Start Toad and the errors below are received:
“Project file error in line #1:”
and
“An invalid input line was encountered: Empty line in project file found.”
Then when opening the SQL query, the error below is received:
“Toad for Oracle has stopped working”
Perform a reset of Toad to clear the Toad user and cache files. If the error continues on some (but not all) of your SQL queries, upgrade to the latest version as well i.e. version 12.7.
NOTE: Make sure you have your Toad Authorization / License Key and Site Message.
NOTE: If some of your folders / directories are hidden, open a Windows Explorer window | go to Tools Menu | Folder Options | View Tab | click “Show hidden files and folders” | click Apply | then click OK.
NOTE: 11.x below refers to your Toad version i.e. 11.5.
1) Fully Exit Toad
2) Go to:
C:\Users\<YOUR_USER>\AppData\Roaming\Quest Software\
-AND/OR-
C:\Users\<YOUR_USER>\AppData\Roaming\Dell\
3) Rename the "Toad for Oracle" folder to "Toad for Oracle OLD” (do this on the two location paths above if both exists).
4) Start Toad 11.x, check if your Toad looks like it has been reset to factory defaults.
5) Re-test the issue.
NOTE: Please try not to leave Toad running overnight or force close Toad as these can cause user files corruption or damage.
If you would like to transfer back your Connections History, follow the steps below:
NOTE: Re-test the issue first before moving over your Connections History to make sure the issue is not coming from the connections files.
1) Fully Exit Toad (make sure you have checked the “Save Passwords” box in the login screen, if you prefer this).
2) Go to “Toad for Oracle OLD” folder you renamed earlier:
C:\Users\<YOUR_USER>\AppData\Roaming\Quest Software\Toad for Oracle OLD\11.x\User Files\
-AND/OR-
C:\Users\<YOUR_USER>\AppData\Roaming\Dell\Toad for Oracle OLD\11.x\User Files\
3) Copy both the CONNECTIONS.INI and the CONNECTIONPWDS.INI files. Make a BACKUP of these files, just in case of errors. NOTE: The saved connections passwords are not transferrable between computers or different Windows users.
4) Paste the files in the corresponding ‘newly generated’ “…\Toad for Oracle\11.x\User Files\” folder.
5) Start Toad and you should now see your Connections History in the log in screen.
