XPost: comp.database.oracle, comp.databases, comp.databases.ibm-db2   
   From: georgexav@verizon.net   
      
   ANNOUNCING THE RELEASE OF   
   PENUEL: A browser program for relational databases   
      
   I am pleased to announce the release of my free software application Penuel.   
   Penuel is a function-oriented, no-frills browser program for relational   
   databases that are JDBC-compliant.  Penuel is a 100% pure Java application   
   developed   
   using the Swing and JDBC APIs.   
      
   Highlights   
      
       * use with any relational database system that provides a JDBC driver   
       * define database connection profiles and re-use for express login   
       * view connection properties and database meta-data   
       * customize database access by setting properties for JDBC Connection   
   and Statement objects   
      
       * visually browse database objects exposed by the JDBC API   
       * view database objects in object browser in tree structure   
       * customize object lists in the object browser filtering by catalog,   
   schema and object name and more.   
       * view object properties with a mouse-right click   
      
       * execute SQL commands to retrieve or update information in a database.   
       * execute batches of SQL commands interactively.   
       * drag and drop object names from object browser into SQL   
   command pane   
       * drag and drop driver-specific SQL keywords into SQL command pane   
       * save your SQL statements to files for subsequent re-use.   
      
       * view result sets in table or a selected row as a form   
       * view meta-data for any column in current resultset.   
       * print result sets in current size or fit-to-page   
      
       * centralized maintenance of application settings and preference   
   information   
       * import and export application settings (transfer settings easily   
   between computers)   
       * switch look and feel seamlessly between Ocean, Motif and Windows   
       * ready reference for public final static int values in java.sql   
   interfaces and classes (needed for interpreting meta-data)   
       * view property information for currently executing JVM   
      
       * meaningful context sensitive help   
       * an update checker that notifies you if a newer version of Penuel has   
   been released.   
      
       * Tested with DB2, Oracle, Sybase and HSQLDB.   
       * Requires JRE 1.5   
      
   Documentation   
      
       * The user guide provides detailed information on all of the application   
   features.   
       * The installation guide is in the root directory of the Penuel   
   distribution file.   
       * The Penuel blog at xgeorge.blogspot.com provides uptodate information   
   on new releases   
      
   Download   
      
   Penuel can be downloaded from www.xgeorge.com.  The user guide is also   
   available on-line   
   at this site.   
      
      
      
      
   Feedback.   
      
   If you would like to give me feedback (or a better day job), please send   
   email to   
      
   NOgxSPAM@xgeorge.com   
      
   with Penuel as the subject.   
      
      
   Thank you.   
      
   George Xavier   
      
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