Toadฎ for SQL Server
Version 4.1.0
Release Notes
November 16, 2008
Toad for SQL Server is a database development and administration solution that provides productivity features for rapidly creating and executing queries, automating database object management, developing SQL code, and instant access to SQL Server expertise.
Developers and administrators have access to a community of users, peers, and experts to help solve development and administration issues and assist in developing applications and feedback for improving Quests products.
All of this comes with
the backing of Quest Software, a healthy and growing corporate entity
that can provide the necessary training, support, and superior customer
service demanded by IT management.
Review the following sections for updates in this release and new features:
If you migrate settings during an upgrade, Toad only migrates shared reports and project manager files if you are using the default directory in the Network Settings option page (Tools | Options | Environment | Network Share). If you specified a custom network share directory, the files will not be migrated.
The startup code in has been optimized and the result is a much faster startup time, especially for a warm restart.
The memory footprint has been reduced by optimizing the code and reducing the number of assemblies loaded.
The editor has been optimized to provide better support for medium to large scripts. Both the load time and memory footprint for loading scripts that are approximately 10 MB has been greatly improved.
Script output has been optimized to spool much faster and use less memory, especially in cases where large amounts of output are generated.
Many options that used to be managed in the Options window are now saved automatically when you close Toad. This allows increased consistency from session to session.
Toad includes new skins, such as Office 2007 and a true Default skin that better matches the standard Windows look-and-feel.
You can now hide object toolbars and access actions via a right-click menu instead. If you want to show the toolbars again, select Show Toolbar from the right-click menu.
Database mail has moved from the Connection Manager to the Management folder in the Object Explorer window.
The Generate DDL Script dialog now runs in separate thread, which is
especially useful
when generating large scripts. Now, you can continue to work while the
script is
being generated.
You can determine the connection used by a query by placing the cursor
over the Query
Builder tab.
The Document Recovery feature is now supported when running multiple instances
of Toad.
For a list of updates or features in this release, see the SQL Optimizer release notes.
The Script Output and Connection Output tabs have been combined into a single Messages tab that makes finding and viewing information easier.
Script output has been optimized to spool much faster and use less memory, especially in cases where large amounts of output are generated.
Toad now handles PRINT statements in a much more readable fashion.
Toad now displays output in grid and text formats.
The Commit and Rollback toolbar icons have been moved beside the AutoCommit drop-down on the status bar. These icons are only available if AutoCommit is set to off.
You can now disable autocommit for the current editor only from the
drop-down on
the status bar.
The Test button in the Automation toolbar now has a keyboard shortcut (F5).
The following is a list of issues
addressed and enhancements implemented in this release of Toad for SQL Server
Feature |
Resolved Issue |
Defect |
Installation/Upgrades |
Attempting to resize a window in Toad when installed on a Windows Server 2003 64-bit computer no longer results in a "Error creating window handle" error. |
ST#49069 |
During a silent install, Toad now deploys the Connection.xml file, which contains pre-defined connections. |
ST#48364 | |
You can now install Toad in a directory that includes Unicode characters in the directory name. |
ST#52851 | |
Automation |
You can now execute automation scripts that were created using Toad for SQL Server 3.x. |
ST#54918 |
You can now run a 3rd party program with optional command-line arguments using the Run Program activity. |
ST#42944 CR#228672 | |
Data Compare |
When synchronizing varchar and char columns that have a null value, Data Compare now inserts a null value instead of an empty string . |
ST#53433 |
Data Grid |
Copying a row that has at least one column with a null value no longer results in an "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error. |
ST#53742 |
When adding data to a column that has an Identity Increment value, Toad now correctly increments the value. |
ST#41467 CR#117786 | |
Toad now inserts a decimal number correctly when using a European locale. |
ST#53551 | |
Editor |
When sending a script to the editor from another area in the application such as the Object Explorer, the cursor now displays at the beginning of the script. |
ST#50155 |
The following Code Completion issues have been resolved:
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ST#53545 ST#53044 ST#54755 ST#54538 ST#50365 | |
You can now right click the Messages tab of the script result and select Include Results to include script results in a text format below any output messages. Notes:
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ST#41964 CR#207932 | |
Queries that contain a number of output messages no longer hang Toad. |
ST#50235 | |
Export Wizard/ One Click Export |
All data export formats now support International characters. |
ST#49830 |
Import Wizard |
You can now import data that contains International characters from Excel. |
ST#49831 |
You can now import large data sets from Excel (approximately 650,000 rows) without experiencing performance issues. |
ST#42321 CR#219754 | |
Knowledge Xpert |
If you purchased a copy of Toad that includes Knowledge Xpert, it is now enabled when upgrading Toad. |
ST#55260 |
Object Explorer/ Database Browser
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When selecting a different object from the Object Explorer tree, the object toolbar now updates without a delay. |
ST#55268 |
You no longer set the default object list display format (Tabbed, Tree view, or Drop-down) from the Options window. Instead, you now set the default from the drop-down list in the Object Explorer toolbar (far right of the object toolbar) and it is saved for future sessions. |
ST#45363 | |
You can now apply or remove a named database or object filter by selecting a drop-down arrow beside the filter icon. |
ST#42900 CR#228419 | |
Databases: Toad provides improved stability when working with tables with a large number of indexes. |
ST#55583 | |
Tables:
|
ST#53072 ST#54805 | |
Procedures:
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ST#51346 ST#54378 | |
Maintenance Plans: (SQL Server with LiteSpeed 4.x engine installed) You can now edit a LiteSpeed Back Up Database or Clean Up Maintenance Plan task for an SSIS maintenance plan if the LiteSpeed engine has not been upgraded to 5.0. |
ST#52548
| |
Query Builder |
The following issues have been fixed for reverse engineering SQL from the Query tab or the Editor
|
ST#52569 ST#48258 |
Quest Tools |
You no longer have to open an editor window to access products in the Quest Tools submenu. |
ST#55297 |
Reports |
In the Reports Manager, you can now run the "Total Rows and Space Used" report for SQL Server 2005. |
ST#52680 |
SQL Optimizer |
Previously, you could right-click an open SQL Optimizer tab and a Change Connection option was available from the menu. Because the SQL Optimizer does not use Toad connections, selecting a different connection had no effect so this option has been disabled. For additional resolved issues and enhancements in the SQL Optimizer, see the SQL Optimizer release notes. |
ST#53450 |
The following is a list of issues known to exist at the time of the Toad for SQL Server release.
Feature |
Known Issue |
Defect |
Installation/ Upgrade |
Customized options selected in the Configuration wizard are not applied if you are running Toad as a Restricted user. Workaround: |
ST#42154 CR#216699 |
Startup |
(Windows Vista on Toad client only) If you initially start Toad when logged in as a standard user and enter a license key, the license key should be saved to: C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Toad for SQL Server 4.1 However, a standard user does not have write privileges in Vista to C:\Program Files so the key is saved to the following directory instead: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Quest Software\Toad for SQL Server 4.1 If you later start Toad as an administrator, you are prompted to enter the key again because it is not in the C:\Program Files directory. |
N/A |
Connection |
If you migrate settings from a previous version, the Run script on new connection option in Tools | Options | Database | SQL Server may point to the path from the previous version. If you later delete the Application Data Directory for the previous version, which contains the script, attempting to connect to any database results in a path not found error. You can click OK and continue working. Workaround: Select Tools | Options | Database | SQL Server and navigate to the location of the latest connection script in the Application Data Directory. By default, this script is located in: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Quest Software\Toad for SQL Server 4.0\Templates\Scripts\InitialSqlServer.Sql |
ST#42899 |
Data Reports |
Currently, you cannot create a Label Report in the Toad Data Report wizard. |
ST#42133 |
Debugger |
You cannot debug stored procedures with the following input parameters in this release:
|
ST#41538 ST#41539 ST#41540 |
Editor |
When using the View Object at Cursor (SHIFT+F4) feature, triggers are not found. |
ST#41627 |
Settings specified in the Insert/Replace page under Tools | Options | Editor | Formatter are not applied for insert statements. |
ST#50363 |
|
Export Wizard/ One Click Export |
Binary data types cannot be exported in this release. |
CR#170430 |
When exporting large results sets (approximately 500K), you may run out of memory before the operation completes. Workaround: |
ST#41935 CR#203483
|
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Import Wizard |
Currently, you cannot import Excel 2007 files because they are saved using an xlsx format. Workaround: |
ST#42416 CR#221667
|
Object Explorer/ Database Explorer |
Currently, a script is not generated when you right-click an object and select Send To | Editor as Script for the following:
|
ST#50651 |
If you execute a script in the editor with autocommit disabled, and then hover over a node in the Object Explorer, Toad appears to hang because it is waiting for you to either commit or rollback the current transaction. Workaround: Commit or rollback the editor transaction. |
ST#55294 |
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Tables: Attempting to enter data for an XML data type in the Data tab results in an error. |
ST#42580 |
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Databases:
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ST#51164 ST#42782 |
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Stored Procedures: When altering a stored procedure, changes made to the ANSI nulls field or Quoted identifier field are not saved. |
ST#44201 |
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Maintenance Plans: (LiteSpeed 4.8 plans converted to SSIS plans) When adding a Back Up Database task to a LiteSpeed 4.8 Maintenance Plan, selecting the Remove files older than checkbox does not remove the 4.8 Maintenance Plan. |
ST#52721 |
|
Query Builder |
The Diagram tab does not support a SELECT clause where the columns are qualified with the database name. Workaround: |
ST#49731
|
Reports |
Currently, the schema report contains information for tables, views, and procedural objects. |
ST#48513 |
SQL Optimizer |
For a list of known issues, see the SQL Optimizer release notes. |
N/A |
Version Control |
The Update Database function for version control often requires that objects be dropped and recreated. If tables are referenced by Foreign Key constraints, the following error occurs when executing the script "Could not drop object N because it is referenced by a FOREIGN KEY constraint." |
ST#42093 CR#214601 |
(TFS only) If you have not selected a sub-project, attempting to add an object results in an error. Workaround: Select Tools | Options | Version Control | Defaults and specify a sub-project in the Version control folder field. |
ST#51033 |
|
If you disable a version control configuration in Tools | Options | Version Control | General, and then enable the configuration, when you click OK a null reference error displays. Version control is enabled and you can ignore this error. |
ST#51933 |
The following is a list of third party issues known to exist at the time of Toad for SQL Server release.
Feature |
Known Issue |
Defect |
Export Wizard |
To export to an Office 2003 or 2007 Excel instance, the Office Primary Interop Assemblies (PIAs) must be installed. You can install the PIAs from one of the following locations: 2003 PIAs 2007 PIAs |
CR#138239 |
For information about upgrading refer to the Installation Guide available
from the Windows Start menu under Program Files | Quest Software |
Toad for SQL Server 4.1 | Documentation.
Before installing Toad for SQL Server, ensure your client system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:
Platform | 600 MHZ minimum, 1 GHz recommended |
Memory |
512 MB of RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended Note: The memory required may vary based on the following:
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Hard Disk Space |
133 MB of disk space for installation Note: The disk space required may vary based on the edition of Toad selected for installation. |
Operating System |
Windowsฎ 2000 Note: The Automation feature requires the .NET Framework 3.0 or later, which is not supported on Windows 2000. Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Professional (32-bit or x64) Windows Vista (32-bit or x64) Windows Server 2008 |
Additional |
.NET Framework Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later Notes: Consider the following:
(Optional) Spotlight on SQL Server Spotlight on SQL Server 4.5 or later Web Browser PDF Viewer Maintenance Plans To take advantage of Integration Services (SSIS) in maintenance plans, you must install Client Tools 2005 on the client where Toad is installed. |
Before installing Toad for SQL Server, ensure your server meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:
Operating System |
Windows 2000 Server with SP4 or later Windows 2000 Professional Edition with SP4 or later Windows XP (32-bit with SP2 or later; x64) Windows Server 2003 (32-bit or x64 with SP1 or later) Windows Vista (32-bit or x64) Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or x64) |
Supported Databases |
The following databases have been tested in this release.
Notes:
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Additional |
.NET Framework Maintenance Plans To take advantage of Integration Services (SSIS) in maintenance plans, you must install Integration Services on any instance where you want to create maintenance plans. |
Toad has been tested for Citrix support on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server SP2 using the MetaFrame Presentation Server 4.0 and Citrix Presentation Server Clients 10.2. For information about installing Toad in a Citrix environment, see Install Toad on Citrix Systems in the Toad for SQL Server Installation Guide.
The following user privileges are required for installing and running Toad for SQL Server:
If a Power user installs Toad, a Restricted user can run the application but cannot
Associate file extensions.
See the Toad shortcut icon on the desktop or the Toad menu option in the Windows Start menu. As a workaround, Restricted users can create a shortcut to the application and place it on their desktop from the install directory.
- From the Windows Start menu, select Settings | Control Panel.
- Double-click Administrative Tools.
- Double-click Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Configuration.
- Click + to expand My Computer, and then select the Runtime Security Policy node. A list of tasks for the node display in the right panel.
- Click Evaluate Assembly from the list of tasks in the right panel. An Evaluate an Assembly window displays.
- Browse to the location of Toad.exe in the File field.
- Click Next to view permissions for Toad.exe.
- Set the permission to Unrestricted.
Before you perform a silent installation, the following software must be installed on every system on which you are installing Toad:
ท Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later
For information about installing Toad
silently, see Install Toad Silently in the Toad for SQL Server
Installation Guide.
Verify the following general requirements to ensure that the Debugger operates properly for all SQL Server installations:
Note: The security policy can be applied to the domain or local computer.
Note: Currently, you cannot debug SQL/CLR code.
To debug locally, perform the following on the Toad client:
To debug remotely, perform the following:
Install the SQL Server 2005 Workstation Components option of the SQL Server 2005 installation.
- Copy and register the ssdebugps.dll (debugging host component) on both the client and server. This file is located by default in the following directory on the server where SQL Server 2005 is installed:
C:\Program Files\ Common Files\Microsoft Shared\SQL Debugging
To register this file, open a command prompt and enter the following command: regsvr32 ssdebugps.dll
Note: If you are unable to locate this file, you can run the remote debugging setup component (rdbgsetup.exe). This file is located by default in the following directory on the server where SQL Server 2005 is installed: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\1033
Your Windows account that Toad is running under must be a member of sysadmin server role in the SQL Server being debugged.
- Your server login must also be a member of the sysadmin role. This login can be your Windows user account (Windows authentication), or a SQL Server login (SQL Server authentication).
To create a Server login from your Windows login and add it to the sysadmin role, a user who already has sysadmin privileges must execute the following:
sp_addsrvrolemember 'Domain\Name', 'sysadmin'
where Domain\Name is your Windows login
Note: By default, Windows administrators on a machine running SQL Server are SQL Server sysadmins on that machine.
To debug locally, perform the following on the Toad client:
Make sure that SQL Server 2000 with SP3 or SP4 is installed.
In Toad, commit or rollback the connection before starting the debugging session.
To debug remotely, perform the following:
On the Toad client, do one of the following:
Make sure that SQL Server 2000 with SP3 or SP4 is installed.
Copy and register the sqldbg.dll and sqldbreg2.exe (debugging host components) on both the Toad client and server. These files are located by default in the following directory on the server where SQL Server 2000 is installed:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\SQL Debugging
To register these files, open a command prompt and enter the following commands:
regsvr32 sqldbg.dll
sqldbreg2.exe /RegServer
Note: The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service should be started on both the Toad client and server.
- Open a command prompt and run dcomcnfg.exe.
- Expand Component Services, Computers.
- Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
- Select the COM Security tab.
- Under Access Permissions, click Edit Default, and verify permissions.
Note: By default, Windows administrators on a computer running SQL Server are SQL Server sysadmins on that computer.
The following platforms have been tested for debugging support.
Note: The Service Pack on the client must match the Service Pack on the server unless specified otherwise.
SQL Server 2005 Platforms Tested for Debugging Support |
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This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such as those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.
This release is Unicode-enabled and supports any character set. In this release, all product components should be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western Europe and Latin America, Far-East Asia, Japan.
This release has the following known capabilities or limitations:
Knowledge XpertThe Knowledge Xpert feature is available with English language content only.
The Toad for SQL Server release package contains the following products:
For general installation information, refer to the Installation Guide available from the Windows Start menu under Program Files | Quest Software | Toad for SQL Server 4.1 | Documentation.
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