Getting the error below when starting Toad for Data Analysts 2.7
"Exception: System.NullReferenceException
Message : Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Stack Trace:
at Quest.Toad.Gui.MainForm.GetToolWin(ToolWindow dockControl)
at Quest.Toad.Gui.MainForm.RestoreDockLayout(XmlElement elem)
at Quest.Toad.Gui.MainForm.LoadSession(SessionSettings session)
at Quest.Toad.Gui.MainForm.AfterPreStart()
at Quest.Toad.Gui.MainForm.MainForm_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at DevExpress.XtraEditors.XtraForm.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at DevExpress.XtraEditors.XtraForm.WndProc(Message& msg)
at Quest.Toad.Gui.MainForm.WndProc(Message& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message&
m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg,
IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)"
It is not possible to connect to the database as the error also appears when trying to connect.
To fix the problem please follow the steps below:
1. Please verify your path statement contains the path to the OCI (the Bin directory of your Oracle Home directory) and make sure it is at the very start of the path environment variable.
2. Reopen Toad and re test the issue
3. If the problem persists after that please rename the application data directory
3.1 Close Toad for Data Analysts
3.2 Go to C:\Documents and Settings\<your user>\Application Data\Quest Software
3.3 Rename the Toad for Data Analysts 2.7
3.4 Open Toad for Data Analysts again and re test the issue
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