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.
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