What's new in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.5.172

Feb 19, 2024
  • Fixed an error that occurred when using the /schemas switch together with the /compfile switch in the command line (D127826, D137517)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.5.100 (Jul 22, 2023)

  • Improvements:
  • Added connectivity support for Oracle 23c
  • User-reported and internal bug fixes:
  • Several user reported minor bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.5.15 (Mar 16, 2023)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Added support for Linux and macOS via CrossOver
  • Added the Ignore IDENTITY columns option for data comparison and synchronization
  • Added the /schemaexport and /schemaimport switches for command-line operations
  • User-reported bug fixes:
  • Implemented the actual values of sequences in the data synchronization script (D103180)
  • Fixed a bug causing the application to crash upon launch (D95233)
  • Fixed an error that occurred when attempting to save a data comparison project with a name that exceeds system limits
  • Resolved an issue with manual product activation
  • Improved Data Viewer to allow for viewing large LOBs
  • Improved memory handling when viewing large sets of data in the Paginal Mode of the Data Editor
  • Fixed the highlighting of built-in functions

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.4.22 (Jul 19, 2022)

  • User-reported bug fixes:
  • Fixed compatibility issues with the latest Windows 11 updates.

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.4.21 (Jul 18, 2022)

  • User-reported bug fixes:
  • Fixed compatibility issues with the latest Windows 11 updates

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.4.15 (Mar 28, 2022)

  • Fixed an issue that blocked the program from being installed on specific environments due to the shell folder constant expansion failure
  • Fixed a critical error that occurred because of the editor cursor initialization failure when running under Microsoft Windows 11 Build 22567 and later
  • Fixed a critical error that occurred when painting the main window of the program on high resolution displays
  • Resolved an issue that caused the program license reactivation process after the BIOS update to fail

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.4.13 (Feb 4, 2022)

  • Fixed an issue with comparing objects
  • Fixed the behavior of the application installer when checking the version of the .NET Framework
  • Fixed an unexpected exception that occurred when closing a document that was modified in an external editor

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.4.7 (Jan 13, 2022)

  • Added connectivity support for Oracle 21c
  • Improved the behavior of the Retrieve Data option
  • Updated the Data Comparison Report Wizard
  • Updated integration with version control systems

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.3.19 (Oct 20, 2021)

  • Fixed a critical error occurred when comparing data (Z66961, Z65979, Z67984)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.3.16 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Data comparison error that occurred when working with BYTE columns
  • Mapping reset error during comparison with Custom Query
  • Other minor user-reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.3.12 (Jan 28, 2021)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Activation of the tool via the command-line interface
  • User-reported bug fixes:
  • Several minor bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.2.14 (Sep 29, 2020)

  • Several minor user-reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.2.8 (Jul 3, 2020)

  • Connectivity support for Oracle 20c is implemented
  • New 'Reseed identity column' data sync option is added

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.1.30 (Dec 23, 2019)

  • Other minor user reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.1.25 (May 8, 2019)

  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Problem with lost synchronization script is fixed (ORCL-2075)
  • Other minor user reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.1.20 (Apr 16, 2019)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Brand New Application Skins
  • Support for Oracle 19c
  • AutoCommit Mode ON/OFF
  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Problem with Error Report during comparison is fixed (T243422)
  • Problem with describe objects in Data Compare is fixed (ORCL-1658)
  • Other minor user reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.0.83 (Nov 19, 2018)

  • Problem with activation is fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.0.80 (Nov 14, 2018)

  • Problem with connection to Oracle 12.1.0.1 is fixed (T268590)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.0.76 (Oct 30, 2018)

  • Data comparison issue is fixed (T264719)
  • Other user reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.0.44 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Problems with database objects describing are fixed (T264461,T264719)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 5.0.8 (Aug 21, 2018)

  • Support for new server:
  • Oracle Database 18c connectivity support
  • Data Comparison Options:
  • Ignore whitespaces
  • Exclude newly added objects
  • Tolerance interval
  • Specifying regular expression for:
  • Include tables or views by mask
  • Exclude tables or views by mask
  • Ignore columns by mask
  • Data Synchronization Options:
  • Check for concurrency updates
  • Synchronize current values of sequences
  • Other Improvements:
  • Expanded Comparison Reports functionality
  • Exclusion and Inclusion of columns from/into comparison
  • Automatic selection of comparison key for object without equal unique indexes
  • Imporoved visual style of tool
  • Command line execution file wizard
  • Trial product activation
  • Support for PowerShell
  • Specific exit codes added
  • FIPS compliance
  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Invalid server name issue is fixed (T247359)
  • Problem with comparison key is fixed (T244201)
  • Problem with data sort is fixed (T184740)
  • Problems with Custom Query are fixed (T178768, T178420, T178416)
  • Null Reference Exception issue is fixed (T175905)
  • Other user reported bugs are fixed (T243146, T247359, T234704, T228881, T211058)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 4.0.29 (Apr 28, 2017)

  • dbForge Data Compare for Oracle Supports Connection to Oracle Database 12c Release 2

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 4.0.27 (Jan 18, 2017)

  • Greatly improved suggestion performance
  • Improved XML View and new JSON View for Data Editor and Viewer Window
  • Styled icons are used by default
  • Data type information to the column header in Data Grid added
  • Bugs fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 4.0.17 (Feb 19, 2016)

  • Data Comparison UI significantly redesigned
  • Support connection to Oracle server via IPv6
  • Redesigned installation wizard

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.7.114 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • Data Comparison and Sync:
  • Ignore difference in end of line option
  • Show white spaces option
  • SQL Editing and Execution:
  • Query execution pane
  • Command-line interface for SQL formatting
  • Option to set files encoding within the /execute command-line operation
  • Data Editor:
  • Easy way to hide data results
  • Data Viewer and LOB Editor are combined in a single control
  • Redirect Data to Output is transformed into additional data editor
  • Other Features and Improvements:
  • Create Schema Snapshot wizard window is modeless
  • Enhanced Find and Replace window
  • On-line documentation

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.6.110 (Aug 5, 2014)

  • Database Connectivity:
  • Connection via Windows authentication is added
  • Windows connection coloring is added
  • Data Compare and Synchronization:
  • Include Print Comments option is added
  • Use SQL *Plus Commands option is added
  • Data Viewer:
  • Ability to view results as a structured XML file is added
  • User Interface:
  • Switching tabs by the CTRL+ALT+PAGE UP and CTRL+ALT+PAGE DOWN keys combination
  • Restoring document tabs from the last session is possible now
  • Switching between wizard window and primary window is possible now

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.5.89 (Dec 30, 2013)

  • InvalidOperationException while editing query results is fixed (T89648)
  • IndexOutOfRangeException while connecting to Oracle 8.0.x is fixed (T88617)
  • Incorrect behaviour while setting custom keyboard shortcut for a command is fixed (T89000)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.5.68 (Dec 30, 2013)

  • Oracle 12c is supported
  • New features of SQL Editor:
  • Code completion is added
  • SQL Code Formatter is added
  • Minor features:
  • Database objects are described faster now
  • New window docking system is introduced. Switching between tool windows on Ctrl+Tab is supported
  • Working with Oracle on Amazon RDS is possible now
  • New skins are added (Metropolis and VS2010)
  • Snapshot creation functionality is added
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 is supported

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.149 (Dec 30, 2013)

  • InvalidOperationException on working with SQL document in Express edition is fixed (T75878)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.141 (Dec 30, 2013)

  • NullReferenceException on comparing BFILE data type is fixed (R23539)
  • NullReferenceException on working with an SQL document is fixed (T73600)
  • NullReferenceException on viewing unrepresentable data in the Data Editor is fixed (R22735)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.127 (Apr 10, 2013)

  • NullReferenceException on changing a date field in Data Editor is fixed (R17000)
  • Incorrect behaviour with inserting the Now value into the Timestamp field in Data Editor is fixed (R16260)
  • The problem with punctuation's visibility in code editor with black background being set is fixed (T64968)
  • Incorrect behaviour with editing selected text in code editor is fixed (R16116)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.118 (Jan 12, 2013)

  • On opening Connection the ORA-00933 error is received (R14892)
  • Error on displaying connection editor form is fixed (T16315)
  • Error on recurring opening of the 'Custom Queries Mapping' dialog box is fixed (T63195)
  • The Error on clicking MyDefaults in Schema Synchronization Wizard is fixed (R15446)
  • SET ROLE statement is supported (T61603)
  • Error occurring on the 'Paste As New Record' command execution is fixed (R8991)
  • The 'Empty path name is not legal' error on clicking Synchronize in the Synchronization wizard is fixed (R16854)
  • Notes for bookmarks in query results are added (T16548)
  • The 'Index was out of range' error on closing document is fixed (T62858)
  • Error on displaying results of several SELECT queries is fixed (T64570)
  • Message displayed on generating argument file is changed (T16317)
  • Error on opening window with subquery by foreign key is fixed (T63953)
  • Ability to set service name in connection manager is added (T62012)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.86 (Nov 10, 2012)

  • Error "The path is not of a legal form" is fixed
  • Problem with combo boxes in the synchronization wizard is fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.73 (Jun 25, 2012)

  • Error Report on dragging a document is fixed (T40368)

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.65 (May 23, 2012)

  • Error report during SQL script execution is fixed
  • Problem with Ignore trailing spaces option in Data Comparison wizard is fixed
  • Problem with disabled Data Editor is fixed
  • Problem with paramater parsing in SQL document is fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.58 (May 2, 2012)

  • Issue when Error List isn't cleared on executing query with errors is fixed
  • The problem with setting a filter for large fields in Data Editor is fixed
  • NullReferenceException on mapping objects in Data Comparison wizard is fixed
  • Problem with hiding the "Loading Data" label is fixed
  • OutOfMemoryException on toggling bookmarks in SQL document is fixed Incorrect behaviour with displaying bookmarks on editing text in SQL document is fixed
  • Incorrect search of text occurrence in SQL Document is fixed
  • ArgumentException on changing a schema in Data Compare document in the Express edition is fixed
  • NullReferenceException on executing a statement in SQL Document is fixed
  • NullReferenceException on editing data in Date columns in Data Editor is fixed
  • OutOfMemoryException on mapping objects in Data Comparison wizard is fixed
  • InvalidOperationException on comparing data through command line is fixed ArgumentException on comparing data is fixed
  • Problem with showing errors in command line during data comparison is fixed
  • Problem with creating report about comparison is fixed
  • Path for comparison report is saved now
  • Wrong behaviour with unstable network in Data Editor is fixed
  • ArgumentException on comparing data is fixed
  • InvalidCastException on editing DATE fields in Data Editor is fixed
  • InvalidOperationException on comparing data through command line is fixed
  • ExternalException on generating script of data comparison results is fixed
  • NullReferenceException on comparing data through command line is fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.47 (Mar 2, 2012)

  • Null reference exception in command line is fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.43 (Dec 14, 2011)

  • Errors in the Command Line section of help are fixed
  • Reestablishing connection after hibernation is added
  • Behavior with Turkish locale is fixed
  • Error report on describing in Oracle v8.05 is fixed
  • Out of memory in Oracle v10.20 is fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.35 (Aug 27, 2011)

  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Problems with trial checking are fixed

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.34 (Aug 27, 2011)

  • User reported bug fixes:
  • The problem with showing a part of time for the DATE type was solved
  • Possibility to exclude objects that are in the bin from comparison is added
  • Out of memory exception during data comparison is fixed
  • Combobox for selecting databases was removed from the SQL toolbar

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.27 (Jul 13, 2011)

  • Problem when trial period always expires was solved

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 3.0.26 (Jun 30, 2011)

  • New extended data comparison reports:
  • Possibility to analyze comparison results in the offline-mode due to export of real data into the report.
  • New Comparison Report wizard is added.
  • Possibility to include only columns containing differences for the rows that contain differences into comparison report.
  • Possibility to include the number of changes for each column into the comparison report.
  • Custom query result comparison:
  • If you don't need to compare all data in your database, but need some customized comparison (for example, you need to see what has changed in your database over some period of time), you can compare the results of specific queries. For this, use the custom query result comparison feature available in the new version of the product.
  • More flexible comparison settings:
  • "One-to-many" objects mapping can be used when some columns in the target database were separated as a table.
  • Possibility to include objects into comparison by mask. It is useful when you need to compare groups of tables.
  • Improved analysis of comparison results:
  • Full-text data search
  • Possibility to hide unchanged columns in the result data grid.
  • The number of differences per column is now displayed on the status bar.
  • Improved data synchronization:
  • Ability to omit schema name in the generated script file is added. It is required for better script portability.
  • Ability to restore session parameters in synchronization script is added.
  • Other improvements:
  • Extended command line examples are added.
  • User interface skins support is added.
  • Start page is redesigned.

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 2.0.16 (Mar 2, 2011)

  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Ticket ID 26542: LONG values reading
  • Ticket ID 26440: Direct connection without oracle client
  • Add to synchronization script SET DEFINE OFF
  • Set option 'Hide System Schemas' enabled by default

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 2.0.10 (Nov 17, 2010)

  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Not to set a comparison key by all columns if table doesn't have primary or unique key.

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 2.0.9 (Oct 29, 2010)

  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Removed support of 32-bit Oracle clients under Windows x64
  • Added support of .NET Framework 4.0
  • False order of 'Commit' action in synchronization plan

New in dbForge Data Compare for Oracle - Standard Edition 2.0.8 (Oct 20, 2010)

  • Views and materialized views comparison
  • Comparing data with different structures
  • Comparing multiple schemas at once
  • Data comparison and synchronization via command line
  • Comparing large object data types
  • WHERE filter for data filtering
  • Generating comparison reports
  • Bi-directional data synchronization
  • Direct connection
  • Extended data comparison and synchronization options
  • Rollback synchronization on an error