Introduction
Toad Edge™ can be installed from packages available on Toad World
- Windows Installer Package (MSI)
- macOS Installer Package (PKG)
Online authentication
A Quest Software account is required in order to use Toad Edge. If you do not have a Quest account yet, you can create one after launching the application.
Toad Edge also requires you to perform online authentication by signing in to your Quest account at least once per every 30 days. If you are signed in to your account and Toad Edge is able to reach the authentication servers, the process is done automatically on each application launch.
At times, the authentication may not be performed for various reasons, e.g. firewall settings, lack of internet connection. In such cases, the situations which may occur:
Toad Edge has been installed, but has not been authenticated yet
- You have to sign in to your Quest account in order to authenticate the application for the first time and use it
Toad Edge cannot reach authentication servers. It has been less than 30 days since the last authentication
- A warning dialog will be displayed. You will be still able to use the application up until the 30 day mark
Toad Edge cannot reach authentication servers. It has been more than 30 days since the last authentication
- A warning dialog is displayed. You will not be able to use the application until you sign in to your Quest account
Product Licensing
Three types of licenses are available for Toad Edge:
- Freeware - basic mode which is active when no other license is supplied
- Trial - unlimited mode which lasts for a set period (for example, the initial 30-day Trial)
- Commercial - unlimited mode gained by purchasing and using a Commercial license in the application
As mentioned in Introduction, you need to create and sign in to your Quest Software account in order to start using Toad Edge. After you create your account, you are provided an initial 30-day Trial license. This allows you to try out the application and all of its features.
Once the Trial period elapses, you can purchase and supply a Commercial license to continue using Toad Edge without limitations. Otherwise, the application will revert to the Freeware mode. You will be still able to use all Freeware features, but you will not be able to access Commercial features.
The following matrix lists all features that can be used in Freeware and Trial/Commercial versions of Toad Edge.
| Feature | Commercial | Freeware |
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MySQL features | ||
| Support for JSON data types |  |
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| JSON structure visualization | |
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| JSON in-place data editor | |
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| MySQL Events editor | |
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| Advanced user privilege management | |
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SQL Worksheet/Editor | ||
| Advanced Intellisense | |
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| Syntax check | |
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| Code formatting | |
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| Multiple statement execution | |
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| Execution from/to position | |
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Data editor | ||
| Table lookup via foreign keys | |
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| Basic data filters | |
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| Data type specific data editors | |
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| Editable result grid | |
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Export and import | ||
| Export to CSV | |
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| Export to SQL | |
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| Export to HTML | |
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| Export to XML | |
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| Import from SQL | |
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| Import from CSV | |
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Schema Compare | ||
| Schema/Database comparison | |
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| Advanced SQL difference recognition | |
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| Detailed SQL comparison settings | |
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| Timestamp comparison | |
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| Detailed Schema Compare reports | |
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| Generation of change scripts | |
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Snapshots | ||
| Snapshot creation | |
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| Snapshot comparison | |
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Versioning/Collaboration | ||
| Repository | |
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| Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery support | |
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| Native plugin solution for Jenkins | |
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Other application features | ||
| Object search | |
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| Code snippets/templates | |
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| Session browser | |
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System Requirements
Before installing Toad Edge 1.1.0, ensure that your system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements.
Hardware requirements
Table 1: Hardware requirements
| Requirement | Details |
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| Processor | Minimum dual core 64-bit processor |
| Memory | Minimum 4 GB RAM |
| Hard disk space | Minimum 500 MB + additional disk space for user data |
Software requirements
Table 2: Software requirements
| Requirement | Details |
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| Operating System |
Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Windows 7 (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit) macOS 10.12 Sierra (64-bit) OS X 10.11 El Capitan (64-bit) |
| Other requirements | .NET 4.0 is required to install the application on Windows 7 |
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NOTE: Toad Edge may also run on virtual versions of the mentioned operating systems. Please note, however, that these configurations were not tested. |
Database requirements
| Supported database | Version | MySQL Engines |
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| MySQL Community Edition MySQL Standard Edition |
5.5, 5.6, 5.7 |
InnoDB, MyISAM |
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NOTE: Toad Edge also supports the aforementioned MySQL versions when they are hosted using Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). Please note that only the latest version (5.7) was fully tested in this environment. |
How to install a JDBC driver
The latest JDBC driver for MySQL is included with the installation of Toad Edge. The current version that is bundled with the Toad Edge is 5.1.42.
Installation
This topic will guide you through the initial installation of the application up to launching it and signing up for the first time.
Windows
- Start the Toad Edge installer (MSI). Continue past the initial screen
- In the next dialog, accept the user license agreement by checking the I accept...
- The following dialog displays the default installation path you can Change if you wish
- If you would like the installation wizard to create Toad Edge shortcuts, leave the boxes in the next dialog checked. Finally, click Install
- Once the installation wizard concludes, you can choose to launch Toad Edge and read the release notes
macOS
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NOTE: If you are unable to open the installation file due to a security prompt, please go to System Preferences | Security & Privacy and change Allow apps downloaded from to App Store and identified developers |
- Start the Toad Edge installer (PKG). Continue past the initial screen
- By clicking Continue in the next dialog, you will be prompted to accept the user license agreement. Click Agree to proceed
- Select the installation destination disk. The next dialog summarizes the size and destination of the installation. Finally, click Install
- Once the installation wizard concludes, you can close the window and open Toad Edge from Applications or by searching for it in Spotlight Search
On the first application start, you will see a sign in dialog. Enter your email address and password to Sign In and start using the application. If you do not have a Quest account yet, you can create one in the same dialog.
After signing in for the first time, Toad Edge will use the default Trial license for the next 30 days. During that time, you can access and try out all the features the application has to offer. To learn more about licensing and available features, please see Product licensing.