle 12c as well as for the depiction of Oracle Spatial data. We’ve also instituted a new, easier licensing process and made the user interface blend in with Google’s Material Design standard. [...]

Oracle Spatial provides powerful features for working with spatial data such as points and polygons. It is implemented in the MDSYS schema. As long as you have licensed the Oracle spatial option, KeepTool can help you take full advantage of it. [...]

The ability to export data to Microsoft Excel has long been a compelling feature of KeepTool, available through both a speed button and a context menu item. [...]