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      • Database Management
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        • Creating a Connection
          • Prerequisites
          • Using the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console
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          • Using the APIs
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          • Using Private Endpoints with Database Tools
          • Using Database Actions
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          • Database Tools API Reference
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          • Supported SQL*Plus and SQLcl Commands in SQL Worksheet
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        • Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure
        • DNS and Traffic Management
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        • New File Storage with Lustre
        • Fleet Application Management
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        • GoldenGate
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        • IAM with Identity Domains
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        • Integration 3
        • Integration Generation 2
        • Java Management
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        • Language
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        • Logging
        • Logging Analytics
        • Managed Access
        • Managed Cloud Self Service Platform
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        • Management Agent
        • Management Dashboard
        • Media Services
        • Monitoring
        • Network Firewall
        • Network Load Balancer
        • Networking
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        • Notifications
        • Object Storage
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      Using the APIs

      Use the CreateDatabaseToolsConnection API to create database connections.

      For information about using the API and signing requests, see REST APIs and Security Credentials. For information about SDKs, see Software Development Kits and Command Line Interface.

      Note

      See Database Tools API Reference for a complete list of the Database Tools APIs.
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