🚀 November + December 2024 Product Updates

News

1. I recently spoke at the Google for Startups event. Curious where we’re headed? Watch the 2-minute talk here.

2. We also announced our latest funding round—backed by incredible VCs—so we can keep helping you work smarter every day. Read all about it here.

Team Updates

1. Brandon (far left) has joined runQL as a Senior Software Engineer! He was the first engineering hire at Bonfire, a YC-backed startup that was acquired in 2019.
2. Candice has joined us part-time in Marketing/Sales (not pictured).
3. Our University of Waterloo co-ops, Elai (2nd from left) and Eric (4th), wrap up this week. They’re heading back to school, and we’ll miss them!

Elai and Eric have been busy shipping features you’re already using and brand-new ones too—so we got them these limited-edition runQL shirts as their back to school gift. Well deserved! 👕✨

Desktop App New

We now have desktop apps for Mac and Windows! This means you can now work with locally installed databases or ones on your local network behind the firewall.

• Work behind the firewall with local databases
• Native Mac and Windows support

Local Stored Credentials New

Your credentials, your control. Individual credentials stay encrypted on your machine, while shared ones are stored securely on our server.

• Local encryption of individual credentials
• Secure sharing when needed

SSH Keys New

You can now use an SSH Key for accessing your database when using the runQL desktop app.

• Secure SSH connections for local access

Query Optimization New

Do you need faster queries and lower cloud costs? runQL now suggests query optimizations and schema changes so your query runs like a well-oiled machine.

• Speed up queries and cut costs with AI suggestions

Fix My Query New

A 1,000-line query with an error? Don’t sweat it. Runa AI finds the mistake and suggests a fix in seconds—no more banging your head against the wall trying to find that syntax error... Where's Waldo?

• Debug massive queries in seconds

Analyst Documentation New

You can now auto-generate analyst-level markdown documentation for queries and workflows, ready to edit and share.

• Markdown-style documentation auto-generated for analysts

Advanced Search New

Find your query even faster with our new search facets!

• Search filters help surface exactly what you need

Schema/Table Badges New

See schema and table names at a glance on query cards, so you find the right query faster.

• Helpful schema cues added to query previews

Navigator Search New

You can now quickly search for tables and columns in the Navigator!

• Instant search across schema and metadata

Run Individual Statements New

Working on multiple statements in one query cell? Run just the one you need, without touching the rest.

• Select and execute a single statement

Schema & Data Editing New

In addition to MySQL, we’ve added schema editing support for Oracle, Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, MSSQL, and Postgres. You can also add/drop tables across more platforms, and now edit data for all databases.

• Schema + data editing now platform-wide

Follow Foreign Keys New

In the table viewer you can now click on a field linked to a Foreign Key and jump straight to a new tab with the filtered table data.

• One-click FK navigation between related data

Data Editing in Query Results New

When running a query on a single table you can now edit the data results right in your query tab!

• Inline editing in result sets

Default Schema Override New

Need to run the same query across Dev, Staging, and Production? You can now switch the target schemas for queries with one click.

• One-click schema switching per environment

Home Page New

The new home page with advanced search helps you find queries faster so you can get to insights sooner.

• Faster path to action with redesigned homepage

Query Cards Update

We've redesigned the query cards for better visibility with syntax highlighting and more info at a glance to quickly find and reuse your queries.

• New card layout with syntax + structure cues

Navigator Schema Performance Update

We can now handle 100K+ schema objects without a hitch. Plus, you can now refresh schemas by right clicking on the schema in the Navigator.

• Massive scale support + on-demand refresh

Other Updates Update

• Prompt on unsaved tab close
• Support for multiline comments: /* */ and #
• PowerBI + Quicksight runSource fixes
• Chart generation, schema resolution, onboarding fixes
• Fixes for large queries, MongoDB, date formatting, header alignment

— The runQL Team