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Toad for SQL Server

Simplify SQL Server Administration and Development

Toad® for SQL Server is a productivity toolset for SQL Server administration, performance tuning, and development. It has earned multiple awards, including back-to-back "Best of Tech-Ed" wins.

This SQL Server tuning tool makes it easy to:

  • Compare and synchronize schema and table data
  • Execute SQL scripts against multiple SQL Server instances
  • Roll back transactions from SQL Server transaction logs
  • Manage SQL Server agent jobs
  • Recall SQL scripts run at any point in time 

Toad for SQL Server is available in three editions. 

Intuitive Interface – Offers the same look and feel as Toad for Oracle.

Quick Installation – Provides fast and easy setup capabilities, so you can start taking advantage of Toad’s powerful functionality in just minutes.

Support for Microsoft Windows Excel 2010 – Enables you to work directly with Excel.

Script Generation – Delivers flexible, complete, fast, and accurate script generation.

Large Data Set Support – Makes it simple for you to work with data sets of any size.

Task Scheduling – Runs tasks automatically according to parameters you set. 

Quest SQL Optimizer – Validates SQL to maximize performance. Purchase this as a stand-alone product or within Toad for SQL Server Xpert Edition. 

Advanced Search Capabilities – Locates the data you need in record time through the Schema Compare and Generate DDL functions.

Support for SQL Azure – Connects to SQL Azure. You must have read access to the master database.

Group Execute – Executes SQL scripts across multiple instances.

Compare and Synchronize – Compares and synchronizes data, schemas, and servers in a few clicks.

Transaction Log Reader – Recovers data stored in transaction log files, rolls back operations, and reconstructs transactions.

Xpert Tuning – Resolves SQL performance issues automatically. Identify, tune, and benchmark problematic SQL, no matter where it resides in your environment. Investigate indexing strategies through automated index generation.

Recall SQL Scripts – Saves every SQL statement executed against the database automatically. Allows you to quickly locate statements for review or save them for long-term use.

Version Control – Integrates with popular version-control vendors, including Visual Source Safe, Subversion, and CVS.

SQL Performance Optimization – Ensures optimal performance by automatically identifying SQL Server performance tuning opportunities, optimizing, and testing SQL prior to deployment.

Query Builder – Lets you quickly drag and drop tables to create queries.

Report Writer – Documents database objects and report on schemas. Includes support for pivot grids and a chart designer.

Database Administration – Simplifies SQL Server administration tasks. Create, alter, and manage database objects, SQL code, users, logins, and security across multiple servers.

CodeCompletion – Automates the coding process and provides SQL Server tuning suggestions for rapid completion of T-SQL commands.

Difference Viewer – Enables you to identify discrepancies between files, data, and objects, then edit duplicate data. Export data to Excel with linked queries and add notes to database objects.

Grid Customization – Offers customizable data grid styles.

Visual Data Modeling – Shows tables, dependencies, and database relationships in your SQL Server environment in a data modeling view.

System Requirements

Client Requirements

Before installing Toad, ensure that your client system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:

Platform600 MHz minimum, 1 GHz recommended
Memory512 MB of RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended 

Note:
 The memory required may vary based on the following:
  • Applications that are running on your system when using Toad
  • Size and complexity of the database
  • Amount of database activity
  • Number of concurrent users accessing the database
Hard Disk Space104 MB to run Toad
Operating SystemWindows Server 2003
Windows XP Professional (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

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 and Windows Server 2008. 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 FrameworkMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 (Service Pack 1)

Note: The following conditions apply:
  • The .NET Framework Client Profile is not supported.
  • To run Toad, the .NET security policy must be set to unrestricted. See "Contents."
Additional RequirementsWeb Browser 
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Maintenance Plans
Review the following requirements for using Maintenance Plans:
  • Management Tools - Basic feature from the SQL Server Installer
  • Integration Services that may be a part of the Client Tools 2005/2008 or a part of SQL Server (to take advantage of Integration Services (SSIS) in maintenance plans)
Spatial Data Types
To work with spatial data types used in SQL Server 2008, you must install SQL Server 2008 Client Tools or SQL Server Management Studio 2008.
Copy/Move Database Wizard
The SQL Server Backward Compatibility package is required to use the Copy/Move Database wizard.

Server Requirements

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

Operating SystemWindows Server 2000 Service Pack 4 or later
Windows 2000 Professional Edition Service Pack 4 or later
Windows XP (32-bit with Service Pack 2 or later and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit or 64-bit) Service Pack 1 or later
Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Database ServerSQL Server 2000 (Service Pack 3 or later), 2005 (Service Pack 2 or later), 2008, 2008 R2
Note: SQL Server Compact Edition is not supported.
Cloud Database ServiceSQL Azure
Note: To connect to SQL Azure, you must have read access to the master database.

SQL Server databases running on Amazon EC2
.NET Framework Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (Service Pack 1)
Additional RequirementsMaintenance Plans 
To take advantage of Integration Services (SSIS) in maintenance plans, you must install the following: 
  • Integration Services that may be a part of the Client Tools 2005/2008 or a part of SQL Server
  • (For SQL Server 2008 only) Management Tools - Basic

Virtualization Support

Application VirtualizationLimited 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. See "Install Toad on Citrix Systems" (page 1) for more information.
Note: Toad may work in virtualization environments other than the ones in which it was tested.

Language Supported:

  • US English