Toad for SQL Server 7.2
Toad for SQL Server 7.2.x
Release Notes
Friday, May 22, 2020
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About Toad for SQL Server
With Toad, developers and database administrators can use a familiar, proven tool to manage databases. Toad empowers developers and administrators, of varying skill levels, to rapidly create and execute queries, automate database object management, and develop SQL more efficiently.
Toad also provides utilities to compare, extract and search for objects, manage projects, import/export data and administer the database, while increasing your productivity and delivering access to an active user community.
New Features
In Toad for SQL Server 7.2 the following new features were implemented:
Database Support
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 is now supported
You now can use Toad to connect and use new features of SQL Server 2019.
Pivot Grid
We added new options for Group By functions. Right-click a column header and Select from the available Group By options according to your data.
Now you can also summarize by ListAgg function.
See Resolved Issues for more enhancements and resolved issues in this release of Toad for SQL Server.
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System Requirements
Client Requirements
Before installing Toad, ensure that your client system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:
| Requirement | Details |
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Platform |
2 GHz processor (recommended minimum) |
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Memory |
8 GB of RAM minimum, 16 GB recommended Note: The memory required may vary based on the following:
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Hard Disk Space |
800 MB to install Toad Note: The disk space required may vary based on the edition of Toad selected for installation. |
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Operating System |
Windows Server® 2012 Windows Server® 2012 R2 Windows Server® 2016 Windows Server® 2019 Windows® 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows® 10 Important: Toad uses the Microsoft® Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) when opening a SQL file to get Full-Text Search status, but DTC is disabled by default on Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. If you are using either operating system, ensure that Network DTC access is enabled on the Toad client. See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753510(WS.10).aspx for more information about enabling DTC access. |
| .NET Framework |
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.7.1 |
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Additional Requirements |
Web Browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 11 or later Screen Recommended maximum DPI settings for Toad are 125%. It is possible to use Toad up to 200% but some dialog windows will not be completely usable anymore. Maximum tested resolution for Toad is 3800 x 2160 px. Copy/Move Database Wizard The SQL Server Backward Compatibility package is required to use the Copy/Move Database wizard. Log Reader The Log Reader requires version 8.0 DLL files in the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package. If these files do not exist on the client, you will need to install them to use some functionality in the Log Reader. |
Server Requirements
Before installing Toad, ensure that your server meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:
| Requirement | Details |
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Database Server |
SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 Express SQL Server 2014 Enterprise and SQL Server 2014 Express SQL Server 2016 SQL Server 2017 SQL Server 2019 Notes:
Note: To use Access 2016 64-bit to connect to an Access database in Toad, the Microsoft Access Database Engine is required and might not be included in the Access installation. The engine must match the architecture (bitness) of Toad. |
| Cloud Database Service |
SQL Azure and Azure SQL Data Warehouse Note: To be able to utilize a majority of Toad functionality, please grant VIEW DEFINITION on the SQL Azure databases you want to work with. |
Virtualization Support
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Application Virtualization |
When deploying Toad in a virtualization environment, for best results ensure the system accurately reflects the applicable client hardware and software requirements listed in this document. Toad has been developed using Microsoft guidelines (see Remote Desktop Services programming guidelines) and can be deployed and operated in virtualization environments such as Citrix XenApp, Microsoft App-V, and VirtualBox. |
User Requirements
User Requirements to Install Toad
Only Windows Administrators and Power Users can install Toad.
If an Administrator installs Toad, the Administrator can share the Toad shortcut icon on the desktop and menu items with any user—a Power User, Restricted User—on the computer.
If a Power User installs Toad, a Restricted User cannot do the following:
- Associate file extensions.
- View the Toad shortcut icon on the desktop or the Toad menu options in the Windows Start menu. As a workaround, Restricted Users can create a shortcut to Toad from the install directory and place the shortcut on their desktop.
User Requirements and Restrictions for Running Toad
The following describes the requirements and restrictions for users who launch and run Toad:
- To create or modify the QuestSoftware.ToadSecurity table to enable Toad Security, the user who maintains this table must have privileges to create, insert, update, and delete it. All other users need only the ability to read the QuestSoftware.ToadSecurity table to use Toad Security features.
Resolved Issues and Enhancements
The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release of Toad for SQL Server:
| Automation | Publishing wizard now sets permissions of objects correctly in Automation script | QAT-15458/4603555 |
| Code Completion | Dragging and dropping column names from Object Explorer to Editor now works correctly. | QAT-15117 |
| Data Compare & Sync | We have implemented a new performance option for exporting to Excel. Enable it in Tools | Options | Data Compare | General | 15514/1713 |
| Data Compare & Sync | An issue when Data Compare displayed incorrect results has been fixed | 15603 |
| Data Compare & Sync | Error during Data Compare with a Local Storage table has been fixed | 15602 |
| Data Compare & Sync | An error when not all data rows were returned in Data Compare has been fixed | 1663/4556801 |
| General | An error when parsing a TIC query with group_concat() function has been fixed | 2593/4666051 |
| General | Users that execute Automation script are not added to OS Admin group on server anymore | 2509/4197716 |
| General | Behavior of Toad at high resolutions since patch version 5.1.2 has been improved | 2320/4620661, 4623009, 4685386, 4685115 |
| General | Fixed some issues with disappearing buttons on Win 10. | TSS-1661/4448709 |
| General |
Collation property while importing data using Automation script has been modified to improve performance with certain JOINS on Tables |
QAT-15314/4572415 |
| Import Wizard | Importing data from a SQL Server table to another is now much quicker | QAT-15450/4563945 |
| Import Wizard | Save Log option is now saved in Import Templates | 2281/4628189 |
| Import Wizard | It is now possible to import blank values | 2293/4587201 |
| Installation | Opening associated files with SQL extension now works correctly with Toad | |
| Installation |
You now can deploy user settings during silent installation of Toad. Enter a full path to the Options Template that you generated in Tools | Options | General for a silent installation. |
1820/4618673 |
| Job Management | An issue with migration of a Task Manager item using a password has been fixed | QAT-15368/4524397 |
| Object Explorer |
Issue with a public login has been resolved |
TSS-1660/4473466 |
| Options | Up and Down arrows now work correctly in Tools | Options | Explorer | Objects | QAT-15457/2221/2175 |
| Pivot Grid | We have added options for Date Grouping and Formatting in Pivot Grid | QAT-15414/4556962 |
| Pivot Grid | We improved backward compatibility of Pivot Grid | 2688/4593313 |
| Pivot Grid | Pivot Grid now allows you to use Aggregated data values in a calculated field. | QAT-14558/4415769 |
| Query Builder | We improved attachment of Calculated fields in Query Builder to correct columns | 2627/4650476 |
| Query Builder | Several issues when using Where clause in Query Builder have been fixed | 2292/4602617 |
| Query Builder | An issue with WHERE clauses has been fixed | 1653/15456/4555521 |
| Query Builder | Adding additional AND clause in query tab and then visualizing does not create a Global Where clause | 1371 |
| Query Builder | You now can select LAG and LEAD in the list of functions for calculated fields in Query Builder | QAT-14252/4438857 |
| Schema Compare | Now you can ignore differences in constraint names when one of the names is system generated | TSS-1525/4198363 |
| Space Management |
Disk Management in Toad SQL Server now shows correct number of disks |
TSS-1665/4528319, 4545812 |
| SQL Editor | Highlighting keyboard shortcuts now work correctly in Editor. | QAT-15111/4542078, 4555409, 4559368, 4564671 |
| Team Server |
Publishing a script with different schemas from the same database now works correctly |
QAT-15319/4534571 |