Oracle client tools are an amazing weapon for an Oracle SQL developer, BI user or database admin to have in their arsenal. Designed to make database development and management easy, these tools are web-based, intuitive and convenient – so much so that even a non-IT user can get extract maximum utility from them without the need to know or use coding. Using Oracle tools calls for following a few easy guidelines, the most important ones of which are mentioned below:
Data editing and browsing
Viewing database table data, applying data filters, counting rows and various other functions supported by the online database browsing capabilities of Oracle can be accessed using Oracle client tools. Data editing options like insert, create, delete, and update data, adding and altering columns and even update clob and blob data is manageable online using Oracle client tools.
Data importing and exporting
Oracle client tools allow users to export data tables and information from a database into other formats like HTML, INSERT, CSV, and PDF – perfect for analysis and report generation. CSV tables can be imported into the database using these tools as well, thereby allowing one to bring data stored in multiple locations to the central master database.
Data constraints management
The next and most important capability of Oracle client tools is the power to apply rules on a table’s data columns. These constraints are important for customizing data display and can be changed directly using a check, enable, disable, or drop constraints options.
The option of developing a full-fledged database in your web browser using Oracle client tools is exponentially convenient for business information stakeholders who may not possess the requisite coding knowledge and IT expertise to manage the task directly. Data search, access, analysis, and the display doesn’t get easier than this!
