Toad® 

for SQL Server® 6.8

Release Notes
July 2017
Version 6.8 (Click here for previous versions)
These release notes provide information about the Toad for SQL Server release.

Contents
New Features
Resolved Issues and Enhancements
Known Issues
Third Party Known Issues
System Requirements
Product Licensing
Globalization
Getting Started
About Us

About this release

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.
l Toad for SQL Server6.8 is a minor release,
l with new features and functionality. See New features and Enhancements.

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New Features
New Features in 6.8
Please refer to the web site for a list of the new features implemented in this
release: https://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-sql-server/w/wiki/12224.new-features-in-this-release

New Features in 6.7

Health Checks and Spotlight Developer
Monitoring of your SQL Server instances and health check analysis has moved from Toad for SQL Server to
Spotlight Developer. Spotlight Developer is a free tool which you can download from the Spotlight Essentials
web site. To open Spotlight Developer from within Toad for SQL Server, click Tools | Monitor | Spotlight
Developer.

Query Development
Populate Where Clause with Values from File
If you are using IN or NOT IN in a WHERE clause, you can now load multiple values from a .txt, Excel,
or .csv file.
l In the Query Builder, use the Where Condition editor to select the file containing values.

After the file is uploaded, the values are automatically added to the Where clause. Click the down arrow
to display the loaded values or to deselect some values.

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 l In the SQL Editor, select Get values from file in the code completion list. Then browse to and select the
file containing values.

Display Multiple Results in a Single Grid

l When a query returns multiple results, you can now display all results in a single grid. When multiple
results are displayed in a single tab, select All results to display all result sets in a single grid, or use
CRTL+Click to display only the selected sets.
To enable/disable this feature, go to Tools | Options | Database | Script Result. Select All in one tab
and then select Enable all results view.
Background Processes Icon
l The animated background processes icon has been enhanced to provide a clearer indication that a
window is associated with a currently running process.
For each Query Builder or Editor document with an active background process, this animated icon
displays in the window's tab. This allows you to quickly see which windows have executing statements.

Database Management
Data Compare

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 l The Data Compare project file has a new XML format. The file extension (.dcp) remains the same. New
Data Compare projects you create are saved using this new XML format. Data Compare files created in
previous versions of Toad are supported. However, if you open a Data Compare file created in a
previous version of Toad, the file is converted to the new XML format.
Important: Beginning with this release, if you create or modify a Data Compare project in an Automation
script that runs against a password-protected database, you must save the password in the Toad
connection. To save the password, right-click the connection in the Connection/Navigation Manager and
select Properties. Enter the password and select the Save Password option.
l Because the Data Compare project is now in XML format (instead of a binary file format), the file is easier
to read when opened and reviewed in a text editor.

Automation
Send Email Activity - Authentication in Non-SSL Connection
l You can now use the Email Server Settings dialog in the Send Email activity to authenticate your
connection even if you are not using an SSL/TLS connection. Previously, the User name and Password
fields in this dialog were enabled only when the Use Secure SSL/TLS connection option was selected.
Now, you can enter a user name and password to authenticate with non-SSL connection.

Send Email Activity - Use Wildcard Characters to Select Attachments

l You can now use the asterisk (*) and question mark (?) wildcard characters, as well as variables, in a file
name to help you select one or more files (in the same directory) to add as attachments. To use this
method, do the following:
1. After clicking the Add Attachments button in the Send Email activity, click the browse button in
the File Collection Editor.
2. Browse to and select one of the files to set the path and the base file name. Click Open in the
browse window.
3. Then, in the File Collection Editor, modify the selected file name (in the right pane) by using
wildcard characters and/or variables. Toad will use this modified name to select attachments
when the script runs.
Data Compare Activity

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 l The Data Compare activity now includes a variable that returns True or False based on the outcome of
the comparison. This allows you to easily determine whether or not the comparison was equal without
reviewing the generated report. In addition, you can use the variable to trigger other tasks later in the
script, such as with an If Condition activity.

Run Program Activity

l A return code (exit code) with a value of 16384 (4000 hex) or larger is no longer treated as an error by
the Run activity.

Background: In the previous release, any non-zero return code (exit code) was treated as an error by
the Run activity. So if you used any non-zero exit code returned by your program (and assigned to the
Return Code Variable) to determine actions in a subsequent activity, your script would also generate an
error. Also, this method required disabling the Stop on Error option for the activity or script.
Now, when a non-zero code is returned, you can use your program to generate a custom return code
and specify a value of 16384 (4000 hex) or larger. This value will not generate a script error. In addition,
if you use this method you can enable the Stop on Error option for the activity or script, if necessary.

Connections
Passive Mode is Available for FTP Connections
l You can now use Passive mode for an FTP connection. When defining a new FTP connection or
modifying an existing one, select Passive from the Mode drop-down list in the Connection

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 Properties dialog.

Import and Export

Export Wizard
l When entering a query in the Export Wizard query editor, pressing the ENTER key now creates a new
line instead of attempting to advance to the next page of the wizard.
l Code completion is now available in the Export Wizard query editor.

General
Page Setup
l Margin settings in File | Page Setup are now retained between Toad sessions.
The Library
This release includes a new interface for organizing and accessing your Toad files—the Library.
l Adding files to the Library is easy. Open the Library (Tools | Library). Click Add to Library and then
browse to and select one or more files. You can also drag files or a directory to the Library window
to add files.
l When you add a file to the Library, you can add tags and a topic to the file to make it easier to search for
the file within the Library. You can also group and filter files by tags and topics in the Library.
l Each file is added to the Library, but remains in its original location. A reference to the file is added to the
Library and includes the file name, file path, file type, date created, and date modified.

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 l As the number of files in your Library grows, use filter, group, and search features to easily find the
files you need.

l If you select Automatically add files to Library on open in Tools | Options | Environment | General, you
can add tags and a topic in the Save As dialog when you save any file in Toad.
l You can run an Automation script from the Library. Right-click the script and select Execute.
Version Control for Files
This release has re-implemented version control for Toad files. Toad can integrate with your existing version
control system allowing you to manage multiple versions of Toad files.
l After you integrate Toad for SQL Server with your version control system, you can perform version
control tasks directly from within Toad for SQL Server, such as commit your changes or retrieve the latest
file revision from the remote repository.
l Toad supports Apache Subversion™ for managing Toad files. Toad has been tested with Subversion
1.7.5 and 1.8.
l You can manage the following file types using version control within Toad for SQL Server: Editor (.tef,
.sql, .txt), Query Builder (.tsm), ER Diagram (.ter), and Automation (.tas).
l To get started with version control in Toad, run the Version Control Wizard. To open the wizard, right-
click the document tab of a supported document type and select File Version Control | Version
Control Wizard.
l After configuring version control, to add a file, right-click the document tab and select File Version
Control | Add file to working folder.
l The Repository Browser (Tools | Repository Browser) allows you to view all files in the repository. From
the Repository Browser, you can open files, commit changes, retrieve the latest revision of a file, and
check the status of one or more files.

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New Features in 6.6
Test Data Generator
Use the Test Data Generator to generate realistic test data to load into your databases.
1. To open the test data generator click File | New | Data Generator

2. Create a Test Data Generator project.

3. Set the scope of the project by setting the Toad for SQL Server connection and database schema.
4. In the test data generator window:
a. Test data is generated for ticked tables and columns,
b. Select a table or column,
c. Set the settings for that selected table or column,
d. Preview and edit test data,
e. Generate test data,
f. Further configure and export.

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Query Development
Background Processes
l The Background Processes pane now identifies the Query Builder or Editor document window (if any)
associated with a running process. If you have multiple statements executing simultaneously, this makes
it easier to match a running process to its associated document. Click the running process in the
Background Processes pane to display the associated document window.

l In addition, for each Query Builder or Editor document with an active background process, an animated
progress icon displays in the window's tab. This allows you to quickly see which windows have
executing statements.
Analyze Joins

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 l Toad now provides a tool to help you analyze and visualize joins in the Query Builder or a Database
Diagram. After building a query or a diagram, click the join between two tables in a diagram. Toad
profiles the data based on the relationship between the tables and presents the information in a Venn
diagram. Click a section of the diagram to view the values represented by that section.
The Venn diagram also indicates if a join is a Cartesian join. This gives you the opportunity to modify the
join before executing the query.
Sort Columns
l You can now sort columns in a table diagram in the Query Builder. Right-click a table and select Sort.
This is useful for finding a column when the table or view has a large number of fields.
View PDF Files in LOB Viewer
l You can now view PDF files in the LOB viewing pane in the Database Explorer, SQL Editor, or Query
Builder. In the Data tab or Result Sets tab, in a LOB column, open the drop-down LOB viewing pane. If
the LOB is a .pdf file, it is displayed in the PDF tab.

Automation
Throw Error Activity
l Automation includes a new activity that allows you generate an error and add a custom error message to
the script execution log. In addition, you can instruct Toad to stop or continue after the error is logged.
This can be useful if you want to terminate the script when a condition exists that would not normally
cause an error.

Automation Reports and Container Activities

l In activities that allow you to select files created in previous activities in a script, reports generated in
container activities are now visible in the File Collection Editor.

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New Features in 6.5
Health Checks, Spotlight® Essentials and the Diagnostic
Server
Health Checks
Show health check results. Click Tools | Health Check.
Toad connections from the Connection Manager with health check results available are listed.
Connections needing the most attention are listed first. Click on the connection to open the System Health check
page on the Spotlight Essentials web site. This provides a detailed analysis of the health checks performed.

Spotlight Essentials
A Spotlight Essentials account is required to check the health of your Toad connections. Registration is free.
Click Tools | Options | Spotlight Essentials | Setup Account

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Spotlight Essentials is an online service: www.SpotlightEssentials.com. Visit the web sit for a thorough analysis
of all your connections.

Diagnostic Server
The Diagnostic Server enables performance data from your Toad connections to be sent to your Spotlight
Essentials account for analysis. The Diagnostic Server needs to be installed and configured.
Click Tools | Options | Spotlight Essentials | Configure Diagnostic Server
Performance data is uploaded hourly to Spotlight Essentials - providing the Diagnostic Server is operational.
You can check the current status of the Diagnostic Server from the Toad Status bar. Select Show Details on the
status bar for the current status of the Diagnostic Server and possible solutions to any issues.

Spotlight Essentials - Configure Connections

Manage the connections that upload data to Spotlight Essentials.
Click Tools | Options | Spotlight Essentials | Configure Connections
This screen lists all the connections that are uploading performance data to Spotlight Essentials Add, remove
and modify the connections on this screen. Note that this list of connections is stored with the Diagnostic Server.
It is available only while the Diagnostic Server is connected and running. If you change the Diagnostic Server
host then this list of connections will also change.
There is a simple way to add Toad connections from the Connection Manager to this list. In the Connection
Manager, right click the Toad connection and select Add to Spotlight Essentials.

SQL Server 2014 Support

SQL Server 2014 is supported for all existing functionality of Toad.

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New Look User Interface
Toad for SQL Server has a new look. This release includes a sleek new design for the main toolbar, as well as a
few user interface enhancements designed to simplify your Toad workflow.
l Main Toolbar: Large, easy-to-read icons make it easy to find and open your favorite Toad
modules and tools.

l Open Connections List: The Open Connections list has moved to the Connection/Navigation
Manager pane.

l Other Toolbars: For ease-of-use, individual module toolbars have moved to their respective windows.
This keeps the Main Toolbar clean and display the functions you need only when you need them.
For example, the Query Builder toolbar now displays in the Query Builder window instead of the
Main Toolbar.

Toad continues to provide maximum flexibility in the Toad workspace, of course. Move, float, and create
new toolbars to fit your needs.
l New Skins: Three new skins have been added: ToadBlue2014, ToadGreen2014, and ToadTan2014.
l If you like the standard Toad skin, this look is still available. Go to Tools | Options | Environment |
Interface and select the Default skin.
l If you like the standard toolbar, this is still available, also. Right-click the Main Toolbar and deselect Use
Large Icons.

Database Administration
Object Explorer
Filtering database objects has several new enhancements.

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 l When you enter a search string in the object filter field, the currently-specified Search Condition now
displays in a blue banner below the field.

l You can now specify a default Search Condition in Tools | Options | Explorer | General. If you don't
specify a default, the field defaults to the search type you specified the last time you created or modified
a filter (includes previous sessions).
l The following new Search Conditions have been added: Contains (Exact), Starts With (Exact), and End
With (Exact). Use these to include (in your text string) certain characters normally used in search logic,
such as the underscore character (_).
Connection/Navigation Manager
l The Connection/Navigation Manager now includes a search feature. Use incremental search to find
connections quickly.

Automation
Zip/Unzip Activity: You can now unzip existing zip files using the Zip/Unzip activity (formerly the Zip activity).

New Features in 6.1

Database Administration
Object Explorer
l The Generate SQL | statement/script sub-menu now has a new option, Append To Editor. Use this
command to add the generated SQL statement or script to the Editor at the location of your cursor within

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 the Editor pane.

l The Tables tab now includes a Last Updated column. To display the column, right-click a column
header and select Options | Extra Columns | Last Updated.

Object Management
l When detaching a database, Toad for SQL Server now includes the "SET SINGLE_USER" syntax in the
script to put the database in single-user mode.

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 l You can now generate a Data Script from the Export menu. Select Tools | Export | Data Script. The
Generate Data Script dialog opens for the select database.

l In the Alter Table dialog, the Columns page now supports multi-select on columns. Ctrl + click to select
multiple columns. Then click the UP or DOWN arrows to move all selected columns.

Connection Manager
l You can now add parameters to a SQL Server connection in the Connection Properties dialog. Toad for
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 can add additional parameters if needed.

Query Development
Editor
l You can now easily select and execute the code within a single region of a script. In the Editor, right-
click within the script region you want to execute and select Select Current Region. Then press F5 to
execute the code.

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 l If you select the Include Actual Execution Plan option when executing SQL, in the Execution Plan
window the tab now reads "Actual Plan" to indicate the actual plan is displayed. When the option is
deselected, the tab reads "Estimated Plan" indicating the estimated plan is displayed.

l The SQL Server 2012 SQL statement CREATE SEQUENCE is now included in the Code Snippets.

New Features in 6.0

Data Management
Schema Compare
Toad allows to run Schema Compare against multiple targets.

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l Specify Source and Target Databases page of the wizard was adjusted to allow source and target
objects' selection within the same pane. Click Add to start selecting objects for comparison (snapshots or
databases). Or you can drag&drop objects from the Object Explorer.
Browse through the list of connections and check the objects you want to include in comparison. You
can also assign colors and aliases for selected objects. Assigning aliases and colors is handy as helps
easily distinguish targets.

To browse through the list of snapshots, select the Snapshots node and add a new snapshots' folder.
Select the snapshots from the list, assign colors and aliases.

l After specifying objects for comparison, the first one is automatically set as source. Click Set as source
next to any object to make it source.

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l When reviewing multi-target comparison results, the columns at the right of the Objects pane display
comparison status per target (source only, target only, different, etc.). The circle sign indicates that
the object exists neither on source nor on selected target (while it is "target only" for another). The
Targets pane gives you a tip what databases are compared and how they are ordered as columns in the
Objects pane. The colored dots next to database names correspond to the colors selected in the Select
Source and Targets page of the wizard.
To review object scripts in the Script pane select an object in the Objects pane and click on required
target column (selected target column is highlighted). The colored lines at the left and right side of the
Script pane correspond to the colors selected in the Select Source and Targets page of the wizard that
make it easier to track what target script is currently being shown.
The Properties tab also provides information per selected source and target pair.

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 l When synchronizing multiple targets, several synchronization scripts are built and you can switch
between them using Targets pane in the Schema Synchronization window. To run synchronization for
one or several targets click Execute script(s). You will be prompted to explicitly select targets.

l The information on databases and snapshots that you selected for comparison, aliases, colors, etc. is
saved and stored within Schema Compare. The next time you open Schema Compare the wizard will be
populated with your settings.
Data Diff Viewer
l Data Diff Viewer incorporated advantages of Data Compare. Right-click two tables in the Object and
select Send to | Diff Viewer as Data. Or select Tools | Compare | Data Diff Viewer and drag & drop
tables to the pane. Also you can compare results sets from the Editor with right-click | Compare To |
Set_number.
l Toad automatically suggests column mapping and selects comparison key (primary or unique key),
while you can map columns manually (according to their data types), include or exclude columns and
add comparison keys.
l After comparison, you can easily see the differences per record as Toad allows to organize columns of
the source and target tables in pairs, highlights and marks them with "source only", "target only",
"different" and etc. The toolbar at the top of the pane allows to filter, group and navigate through the
records. The Row Viewer and Cell Viewer at the bottom show details for selected row or cell
correspondingly.

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Data Grid, Result Sets
Toad allows to view multi-line text as one-line separated by spaces so that you can see all information
contained in the grid right in front of you. Right-click a data grid and select Show | Multi-line text as one-line.
When this option is cleared, to view multi-line text you have to hover a mouse over a data grid cell or expand it.

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 Multi-Line as One-line Example

Selected

Cleared

Data Compare
l Foreign keys are now disabled instead of being dropped and recreated when inserting, updating or
deleting data with synchronization script.
l Text Diff Viewer was integrated into Cell Viewer and allows to see differences clearly.
l Schemas are now extracted in parallel that significantly reduces comparison time.
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Database Administration
General
Toad now allows to search through the script not only in the Editor window but also in SQL Script page of
object's DOE (Database Object Editor) and Script tab in the object's DOV (Database Object Viewer). This
feature can be handy when reviewing large automatically created DDL scripts. Press F3 or CTRL+F to invoke
a search pane.

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Object Explorer
l (SQL Server 2012) Toad allows to view databases configured for AlwaysOn support. Right-click a
database in the Object Explorer, select Options | Extra Columns | Synchronization State or/and
Availability Role.

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 l Generate SQL submenu was reorganized. Now when you right-click an object and select Generate SQL
you are offered to select a type of script to be generated (Create, Alter, Execute, etc.) first followed by To
Editor / To Clipboard / To File options. The option you selected last time is remembered (and is marked
with bold), so next time you can simply click straight on the type of script without having to select an
option from the submenu.

Object Management
l WITH NOCHECK / CHECK syntax is available for the foreign keys and check constraints both in the DOE
(Database Object Editor) and scripting. You can navigate to the Constraints page in the Table DOE and
set a foreign key to "Trusted". Trusted property is also shown for foreign keys in View Details |
Constraints tab for Tables.

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 l When generating execution script for the stored procedures to the Editor, SET @<parametername> =
statement is added for each declared parameter. This is handy when you have a lot of parameters
declared and need to set them all manually. Just input parameter values without having to type SET
statement every time.

l When renaming a database you can select whether to keep backup and restore information or not. To
omit it set Delete backup and restore information to True in the Rename Database DOE.

l Toad allows to review generated script for TRUNCATE TABLE.

Connection Manager
Toad provides possibility to import connections from Central Management Server. Now to add CMS connections
to the Connection Manager pane you click Import Connections in the Connection Manager toolbar, select
Central Management Server as import origin and specify connection from the list. Select Connections and
Groups page of the Import Wizard displays a list of available connections, including CMS. You can either import
the entire CMS Connections group or single connection.

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Security
Toad provides more security options when creating users in Contained databases (SQL Server 2012 only).

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Service Broker
Service Broker has been completely redesigned and now can be configured for MS SQL Server 2005, 2008,
2008 R2, 2012. Service Broker allows to set up communication between databases on the same SQL Server
instance or between SQL Server instances. Take advantage of secure, reliable messaging with Service Broker
in Toad. Invoke Service Broker with Tools | Administer | Service Broker, select a database from the list and
click Configure to enable Service Broker.
In the Endpoints tab you can either configure an endpoint for the current SQL Server instance or configure both
source and target endpoints using the Transport Security Wizard.
To create Service Broker objects (e.g. message types, queues, notifications, etc.) select a corresponding tab in
the lower part of the Service Broker window.

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Storage Management
Storage Management has been significantly improved to become more user-friendly and easy-to-use. Select
Tools | Administer | Storage Management to invoke it. In the Drives tab you can review information on free disk
space and database parameters (size, total writes, total reads, etc). Click on the drive icon to see the list of
databases located there. To move a database to another drive just drag it to drive's icon, specify new location on
disk drive and follow the instruction in the pane below.

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Toad Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server

Management Studio
Toad provides a plug-in that integrates Toad features in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. Enjoy
advantages of both products and ease of communication. Toad Plug-in is installed as a part of Toad for SQL
Server installation process and supports the following versions of Management Studio:
l Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2012
l Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 SP2 or later
Toad Plug-in allows to invoke key Toad features right from the Management Studio context menu and send data
directly into Toad. Connection information and security settings are transferred automatically and Toad
functionality is already up&running.
According to the Toad Edition you run the following Toad features can be invoked from the Management Studio:

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 l Group Execute
l Automation
l Log Reader
l Data Compare
l Schema Compare
l Importing and Exporting Data
l Session Browser
l Performance Monitor
l Index Fragmentation
l and etc.

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Query Development
Editor

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l GO N syntax is supported. Add it to the end of your script to execute it N times.

l Script generation has changed - fully qualified database names are now removed from tables, views,
procedures and functions. This allows you to run scripts across multiple databases without having to
adjust object names for each database. For example, if you have a production and test databases with
identical structure and object names you can deploy the same script for both of them with just USE
[Database name] statement.

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 l (SQL Server 2012) Values now can be concatenated using CONCAT (value1, value2,...,
valueN) syntax.

l (SQL Server 2012) The following system functions are now supported:
l Try_Convert
l Parse
l Try_Parse
Note: Review Microsoft documentation for more information on converting data types.
l Toad recognizes and parses SQL more carefully and when you press F9 Toad now executes not all the
statements in the current batch but exactly the selected statement. Write SQL as you are used to and do
not be limited by necessity to use GO and etc. to separate statements. Toad will distinguish them for you.
Script Results
l Editor automatically checks syntax when opening a script, executing current statement (F9), checking
syntax, changing database in the Editor or refreshing the Script Map. The syntax errors are listed in the
Messages tab in the Script Results pane.

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 l You can add XML declaration when saving XML data to file with a right-click in the Result Sets tab.

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Automation
Schema Compare and Data Compare Activities
l Schema Compare and Data Compare Activities are now available as Database Activities in Automation.

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l Schema Compare and Data Compare activities allow to reuse comparison projects prepared in advance
or run new comparison wizard right from the Automation. The interface for both activities is similar and
easy-to-use.

When preparing an activity for automation you simply specify the comparison project, locations for report
files and synchronization script. You can also select to execute scripts that will generated during data or
schema comparison.

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 l Automation button was added to the Data Compare and Schema Compare toolbar. After clicking this
button you will be prompted to save your comparison project. Automation pane is invoked automatically
and lists your project in Data or Schema compare file field.

Variables
This release of Toad for SQL Server includes many new enhancements to Automation variables. Automation
variables are now more flexible and easier to use. Toad for SQL Server has expanded the number of places you
can use variables in an Automation script.
l When you create a new variable in Automation (using the Set Variable activity) you can now specify a
variable type (String, Number, DateTime, Boolean, or SQL).
l Built-in variables (variables specified by an activity, like the row-count variable) now have the same
functionality and behavior as variables you create using the Set Variable activity.
l You can use a built-in variable as a bind variable in a SQL statement.
l You can include a built-in variable in the file name of an output file.
l The format of the default name that Toad automatically assigns to all built-in variables has changed.
l The name is composed of the activity’s name (which you can specify) and the variable’s purpose.
So if you have an activity named SelectOrders, Toad now names this activity’s row-count variable
SelectOrders_RCOUNT.

l You can customize the name of a built-in variable if you don't want to use the default name.

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l Any bind variables stored in the Bind Variables dialog in Toad are now available to use in Automation.
The stored bind variables are now accessible from the Variables list in the expression editors in
Automation activities, and also in the Set value field in the Find and Replace activity (if Variable Value
is selected).

l For activities in which you can add a suffix to the output file, you can now select a variable from a
previous activity or a bind variable stored in Toad for SQL Server to include as part of the suffix.

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 l Formatting the value for a Date type variable is now easier.
l The Date Functions list provided by the expression editor (in various activities) now includes
more-flexible, easier to use functions.

l You can now use a dash (-) in date/time formats used in Automation variables.

l You can now use a colon (:) or a forward slash (/) in date/time formats used in Automation
variables (except when the variable appears in a file name).
l In applicable activities, Toad now limits the selection of variables to only those created in activities
previous to the current activity.
l In the Import Wizard and Export Wizard activities, you can now use a variable in the Import/Export
template file name.

Loop Dataset Activity

l In the Loop Dataset activity, you can now select any previously created SQL-type variable to use as the
dataset variable. For example, you can use the SQL variable from any Execute Script, Set Variable, or
even another Loop Dataset activity that precedes the current activity.
l The dataset variable in the Loop Dataset activity is now easier to use, and you no longer need to add a
Set Variable activity to initialize and use the value stored in the dataset variable.
l You can use the following format to filter data from the dataset variable when referencing it:
<dataset variable name>.<filter parameter>
Example: Loop_data_1_SQL.region_id, where region_id is the column name
Set Variable Value Activity
l In addition to the many new enhancements to Automation variables, this release includes the new
Set Variable Value activity. You can use this activity to easily assign a new value to a previously-

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 defined variable.

Loop Connections Activity

l This release includes a new Automation activity called the Loop Connections activity. You can use this
activity to loop through multiple connections, executing one or more activities against each connection
in the list.
Copy File and Delete File Activities
l You can now use standard wildcard characters in the file name to help you select one or more files to
copy or delete. Previously, you could use the only the asterisk (*) in the file name to select multiple files
to copy or delete.

l You can now use a variable in the file name to select one or more files to copy or delete.

l You can now generate and save detailed Object comparison reports created by the Data
Compare activity.
l You can also generate and run a synchronization script using the Data Compare activity.
Automation Guided Tour

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 l The Automation Guided Tour is a helpful wizard that guides you through the process of creating one of
several different simple Automation scripts. Use this new wizard to help you create one of the following
basic scripts:
l Export Data and Email
l Execute Script
l Import Wizard
l Exception Reporting
l Loop Dataset

l You can send a SQL statement to the Automation Guided Tour from the Editor or the Query Builder by
clicking the Send SQL to Automation button in the toolbar.

l In addition, the last page of the Import Wizard allows you to send your import template to the Automation
Guided Tour.

l After completing the wizard, your new script opens in an Automation window where you can further
customize and enhance the script, if necessary.
General Automation Enhancements
This release also includes several general enhancements to Automation activities.

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 l In the Automation Toolbox, some activities have switched categories to better reflect their function. The
Send Email and the Run Automation Script activities are now in the Systems Activities category.
l For activities in which you can add a suffix to the output file, Toad now provides a convenient expression
editor to easily build a customized suffix.

l In the Select to File activity, selecting the options for your export file is now much simpler. If necessary,
you can still specify the more advanced export file options by using the Export Wizard activity instead of
the Select to File activity.
l In activities that provide a File Collection Editor dialog for selecting files to attach or zip, etc., Toad limits
the files to only those created in previous activities. In addition, if a previous activity is disabled, its output
files are not available.
Important!
Toad includes significant enhancements to Automation that affect attributes in the actual automation script. If you
open an automation script from a previous version, a message informs you that the script will be upgraded so it
will work in the current version of Toad.

Caution: If you upgrade this script, it will no longer be compatible with previous versions of Toad.
However, a backup copy of your script will be saved in the Automation\bak folder in the
Application Data Directory under Help | About.

Compatibility
Validation Error Icon
If you choose to upgrade an Automation script created in a previous version of Toad for SQL Server, after
opening the script, look for the validation errors icon.

Expressions Used in Automation

Some expressions might break in this release of Toad for SQL Server. For example, if you used a variable in an
expression, you must now surround the variable name with the hash (#) symbol (#MyVariable#).

Idea Pond
Idea Pond is a site where you can submit your ideas to improve Toad and vote or comment on other people's
ideas. Toad's development has always been driven by our customers, and now it is even easier for you to tell us

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what changes are most important. This site is free for all customers.
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Resolved Issues and Enhancements

Resolved Issues and Enhancements in 6.8
Please refer to the web site for a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this
release: https://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-sql-server/w/wiki/12223.resolved-issues-and-
enhancements

Resolved Issues and Enhancements in 6.7

The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release.

Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Object Corrected a problem where in Object Explorer, clicking Refresh from a 298
Explorer parent node in the tree failed to display newly created child objects to that
parent. (databases for example)

Fixed an issue showing the connection category color in Object Explorer. 1144
Database Corrected a problem where the file name of a data file added to a database 697
script from the Files tab was incorrectly named in the database script.

SQL Server Importing connections from the SQL Server Management Studio is now 757
2012 / 2014 supported for SQL Server 2012 and later.

The SQL Debugger Setup Wizard is now supported for local and remote 1076
SQL Server 2012 and 2014 SQL instances.

Permissions are now corrected for SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014 1083
connections.

Corrected a problem where securables were not shown on a database role. 1110

Build DDL Corrected Build DDL Script Connection Error. 770

Script
Import Wizard Corrected a problem where the text was difficult to read on the Import 1075
Finished > Import data summary results dialog from the Tools ->Import -
>Import wizard.
Toad Editor On typing the Use command in the Toad Editor, code completion now wraps 886
database names in brackets by default.

Schema Schema Compare summary no longer reports differences in the constraint 1057
Compare name when the ignore option is selected.
Corrected a problem comparing two databases where one database 1208
included a procedure with a server link. The problem caused a Script

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Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Execution Error

Corrected a problem comparing two tables where the script failed on adding 1207
multiple defaults to a column.

Corrected a problem comparing two tables where the script failed on adding 1206
a foreign key constraint twice.

Corrected a problem where the instruction to print from the Server Compare 1189
Tab caused an exception.

Enhanced Schema Compare reports with the checked / unchecked state of 1002
each object.

Enhanced Schema Compare with a Schema Report that is viewable outside 1061
of Toad for SQL Server.

View Details Exception on View Details of Jobs is now corrected. 1131

of Jobs

Exception - Specified cast is not valid - on opening View Detail | Script of a 1146
SQL Agent Job is now corrected.

Exception on opening the storage tool is now corrected. 1167

View Details Corrected Collation conflict for a database user on View Details | 1147
for database Securables: Cannot resolve the collation conflict between "SQL_Latin1_
user General_CP1_CI_AS" and "French_CI_AS" in the equal to operation.

Tables Corrected a problem where View Details on a user-defined table type 1129
showed an exception.

Corrected a problem entering data into a table (data grid), on entering a 704
number into a column in time format the column value showed in date time
format.

Corrected a problem where the generated scripts on the Script tab failed to 1200
detect changes following Alter a column data type or Table Properties.

Exception corrected on Profiling tab for a table that contained string values 1205
that were numeric except for values that contained nothing but spaces.

Corrected a problem when creating indexes from the details view of a table 144
where the index creating dialog hung.
Query Result As an enhancement, you can now use Toad to display results from more 868
set than one query at the same time when multiple queries are selected and
run. This makes for easy comparison between results from two different
queries / tables.

Excel Import / The Multiple Excel Instances Available dialog is re sizable to cater for long 795
Export filenames. To open this dialog when multiple Excel spreadsheets are open:
Select a table in Object Explorer -> right click ->View Detail ->Data Tab
page > right-click a result set in Toad and choose: Quick Export > Excel
Instance > Excel Instance At Active Cell.

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 Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Corrected a problem where Import text from Excel (column type nvarchar 824
(50) or text) failed and showed null in data grid.

Resolved Issues and Enhancements in 6.6.1

The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release.

Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Schema Corrected an issue comparing tables where the column sort order setting 245
compare was ignored.
Corrected problems in the order in which objects were created on 271
synchronizing databases that resulted in execution errors.

Corrected problems in the order in which objects were dropped and created 932
to remove the risk of name conflicts when Make target like source.
Corrected an error in the script generated when comparing tables - if the 834
tables differed only in that one had more indexes than the other, then the
tables would incorrectly be reported as the same.
New Refresh Compare (F5) button to refresh the schema comparison result. 1012
Corrected an issue where the selection of objects in the Schema Compare 1010
project was not always remembered.
General Fixed an issue where Toad shutdown on canceling a running script. 985
Code Corrected a problem where in a multi screen environment the correct 717
Completion operation of Code Completion depended on the monitor in use.
Corrected a problem when using Code Completion on an inner join. 913
DDL Script Corrected the generated DDL - Now added the schema name to the foreign 925
keys clause.
Database The script generated when restoring a database in single user mode has 1006
been corrected to include scenarios where the database does not exist or
was previously dropped.

Discovery Discovery wizard now shows the product version and SP number for SQL 1009
Wizard Server 2012 and above.
Service Fixed an issue where Toad shutdown on starting a database service on the 947
Manager localhost.
SQL Azure On executing SQL the Execution Plan is now visible through SQL Server 1050
Connection Azure.
Object Corrected a problem where on removing a Filter on a View in Object 830
Explorer Explorer the filter continued to be applied.
Alter Table Fixed an issue where on altering a table through the user interface, foreign 986
keys were dropped but not recreated.
Corrected a problem where on using a third party version control system 938
and requesting Get Latest Version on a table with status unknown, a script
was generated to drop and create the table.

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 Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Corrected a problem where a foreign key\check constraint was incorrectly 1015

enabled on generating a script for the table.
SQL Editor Corrected a problem where on generating an INSERT statement and 738
adding it to the SQL Editor, an error in the syntax was incorrectly reported.

Resolved Issues and Enhancements in 6.6

The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release.

Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Data Type Added the bit data type to Tools | Options | Environment | Grid | Data Type 308
Formatting. Bit data type values are displayed as 0 or 1 in the grid and
exported as 0 or 1.

Log Reader Corrected a problem where for backup online transaction logs in the Log 769
Reader the user information associated with the transaction was blank.
Schema Corrected an exception where On database | Get Schema Compare 761
Compare Snapshots, in the Schema Snapshot Wizard "run background tasks for
snapshots" was selected.
Editor Corrected a problem that gave rise to an exception error when the editor 735 / 719
was closed when group execute was enabled.
Verify SQL Corrected the case where lookup errors were raised on Editor | Verify SQL 703
containing the CREATE PROCEDURE statement.
Alter Table Corrected a problem where altering the column data type of a table also 622
altered the constraint name.
Table Viewer Corrected a problem where on selecting to view details of a table, then in 616
the table viewer selecting the Script tab, gave rise to a SQL Server
Database Error.
Corrected a problem in the table viewer when rows were added / removed 705
and the Rowcount did not change on refresh.

Options Corrected a problem with the Environment | Keyboard | Editor | Clipboard 24

option CycleClipboardRing where unnecessary style information was
added.
Database Added the "Encryption" setting to the view of database details. 290
Details
Code Added code completion to automatically alias for a table. 601
Completion
SQL Corrected a problem in the SQL generated by Toad when a constraint was 645
removed and that constraint had "." in the name.

Corrected a problem in the SQL generated by Toad on adding a field 662

description to a table with the MS_Description extended property. The field's
MS_Description property was listed twice.

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Resolved Issues and Enhancements in 6.5
The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release.

Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Options Fixed a problem where Options | Extensions | SQL selected and .sql files 288
still opened in SQL Server Management Studio.

Fixed a problem where for Generate SQL | Data Script options "Generate 133
use <database> and Use Transactions were synched.

Script Fixed problem where generate DDL script fails "Object reference not set to 282
Generation an instance of an object" and script permissions are set in Export DDL
Options.
Have separated the "Disable constraints" option into two options: "Disable 155
foreign key constraints" and "Disable indexes".

On Generate SQL | Data Script when constraints are disabled, fixed a 140
problem where Foreign key constraints were not dropped.
On Generate SQL | Data Script, multiple scripts, fixed a problem where an 139
incorrect message was displayed at end of data creation.

On Generate SQL | Data Script, fixed an error with options "Script Tables" 134
combined with "Schema Qualify", and "Use Transactions".

Database | Security | Users | Script - Fixed a problem where 'G' for 289
"Windows Group" was missing.
Pivot Grid Windows 8: Fixed a problem with "Show Field List" on the Pivot & Chart 440
page.
SQL Editor Fixed "Quest.FastData.FastDataException" on SELECT * FROM table 431

Object Fixed the problem that caused the SQL Server Database Error: Cannot 412
Explorer resolve the collation conflict between "Latin1_General_CI_AS" and "Latin1_
General_CI_AS_KS_WS" in the UNION operation.

Fixed a problem when on "Tasks | Attach a database" the files associated 314
with the database do not show.

Fixed a problem where refresh of Object Explorer did not show a newly 298
created database.

Fixed a problem of slow loading tables in Toad 6.1. 200

Fixed a problem setting VarChar/Nchar Input Parameter Size Changes. 157

Fixed a problem where "The user does not have permission to perform this 199
action" shows for tables where the user does have view server state
permission.
Fixed a problem where on altering a table and the table needed to be 146
rebuilt some extended properties were lost.
Connection Resolved Toad Exception error on Import Connections Wizard | Central 221
Manager Management Server for connections in a group.

Resolved Toad Exception error on Import Connections Wizard | Central 303

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Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Management Server while connected to an instance.

Job Fixed a problem where Toad sometimes crashed on Alter Job, Send to | 195
Management Editor or Open DOV | Schedules.
Version Password to Version Control now hidden on Output window. 274
Control
When using TFS: Fixed Access Denied error on Get Latest Version of 212
scripts; fixed a problem where new scripts are now saved in the TFS
working folder.

When using SVN: Fixed a problem where object has "merge status" when 202
no changes have been made.

Resolved "Working directory mismatch" error on migrate from 6.0 settings 148
and commit.

Code SELECT CASE...(WHEN...THEN) now supported by Code Completion. 70

Completion
Export Wizard On exporting from SQL Query | Result Sets, format SQL script, fixed a 383
problem entering/selecting Script Options.

On exporting from Stored Procedure | Result window, fixed the problem that 142
resulted in the error "Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Declare'".

Schema Fixed the issue that resulted in the error "Object reference not set to an 124
Compare and instance of an object" on running Schema Compare.
Sync
Fixed a problem with the "ignore fill factor" option in Schema Compare. 52
Session Fixed a problem where on upgrade the Session Trace facility became 211
Browser disabled.

Fixed a problem where in a multi user environment the Session Browser 208
failed to show a reconnected session.
Schema In the Schema Compare Report the Target / Target name now displays 201
Reports correctly.
Filtering Fixed Toad Exception error on closing the Filter Databases window. 184

SQL Editor Fixed a problem where dependent on the cursor location, F9 executes all 173
SELECT statements.
Object Editor Fixed a problem when formatting the script with a custom formatter, set 167
(DOE) comma to trailing.

Data Fixed a problem with the Disable Triggers option during Data Compare. 126
Compare &
Sync
Data Grid Fixed a problem where for a table that has a PK which generates its own 122
unique # an inserted row sometimes does not save.
Fixed a problem where the CTRL+F short key was not working in the data 55
grid of the Table viewer.
General Resolved the problem behind the error: "Cannot drop the user because it 56
does not exist or you do not have permission."

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 Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Fixed the link to Cloud Computing | SQL Azure Portal. 515

Compare Fixed a problem on the toolbar where Server Compare was missing when 213
Object no connection.

Resolved Issues and Enhancements in 6.1

The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release.

Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Connections You can now add parameters to a SQL Server Connection in the ST109376
Connection Properties dialog.

Database When viewed in the Database Explorer, Partition Functions now include a TSS-34
Explorer Dependencies tab.
Debugger Resolved various Debugger issues. TSS-4,
ST110043,
ST109824
Editor You can now execute only a region (between "region name" and "end ST110144,
region") of your script by right-clicking within the region and selecting Select TSS-21
Current Region. Then press F5.
Editor If you select to include the actual execution plan when executing SQL, the TSS-26
tab in the Execution Plan window now reads "Actual Plan."
Editor Null values now display in a consistent format in the Results tab. ST96379
Editor An issue that caused a "System.ArgumentException" error when selecting ST108504
the Execution Plan tab in the Results pane of the Editor has been resolved.
Editor You can now easily add the generated SQL statement or script to the Editor ST109599
at the location of your cursor within the Editor pane by using the Generate
SQL menu item.
Editor Code completion now correctly displays the items list after a "SELECT TOP ST110127
N | FROM [schema].[object_name]" query.

Editor Syntax highlighting now works as expected with scientific notation using the ST110376
character "E"
Explain Plan Toad now shows missing indexes in the Execution Plan. ST72511
Export During Quick Export to Excel, data with TinyInt data type is exported as ST86688
expected (not as a null value).
General Enhancements to the Document Recovery Manager. ST109848
General The generate DDL Script menu item (Tools | Export | DDL Script) is now ST100759
disabled when there is no active connection.
General An issue that caused an error on start-up when running multiple remote ST111532
sessions with different domain users has been resolved.
Installation Toad now supports the use of temporary or mandatory profiles in a Citrix QAT-580
deployment.

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 Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Installation You no longer encounter an error during installation if the SSMS plug-in ST109570,
that was installed with a previous version is currently open. ST110045,
ST110046
Job Manager The "Auto refresh tasks window every" option (Tools | Options | Job ST86083
Manager | Advanced) now remains selected after closing and re-starting
Toad.
Object Details In a Toad for SQL Server Beta release, an issue that caused an error when TSS-15
attempting to edit a Login has been resolved.
Object Details The Constraints tab of Object Details (Viewer) now correctly displays the ST107824
property "Trusted."
Object When an object node other than a Database node is selected, filtering now TSS-5
Explorer works as expected.
Object The following issue has been resolved: The Alter Table dialog does not TSS-35
Explorer close and apply specified changes as expected after clicking OK.
Object Alter Table dialog now includes multi-select on columns. ST107528
Explorer
Object The Table tab in the Object Explorer now includes a "Last Updated" column. ST101348
Explorer
Report Toad saves the user's previously-specified print settings and applies them ST103581
automatically the next time the user prints a report.
Schema An issue that caused a "System.ApplicationException" error when ST110275
Compare and attempting to generate a sync script has been resolved.
Sync
Script In a script to restore database with transaction logs, the STOPAT statement ST110181
Generation is now included.
Script The restore log statements are now in the correct sequence in a script to ST110182
Generation restore database with transaction logs.
Version Toad now supports Subversion 1.8. ST110531
Control
Version An issue that caused an "Out of memory" error when attempting to refresh ST110138
Control version control states with a database of more than 2500 objects has been
resolved.

Resolved Issues and Enhancements in 6.0

The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release.

Feature Resolved Issue Defect ID

Code The columns with ROWVERSION/TIMESTAMP data type is no longer included ST98595
Completion in the INSERT INTO (...) SELECT (...) code snippet.
Data Grid "Use locale-independent format" option now works for DateTime, Number data ST106316

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 types.
Fixed issue with not being able to clear data filter. ST106318

Fixed issue "Applying a column filter on a Bit data type generates exception". ST104886
Fixed issue "Unable to cancel pending update in case of locked table". ST104287
Fixed issue "Cannot copy&paste data from one DATETIME column to another". ST105542
Diff Viewer Various fixes and updates (including fixing misaligned comparison, case ST92437
sensitive comparison, scrolling synchronization, etc.). ST101899
ST101900
ST101901

ER Fixed issue "Exception occurs on establishing new connection after "Object ST98395
Diagrammer Annotation Cache" folder was moved".
Filtering Fixed various issues with filtering (filtering by owner, multi column filtering). ST106616
ST103340

Fixed issue with object count changes when switching between the tabs ST103359
provided the regular expressions are used.
Import Wizard Fixed issue with not being able to import data from text delimited file on SQL ST108806
Azure.
Job Fixed issue with incorrectly displaying 31 month jobs in Calendar. ST104499
Management
Object Details Alter Table: Fixed issue with Columns and Data tabs not being refreshed after ST106415
(DOV) adding a primary key.
Fixed issue "Cannot see the database properties for the specific database ST108052
more than 1TB because Arithmetic overflow error".
Object Editor Alter Table: Changes can be applied to more than one constraint. ST104230
(DOE)
Fixed issue "Incorrect script is generated when editing permissions for not ST104122
master database. USE MASTER statement is generated instead of USE
<current database>".

Windows Server 2000: Fixed issue with not being able to DROP LOGIN. ST108190

Alter Table, extended alter: Fixed issue "FK recreation is missing in the ST107576
generated script".
Object Explorer Fixed issue "Unable to Drop Synonyms from the Object Explorer". ST105807
Fixed issue "Row Count extra column doesn't disappear after being ST106615
unchecked".
Fixed issue "Switching between the tabs in Tabbed Multiline mode leads to ST106057
System.NullReferenceException".
Fixed issue "Create Object action is disabled if Object Explorer toolbar is ST101731
disabled".
Query Builder Fixed issue "Incorrect script is generated for queries containing aliases with ST90493
more than one word".

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 Schema Fixed issues with printing schema reports. ST104282
Compare & ST105968
Sync
Fixed issue "Toad fails to open user's Schema Compare snapshot". ST106632

Additional logging is implemented. ST107318

Fixed issue "System.ApplicationException appears when comparing ST107093
databases with keys".
Fixed issue "Schema Compare fails on Windows Server 2012 with particular ST108300
permissions settings".
Fixed issue with some items disabled in the pop-up menu when viewing ST83639
snapshots.
Fixed issue with opening synchronization script in the Editor for the wrong ST91542
connection.

Fixed issue "No differences are marked when comparing long stored ST98597
procedures".
Fixed various issues with Snapshot Viewer. ST102813
SQL Azure: Fixed issue "Schema Compare doesn't work if user has only ST106376
connect database grant".
Fixed issue "Incorrect status of progress bar during sync script generation". ST108500
Schema Fixed issue "Schema Report: System.NullReferenceException occurs when ST106314
Reports generating the report".
Script Fixed issue "Generate Insert Statement contains timestamp columns". ST107529
Generation
Fixed issue "Extended alter script generates for about 3-5 minutes on complex ST100308
table".
Restore database syntax was improved. ST105237

Fixed issue "Generate Data Script saves file with doubled BOM that leads to ST107816
inconsistency of data".
Script Results GO with count statement is supported in Toad. ST96560

Service Broker Service Broker now supports SQL Server 2008. ST60874

Service Broker now supports SQL Server 2012. ST100053

SQL Editor Fixed issue with incorrect formatting for identity columns. ST103025

Fixed issue with recognizing labels as incorrect syntax. ST105344

Improved format style for joined tables. ST100761

Improved format style for Drop Index syntax. ST100763

Fixed issue with exception occurred when trying to open customer's script. ST103259
Version Control Fixed issue with not being able to commit functions with inline table-valued ST107889
syntax.
Fixed issue "New active task appears when Commit window opens even if ST104845
commit is not initialized".

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Known Issues
The following is a list of issues known to exist at the time of this release.

Feature Known Issue Defect ID

Startup/ (Windows Vista on Toad client only) If you initially start Toad when logged in as N/A
Installation a standard user and enter a license key, the license key should be saved to:
C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Toad for SQL Server 6.8
However, a standard user does not have write privileges in Vista to C:\Program
Files so the key is saved to the following directory instead:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Quest
Software\Toad for SQL Server 6.8
If you later start Toad as an administrator, you are prompted to enter the key
again because it is not in the C:\Program Files directory.

If intending to hibernate the machine with the open connections to the servers N/A
that might be unavailable at the next startup, it is recommended to disconnect
first due to risk of data loss.

When installing Toad using Quest Installer on Windows 7 64-bit, Program N/A
Compatibility Assistant may appear with “This program might not have installed
correctly” message.
Workaround:
Select This program installed correctly to continue installation. For more
information, see http://windows.microsoft.com/en-PH/windows7/Program-
Compatibility-Assistant-frequently-asked-questions

Code Code Completion provides limited syntax support of SELECT * INTO clause. ST87112
Completion
Connection Cannot establish Named Pipes connection if "Poll service status in connection ST86603
Manager list" option is selected.
Workaround:
Clear "Poll service status in connection list" checkbox on the Tools | Options |
Database | General page.

Data For some queries, attempting to right-click a row and select Row Count results N/A
in a message stating that the row count could not be determined.
Performance You may encounter an exception in the Performance Monitor during recording: 930
Monitor in the Object explorer expand and collapse a tables list.
You may encounter an exception when using the Performance Monitor and 948
Session Browser at the same time.
Schema When the Ignore column order option is not selected two tables are incorrectly 245
Compare reported to be equal.
The script comparing two databases where one database is empty has 271
execution errors.
The script synchronizing two databases that have the same table with different 834

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 index is incorrect.
Debugger You may encounter some issues when debugging remotely. ST82044
Editor Toad may hang after applying Short Format Uppercase Keywords or Short ST83268
formats to large scripts.
Execution Plan You cannot generate an estimated execution plan for queries containing local N/A
temporary tables because the execution plan uses a different connection to
generate the plan and does not know about the temp table.
Workaround:
Use the actual execution plan button to generate execution plans for SQL that
contains a temp table.

Export Wizard/ Limitations when exporting fractional seconds: N/A

One Click
Export l When exporting to an Access Database File, exports do not support
fractional seconds, so the additional data is not exported.
l When exporting to an Excel instance, exports support only 3-digits for
fractional seconds. However, if you export to an Excel file, it supports all
fractional seconds.

Avoid using Excel for exporting if your data has numeric values that require a N/A
high precision because Excel's precision is limited to 15 digits. If you export
numbers with more precision, the values are rounded. If you export boundary
numbers (max, min), rounded numbers will exceed the data type limit.

Job Manager SQL Azure connections currently display in the Job Manager even though the ST75721
Job Manager is not available for SQL Azure.
Log Reader User information only displays for operations in the sessions that are currently ST37112
open. Backups do not contain this information because only the SPID
information is available to them.
SQL Azure connections currently display in the Read Log wizard even though ST75720
the Log Reader is not available for SQL Azure.
Object Table and Index Partitioning: ST59194
Explorer/ ST68131
Database l Currently, you cannot create or manage a partition on a table or index
Explorer that includes a FileStream column.
l Currently, estimating index compression savings runs a full table
compression savings query, so the estimation may be slow on large
tables.

FDCC: User cannot start/stop SQL Agent running Toad with Regular or Admin ST91618
User account on the client side in some limited environments.
Workaround:
Start the SQL Agent on the server side.

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Third Party Known Issues

The following is a list of third party issues known to exist at the time of this release.

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 Feature Known Issue Defect ID

Automation In the following environment, Microsoft .Net Framework 4 installed on N/A

Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, some users may experience that
Toad unexpectedly closes while running certain Automation scripts. After the
application closes, a "Toad has stopped working" message displays. You may
also encounter this issue if you close Toad immediately after the successful
execution of certain Automation scripts.
Workaround:
Install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.

Excel If an Excel file is open in Toad, you cannot open the same file in a separate ST42486
Excel instance. To review this and other limitations when using Excel in the
Web Browser, see "Considerations When Using the WebBrowser Control" at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304662.

Export Wizard/ To export to an Office 2003 or 2007 Excel instance, the Office Primary Interop N/A
One Click Assemblies (PIAs) must be installed. You can install the PIAs from one of the
Export following locations:
2003 PIAs:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20923
2007 PIAs:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18346

Import Wizard Importing large data sets from Excel (approximately 650,000 rows) is not CR#219754
recommended because of the amount of time it may take. This issue occurs
because the Excel import component maintains the output in memory until the
import completes. This can cause performance issues depending on the
available system resources.
Screen Some users may experience an exception when the screen is set to certain N/A
Resolution resolutions.
Workaround:
Adjust screen resolution.

System Requirements
Client Requirements
Before installing Toad for SQL Server, ensure that your client system meets the following minimum hardware
and software requirements:

Requirement Details

Platform 2 GHz processor (recommended minimum)

Memory 4 GB of RAM minimum, 16 GB recommended
Note: The memory required may vary based on the following:

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 Requirement Details

l Applications that are running on your system when using Toad for SQL Server
l Size and complexity of the database
l Amount of database activity
l Number of concurrent users accessing the database
Hard Disk Space 104 MB to run Toad for SQL Server
Note: The disk space required may vary based on the edition of Toad selected for
installation.
Operating System Windows Vista® Service Pack 2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server® 2008 Service Pack 2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server® 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
Windows Server® 2012
Windows Server® 2012 R2
Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows® 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)
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 Vista, 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 4.5.1
Additional Web Browser
Requirements Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
Screen
Toad supports screen resolutions up to 3200 x 1800 and display DPI settings up to
150%
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.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=200B2FD9-AE1A-4A14-
984D-389C36F85647&displaylang=en

Server Requirements
Before installing Toad, ensure that your server meets the following minimum hardware and software
requirements:

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 Requirement Details

Database Server Limited support of SQL Server® 2000 (Service Pack 3 or later)
Note: The following features are not available:
l Index Defragmentation
l Storage Management
l Performance Monitor
l Spotlight Essentials Performance Analytics
l Altering procedures, functions, views in the Editor
l Version Control
SQL Server 2005 (Service Pack 2 or later) and SQL Server 2005 Express
SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Express
SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2 Express
SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 Express
SQL Server 2014 Enterprise and SQL Server 2014 Express
SQL Server 2016
Notes:
l SQL Server Compact Edition is not supported.
l Storage Management is not available on SQL Server Express.

Cloud Database SQL Azure

Service 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 Limited testing has been performed for Citrix® XenApp™ 5.0 on Windows Server 2003
Virtualization and Citrix XenApp 6.5 on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Limited testing has been performed for Citrix support on Windows Server 2003
Enterprise Server (Service Pack 2) using the MetaFrame Presentation Server 5.0 and
Citrix Presentation Server Clients 10.2.
Desktop Toad has been tested with vWorkspace™ 7.6 running on Windows Server 2008 R2 64-
Virtualization (VDI) bit.
Note: Toad may work in virtualization environments other than the ones in which it was tested.

User Requirements
User Requirements to Install Toad
Only Windows Administrators and Power Users can install Toad.

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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, Vista standard user—on the computer.
If a Power User installs Toad, a Restricted User cannot do the following:
l Associate file extensions.
l 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:
l 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.

Product Licensing
The commercial version of Toad for SQL Server comes pre-installed with a trial license key for your
convenience. This allows you to use the application while waiting for your commercial key to be delivered.
The trial license key remains active for the designated trial period, even after you enter your commercial license
key (the splash screen may continue to indicate your application is a trial version). This is helpful if you are
previewing an upgrade or an advanced module.

To enter a license key

1. Select Help | Licensing from the menu (ALT+H+L).
2. Review the following for additional information:

Authorization key Enter the license key for Toad.

Site message Enter the site message included with the license key.

Note: Your license key determines the edition of Toad (Freeware, Base, Xpert, etc.) and will
enable the functionality accordingly. In many cases, if functionality is disabled within Toad, you
may not have an appropriate license to use it.

Getting Started
Contents of the Release Package
The Toad release package contains the following products:

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 1. Toad for SQL Server 6.8
2. Product Documentation, including:
l Installation Guide
l Online Help
l Release Notes

Upgrade and installation instructions

See "Toad for SQL Server Installation Guide" for more information.
Note: The Diagnostic Server is no longer used by Toad for SQL Server. If the Diagnostic Server was installed
with a previous release of Toad for SQL Server then uninstall that program. Use Control Panel | Programs and
Features | Uninstall or change a program and select to uninstall the Toad for SQL Server Diagnostic Server.

Globalization
This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such
as those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about
supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.
This release is Unicode-enabled and supports any character set. It supports simultaneous operation with
multilingual data. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western
Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan.
This release has the following known capabilities or limitations: No known limitations

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