Articles

Practical write-ups on using BroadSQL for specific, recurring jobs.

What is new in BroadSQL 5.3.0

September 20, 2026

#release #api #scripting #completion #upgrade

A URL-based API client, TAB completion that knows your own connections and scripts, and one Scripts Library replacing two catalogs, with the breaking changes to check before upgrading.

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Light scripting in BroadSQL: the JS command family

September 4, 2026

#scripting #javascript #automation #multidatabase #devtools

A new lightweight JavaScript layer lets a BroadSQL script hold two or more database connections open at once and drive them with ordinary loops and conditionals, something the interactive shell cannot do at all.

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Cross-vendor SQL on Windows without a GUI

August 29, 2026

#windows #cli #jdbc #crossvendor #drivers

A single command-line SQL client that reaches Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, and more on Windows, with every driver behaving identically and no build step, is surprisingly rare.

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