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Benthic Software Golden 7.4.0.740 is a Windows-based SQL query, scripting, editing, and exporting utility purpose-built for Oracle databases, positioning itself squarely in the Database Tools category. Engineers and analysts use it to compose and run complex SELECT statements, tune execution plans, and visually edit result sets before committing changes back to the schema. Its advanced querying engine handles nested sub-queries, ANSI joins, and hierarchical CONNECT BY clauses, while the included data editor lets users update individual cells, insert new rows, or delete obsolete records with immediate rollback protection. Golden also streamlines bulk data movement: the Import wizard maps Excel or LibreOffice Calc spreadsheets directly to existing tables, automatically resolving data-type mismatches, and the Export component can dump entire schemas, filtered record sets, or query outputs to XLSX, CSV, XML, or SQL insert scripts, making it useful for migrating legacy data, feeding downstream BI dashboards, or sharing subsets with auditors. Script writers benefit from near-complete SQL*Plus emulation—bind variables, DEFINE and ACCEPT prompting, and positional parameter passing—so that ad-hoc scripts and scheduled batch jobs can be moved between Golden and server-side execution environments without modification. Version 7.4.0.740 is the current and only maintained release in the 7.x line, offering Unicode-ready connectivity to Oracle 9i through Oracle 21c, 64-bit driver support, and updated security libraries for TLS 1.3 encryption. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads delivered through trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always providing the latest build and supporting batch installation alongside other applications.
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