Toad Data Point 6.0.5 - Release Notes

You are not a member of the DB2ADMIN or DB2USERS group. To install Toad, you must be a member of either group.

Solution:

Ensure that you have been added to one of these groups.

You installed a commercial version of Toad for DB2 after uninstalling the freeware version.

Solution:

You must remove run time information for the freeware version of Toad from the .NET system.config file.

To remove run time information

1. Exit Toad.

2. Navigate to the following .NET framework directory:
   C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\
   Framework\v2.0.50727\
   CONFIG

3. Create a backup copy of the system.config file.

4. Open the system.config file in Notepad.

5. Locate the <runtime> tag delete everything between the runtime tags (including <runtime> and </runtime>).

6. Save the file.

7. Restart Toad.

You are attempting to connect to a database version that is not supported in Toad.

Solution:

Review the list of supported databases in the Release Notes or Installation Guide.

Catalog entries have not been imported or defined for the connection.

Solution:

Configure DB2 Client Connections to determine the best method for cataloging a database.

A settings file might be corrupt.

Solution:

Rename your local settings directory so a new one can be recreated.

To rename your local setting directory

1. Exit Toad.

2. Navigate to the following settings directory:
   • Windows Server 2008, Windows 7—C:\Users\username\AppData\ Roaming\Quest Software\

3. Rename the Toad for DB2 version# folder to "Toad for DB2 OLD".

4. Restart Toad and try to connect.

Notes:

• Make sure you can view hidden folders in Windows Explorer.
• To navigate to this directory quickly, click the Application Data Directory link in the About dialog (Help | About).