The Output window opens whenever an action produces results. The Output window can be re-sized or moved. By default the window is docked at the bottom of your screen.
In addition, the Output window displays error messages and other general information Toad creates for you. Output is sent to various tabs as needed. Using the right-click menu you can work with the messages displayed in the Output window.
Various Tabs
Output is sent to various tabs in this window as needed.
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Tab |
Contents |
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General tab |
This tab provides general information. |
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<connection> tab |
This tab provides information about activities you have performed during a connection. For example, if you end or begin a Debugger session for a specific connection, a log of this activity is displayed in this tab. |
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Spool SQL tab |
This tab displays SQL from the Spool SQL command. This is the SQL used by Toad to perform various functions. |
Right-Click Menu
From the right-click menu you can perform the following actions.
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Command |
Result |
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Clear |
Clears all messages in the active output tab. |
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View Messages |
Displays the selected messages in a dialog box. This is useful when a message is too long to view in the Output window, or contains linefeeds. |
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Copy |
Copies the contents of the Output window to the clipboard. |
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Prints the contents of the Output window. |
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Save to File |
Saves the contents of the Output window to a text file. |
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Spool SQL to Screen |
Toggles spooling. |