The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release of Toad for Oracle.
The following list of resolved issues includes issues received from the Toad for Oracle forum, Toad Beta users, and exception data collected from the Toad Improvement Program.
| Issue ID | Link to Forum Post | Resolved Issue |
|---|---|---|
| TOR-5226 | link | Data Grid: Copied data doesn't paste nicely into Word or Teams. |
| TOR-6028 | Execute Script: SQL keywords are not accepted as script arguments. | |
| TOR-6086 | Schema Browser: Object type dropdown is non-functional using some themes, e.g. Golden Age, when Toad is maximized. | |
| TOR-6222 | Query Builder: Excessive spacing between columns in the model area. | |
| TOR-6292 | Generate Table Data: ORA-06550 is raised when generating data for multiple tables related via referential integrity when the "Enforce Referential Integrity" option is selected. | |
| TOR-6293 | Login Window: Duplicate entries created for the same user@database when LDAP server returns the database name in lower or mixed case. | |
| TOR-6294 | Connections: Connection colors disappear when windows are unmaximized and a popup dialog is shown. | |
| TOR-6301 | Editor: Variable prompt dialog stays on top of other apps. | |
| TOR-6306 | Compare Files: Access Violation is thrown when clicking the Save button in some cases. | |
| TOR-6308 | Export Dataset: Exporting to Excel Instance does not bring Excel to the foreground when complete. | |
| TOR-6313 | Execute Script: Memory leak when executing any script. | |
| TOR-6314 | link | Options: Decimal and Thousands separator values are not loading or saving in some cases. |
| TOR-6318 | link | Schema Browser: Filter/Sort Dialog adds unnecessary parenthesis in some cases. |
| TOR-6319 | Schema Browser: Several issues with object types when connected to a database which has Team Coding enabled, e.g. attributes/methods are unavailable, wrong font color is used, and body is unavailable in the Script tab for types with bodies. | |
| TOR-6322 | Export Dataset: The "Enclose string fields in" option does not allow an empty value when using the SQL Loader format. | |
| TOR-6327 | link | Team Coding: Project Global Filter merges multiple exclusions into a single line when saved. |
| TOR-6329 | Import Table Data: Timestamp format error when importing from file in some cases. | |
| TOR-6330 | link | Schema Browser: Team Coding images are not shown for sequences. |
| TOR-6332 | link | Schema Browser: Context menu is corrupt when multiselecting types when the selection contains both object and collection types. |
| TOR-6335 | Schema Browser: Materialized view Info and Script tabs always report NOLOGGING even when the view was created with the LOGGING clause. | |
| TOR-6336 | Export Dataset: SQL Loader format wraps NULL values for numeric columns in double quotes leading to errors when using the export with SQL Loader. | |
| TOR-6337 | Login Window: Database dropdown mnemonic key doesn't work. | |
| TOR-6338 | Toolbars/Menus: The Window menu does not include Describe windows. | |
| TOR-6348 | Schema Browser: Refreshing the left side (object list) is nonfunctional for functions, procedures, packages, and types when using the Dropdown or Tabbed browser style. | |
| TOR-6359 | Automation Designer: Performance and resource issues when a lot of apps exist. | |
| TOR-6361 | link | Schema Browser: The object type incremental search feature can be a little bit clumsy making it difficult to type multiple characters. |
| TOR-6362 | link | Login Window: Deleting a previously used connection when the grid is grouped by a column may move focus to a row within a different group. |
| TOR-6364 | link | Describe: Describing (F4) a package constant declared in the spec loads the package body instead of the spec. |
| TOR-6365 | link | Unit Test Manager: Context menu opens and closes erratically when invoked while a test is running. |
| TOR-6366 | link | Describe: The Describe window always remembers the size and position, i.e. there is no option to disable this as with other windows. |
| TOR-6371 | Compare Multiple Tables/Compare Table Data: Script output uses incorrect decimal and thousands separators in some cases. | |
| TOR-6372 | Auto Update: The QuestDBTAutoUpdate Windows service does not use double quoted executable path. | |
| TOR-6373 | Session Browser: Various errors when the session lacks the privileges required to use it. | |
| TOR-6374 | link | Editor: Execute Snippet replaces PL/SQL references with bind variables and uses variable names that are not intuitive. |
| TOR-6377 | Execute Script: Memory leak when executing any script. | |
| TOR-6378 | link | Schema Browser: Revoking an object grant from a schema having a name requiring double quotes fails. |
| TOR-6407 | link | Alter Table: Clicking NOT NULL on a column after scrolling down in the grid results in the setting being applied to the wrong column. |
| TOR-6413 | link | Schema Browser: Object quick filter selects the wrong item from history in some cases. |
| TOR-6424 | link | Automation Designer: Execute Script action gives the wrong error message when the script file has been deleted from disk. |
| TOR-6430 | link | Create/Alter Tablespace: Several issues with encryption algorithm and temporary tablespaces, e.g. algorithm dropdown is enabled when altering, algorithm is excluded from the script tab, only the AES128 algorithm is present in the Create Tablespace window. |
| TOR-6432 | link | Single Object Compare: An object in the target session having the same name as the source object should be selected by default. |
| TOR-6438 | link | Session Browser: "Engine is currently busy" error message. |
| TOR-6447 | link | Data Grids: Up|Down arrow navigation does not work when editing VARCHAR2 fields. |
| TOR-6448 | Create/Alter Scheduler Job: ORA-27453 is thrown when altering a scheduler job that has unnamed parameters. | |
| TOR-6512 | link | Export Dataset: Excel Instance format changes the file/clipboard setting unnecessarily. |
The following list of resolved issues includes issues received from the Toad for Oracle forum, Toad Beta users, and exception data collected from the Toad Improvement Program.
| Issue ID | Link to Forum Post | Resolved Issue |
|---|---|---|
| TOR-1051 | link | Code Insight: Limited support for common table expressions. |
| TOR-4773 | Connections: Connection colors are not observed when passing in connection string as command line argument. | |
| TOR-5672 | link | Editor: Find Unused Variables false positives in some cases. |
| TOR-5742 | SQL Tracker: Does not work with Toad for Oracle Subscription. | |
| TOR-6087 | link | Alter Table: Cannot modify the DELETE RULE of a constraint. |
| TOR-6118 | link | Login Window: The Color column does not display all color names. |
| TOR-6129 | link | Editor: A modified script that references other scripts using relative paths fails to execute. |
| TOR-6132 | Oracle Tuning Advisor: Unclear error message if SQL ID is invalid. | |
| TOR-6134 | Connection Bar: Database name is not shown for clientless, direct connections. | |
| TOR-6141 | link | Automation Designer: Actions copied from another computer will not run if the Oracle client path is not the same on both computers. |
| TOR-6142 | link | Editor: Dock layout splitters are accessible even when no panels are visible. |
| TOR-6143 | link | Schema Browser: An extra scrollbar may appear on the right side when a theme is used. |
| TOR-6148 | link | Schema Browser: The table, detail data grid does not use all available space to maximize the number of displayed rows. |
| TOR-6149 | link | Schema Browser: Java Source DDL is incorrect when the "Schema name" script option is used. |
| TOR-6155 | link | Editor: Scroll position is lost when changing tabs. |
| TOR-6161 | link | FTP: Secure FTP is unable to connect when using a private key file. |
| TOR-6167 | SQL Recall: Access Violation occurs when opening SQL Recall when the Toad application style is set to SDI. | |
| TOR-6172 | link | Editor: Executing a script having SET AUTOTRACE ON results in "Unable to retrieve autotrace statistics" and other errors. |
| TOR-6173 | link | Editor: The active tab is not distinguishable when using dark mode. |
| TOR-6184 | Schema Browser: Collection types of the current schema are not shown in some cases when using treeview browser style. | |
| TOR-6188 | link | Compare Table Data: A matching object in the target database should be selected by default. |
| TOR-6208 | link | Schema Browser: Expanding a package and then compiling it results in a List Index Out of Bounds error when using the treeview browser style. |
| TOR-6215 | link | Import Table Data: Date format error occurs when importing from an Excel spreadsheet in some cases. |
| TOR-6218 | link | Queues: The QUEUE_TO_QUEUE and DELIVERY_MODE parameters are unsupported and result in incorrect DDL generation and queue comparison results. |
| TOR-6276 | Copy Table Data: Unicode characters in XMLTYPE fields are corrupt. | |
| TOR-6290 | link | Data Grid: Blob edit window causes Toad to hang in some cases |
The following list of resolved issues includes issues received from the Toad for Oracle forum, Toad Beta users, and exception data collected from the Toad Improvement Program.
| Issue ID | Link to Forum Post | Resolved Issue |
|---|---|---|
| TOR-5740 |
Editor: Unable to run unit tests created with Code Tester for Oracle Schema Browser: Unable to view results of unit tests created with Code Tester for Oracle | |
| TOR-5897 |
Ping: Unable to use Ping tool when Toad's Internet access has been disable | |
| TOR-5904 | link |
Export DDL: Trigger scripts omit DISABLE in some cases |
| TOR-5909 |
Alter Job: ORA-01858 encountered when changing the next execution time when locale settings are set to Korean | |
| TOR-5910 |
Desktop: Dock panels set to auto-hide are not restored when restarting Toad | |
| TOR-5917 |
Dark Mode: Windows lack borders and shadows when connection colors are used | |
| TOR-5920 | link |
Window Bar: Button order is incorrect when the Connection Bar option "Save positions" is enabled |
| TOR-5930 | link |
Schema Browser: The right side display when viewing a trigger is too small |
| TOR-5931 | link |
Dark Mode: Cursor output colors are not good |
| TOR-5944 |
Administer Tablespaces: Access Violation occurs when refreshing the Objects tab quickly | |
| TOR-5946 | link |
Log Miner: The final step in the wizard is missing its toolbar |
| TOR-5955 |
Editor: Auto Replace may apply within strings and comments incorrectly when typing quickly | |
| TOR-5958 | link |
Schema Browser: Out of Memory exception occurs when filtering synonyms to include both Private and Public |
| TOR-5962 |
Editor: "Field not found" error occurs during execution with a cursor output variable in some cases | |
| TOR-5967 | link |
Editor: Describe (F4) fails in the Navigator panel when the text is set to lowercase |
| TOR-5969 |
Session Browser: Changing Current Statement subtabs cause a refresh when the "Refresh" option is unchecked | |
| TOR-5972 | link |
Editor: Access Violation occurs when dragging files from Windows Explorer in some cases |
| TOR-5982 |
Describe: Size and position are not remembered | |
| TOR-6030 | link |
Editor: Applying Auto Debugger generates code that will not compile in some cases |
| TOR-6042 |
Editor: Data Grid commits when it should not if the cached edits option is enabled (View | Options | Data Grids | Data) | |
| TOR-6048 | link |
Alter Scheduler Job: Changes made to notifications are not committed |
| TOR-6049 | link |
Schema Browser: Caption changes made to scheduler object tabs are not remembered |
| TOR-6050 | link |
Schema Browser: Splitter between the left and right sides does not work when dark mode is in use |
| TOR-6052 | link |
Rebuild Table: Script excludes the backup table name when the source table name is longer than 30 characters |
| TOR-6053 | link |
Schema Browser: ORA-29275 is raised when selecting a scheduler job if data in the GLOBAL_UID column of DBA_SCHEDULER_JOBS is corrupt |
| TOR-6060 | link |
Explain Plan: Plan table is created in the login schema when selecting a schema other than TOAD or the login schema |
| TOR-6061 |
Editor: The code section becomes inaccessible if the bottom splitter is positioned near the top and the Editor is resized smaller | |
| TOR-6066 | link |
Alter Table: Cannot add a primary key constraint |
| TOR-6070 | link |
Editor: Save dialog uses .SQL extension instead of .sql |
| TOR-6076 |
Compare Table Data: Error occurs when comparing external tables | |
| TOR-6078 |
Session Browser: Splitter position is lost after minimizing Toad when the form layout is oriented with the detail tabs at the bottom | |
| TOR-6079 |
Compare Multiple Tables: Unable to compare LOBs in different databases by LOB length | |
| TOR-6080 | link |
Schema Browser: Quick filter does not allow selecting the only item in the dropdown |
| TOR-6082 | link |
Editor: Active tab text is lost when using the windows "pop out" feature |
| TOR-6083 |
Schema Browser: Table columns tab does not allow adding a virtual column | |
| TOR-6084 | link |
Data Grids: Popup Editor is slow to appear when using Dark Mode |
| TOR-6088 | link |
Schema Browser: Adding a constraint to the selected table causes the table to become deselected on the left side |
| TOR-6091 | link |
Data Grids: Save dialog in popup editor opens in the background |
| TOR-6097 | link |
Data Grids: Posting edits to CLOB data visualizes the data as corrupt despite it being sent to the database properly |
| TOR-6098 |
Editor: Automatic backups of tab text do not stay up to date as the text is modified | |
| TOR-6104 | link |
Explain Plan: Error image is used incorrectly for some plan steps |
| TOR-6108 |
Schema Browser: Expanding indexes in multiple schemas leads to Access Violation when the browser style is set to treeview | |
| TOR-6116 | link |
Editor: "Operation aborted" error message is shown in cases where an ORA-06503 is the error returned by the database |
| TOR-6123 | link |
Login: The Database dropdown of the TNS tab is slow to load if the tnsnames.ora file contains thousands of entries |
| TOR-6128 | link |
Schema Browser: ORA-00904 is raised when editing data using the Foreign Key lookup feature if the column name requires double quotes |
| TOR-6131 |
Generate Database Script: Including two databases produces incorrect script output for the second database. |
The following is a list of issues, including those attributed to third-party products, known to exist in this release line at the time of the current release.
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
| Toad's help cannot be opened from an installation path that contains Unicode characters. | 72966 |
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If you check "Indexes" on the Scripts tab for snapshots, then the primary key for the snapshot will be included in the script, even though the CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW statement implicitly creates this primary key. Toad currently does not differentiate between indexes created explicitly on the snapshot and indexes created automatically when the snapshot is created. Workaround: If you are running the generated script to recreate the snapshot, then you can simply ignore the error that occurs when the script tries to recreate the primary key index for the snapshot. If you do not normally create indexes on snapshots, then you can uncheck "Indexes" when generating the snapshot script. |
N/A |
|
If you use 11g Oracle ODP.NET client or any other client that does not have the oci.dll in the BIN directory, Toad has the following problems:
|
N/A |
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Debugger If there is an exception during debugging on a 10Gr2 or greater database, REFCURSOR output and DBMS output will not be available when debugging is completed. This is due to the target session not being available. Workaround: To see REFCURSOR output and DBMS output, execute the procedure without the debugger. |
N/A |
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Connections While Toad supports LDAP connectivity, some features of Toad depend on tnsnames.ora file to operate correctly, such as Toad Script Runner (TSR). |
N/A |
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Schema Browser Sometimes after pressing "Compile invalid objects", you may get ORA-20000, ORA-06512, or ORA-06512 errors. This could mean that you do not have the privileges to compile the object, but it also happens when the schema contains a package body that does not have an associated spec. Workaround: Look in the schema that you are trying to compile to see whether there are any orphan package bodies. If it is your own schema, then do:select * from user_objects o1 where object_type = ''PACKAGE BODY'' and not exists (select ''x'' from user_objects o2 where o2.object_name = o1.object_name and o2.object_type = ''PACKAGE'') Then drop any orphan package bodies that are found. |
N/A |
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Virtualization An access violation error may display when you close Toad in a Citrix XenApp environment. |
76354 |
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Import/Export Constraint scripts from Export DDL do not contain the "using index" or "tablespace" clause. |
59228 |
|
Data Modeler:
|
N/A |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
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In some cases, connecting to an 11g database using a 19c or 21c client may result in a hang when cancelling a query or when using Code Insight. Workaround: Use an 18c or older client when connecting to an affected database. |
N/A |
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All versions of Oracle client 19c leak memory when working with LOB types. This includes simple SELECT statements against a table containing LOB types. |
N/A |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
|
Toad does not support Proxy Automatic Configuration (PAC) scripts; however, Toad does allow you to specify Quest-specific proxy settings to work around this limitation. By default Toad will use non-PAC proxy settings configured within Windows automatically. Apply settings system-wide: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Quest Software\Internet Settings:
For 32-bit applications on a 64-bit machine:
Apply settings to your own account: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Quest Software\Internet Settings:
Notes for use:
|
72966 |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
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You may receive an "ORA-00902 invalid datatype" error when editing an object, nested table, or varray data if you have redefined the data type for that data during the current session. Workaround: If you redefine an object type, nested table, or varray and then need to edit data in a table based on that type, end your current connection and begin a new one. |
N/A |
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Full table data is not displaying in the live data grid (results from F9) if the data contains "zero" characers (ACII 0). In this case, all data after the zero character will not show in the grid. Workaround: Double click on the data cell in the data grid to view full contents of data in a popup editor. |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
| Saving results to a database: When dealing with nested procedures, Code Analysis can only insert run data from procs one level deep. | N/A |
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Saving PL/SQL results to a database may fail or save invalid data to the database for invalid PL/SQL objects. Workaround: To ensure PL/SQL results are saved to the database correctly, verify the validity of all objects before running Code Analysis. |
N/A |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
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Toad errors when you query on a field of Oracle collection types. Workaround: Execute using SQL*Plus. |
64373 |
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When spooling to an unpinned output window, the window becomes unresponsive and errors are given when Toad is closed ("Canvas does not allow drawing"). Workaround: Keep the output window pinned. |
68523 |
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If you use a non fixed-width font, the results are misaligned in the of Script Output tab in Editor after executing a SQL script. Workaround: Go to Options | Scripts and select a fixed-width font for script output. |
62234 |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
| The Program name in the Session Browser may be blank or may be the full path to the executable instead of just the executable name. This depends on the Oracle client, not on Toad. | N/A |
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In RAC databases, version 10.1.0.3 (and possibly other 10.1 versions), the query used to populate the "Current Statement" in the Session Browser fails with the following error: Runtime error occurred: 12801 (ORA-12801: error signaled in parallel query server PZ99, instance <instance name> ORA-01008: not all variables bound) This problem does not occur in Non-RAC environments. Workaround: Clear the "Use RAC Views" checkbox, and log into the appropriate instance of the database, if necessary. |
N/A |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
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Creating a new revision or attempting to force a check-in to Visual Studio Team Services may result in a "404: Not Found" error. The current version of Team Foundation Server used by Visual Studio Team Services compares the source being uploaded with the source already in the repository. If the source has not changed, it may incorrectly return an error rather than allowing the forced revision. This appears to be a Microsoft issue. As a result, these two commands may fail. |
N/A |
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When using the Team Foundation Server internal client and Team Foundation Server 2012 or 2013 alternate Team Project Collections, workspaces created outside of Toad are not visible from within Toad. A workspace may be created from Toad by clicking the ‘New’ button during the Team Foundation Server log in. This is not an issue when using the Team Foundation Server external client. |
114334 |
| Team Coding is disabled for mixed-case object names. | N/A |
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With CVS, Toad may fail to retrieve the list of projects for you to select from in the CVS browser or in the Code Control Groups configuration. Workaround: See "Missing CVS\Entries File Error" in the online help. |
N/A |
| Team Coding and Clearcase: Dynamic Views are not supported via SCC interface. Snapshot Views must be used instead. (Rational case ID v0830629, Rational Defect # CMBU00053934) | N/A |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
|
The following features in Toad do not support Unicode:
In addition, Java itself does not allow Unicode class names or file names. This is relevant to the Java Manager, Editor, and Schema Browser. |
N/A |
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Editor options to highlight object names may not work for object names that contain Unicode characters. |
N/A |
| Script Execution in Editor: Error offset can be incorrect when running scripts with multi-byte object names. | N/A |
| XML (Plain) format creates bad XML if Unicode string values and Unicode column names are exported through Export Dataset. | N/A |
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Import mapping for Unicode characters is incorrect if the characters are not a fixed width (such as Korean). |
63221 |
| In Team Coding, objects with Unicode contents are supported, objects with Unicode names are not. Supported Version Control Providers do not support Unicode names. | N/A |
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The OCI option ORA_NCHAR_LITERAL_REPLACE affects the NCHAR String Literal Replacement behavior when connected to non-Unicode databases. The option can be enabled or disabled. See the "Enable ORA_NCHAR_LITERAL_REPLACE" option (View | Options | Oracle | General). The option has adverse behavior regardless of its value.
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N/A |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
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Toolbars (Affects Windows Server 2019 only) Toolbar button images may disappear when you mouse over them if the "High DPI scaling override" option is set to "System (Enhanced)" in the Windows file properties dialog for Toad.exe |
N/A |
| Known Issue | Issue ID |
|---|---|
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Help (Affects the 64-bit version of Toad only) If IE9 is installed, clicking a link in the Help file may crash Toad 64-bit, even if IE9 is not the default browser. Workaround: Users who have IE9 installed can open Help from outside of Toad. |
N/A |
This section contains the hardware, software, and privileges required to run Toad for Oracle, as well as the database and virtual environments that Toad for Oracle supports.
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Requirement |
Details |
|---|---|
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Processor |
1 GHz processor |
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Memory |
Note: The memory required may vary based on the following:
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Hard disk space |
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Operating system |
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Requirement |
Details |
|---|---|
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Database client |
An Oracle client must be installed and configured on the system where you are running Toad. The following are supported:
Note: You must use the 32-bit version of Toad with the 32-bit Oracle client, and the 64-bit version of Toad with the 64-bit Oracle client. |
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Database server |
Oracle versions:
Important: It is recommended that your client version be of the same release (or later) as your database server. This is an Oracle recommendation to prevent performance issues. |
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Cloud database service |
Oracle Database as a Service on Amazon EC2 and Oracle Cloud |
Toad for Oracle Subscription editions require the user to sign in when using the product. This enables the product to verify the user's identity and to check that they are entitled to use the subscription. To complete this entitlement check internet access is required to connect to Quest Software's Licensing Servers.
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Requirement |
Details |
|---|---|
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Additional Software |
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Type |
Details |
|---|---|
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Application virtualization |
Citrix® XenApp |
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Desktop virtualization (VDI) |
vWorkspace™ 7.0 has been tested. |
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Server virtualization |
Oracle VM 3.1 has been tested. VMware ESX Server 3.5, 4.0, and 5.5 have been tested. |
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Note: Toad may work in virtualization environments other than the ones listed. | |
In order to install and run Toad, make a connection, and do basic operations, you must have the following privileges.
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Operating System |
Requirements |
|---|---|
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Windows 8.1 and 10 Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022 |
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Note: Toad for Oracle Subscription edition is bundled with Quest Auto Update, a service to periodically check for and deliver product updates. Installation requires administrator privileges on all supported operating systems. | |
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Note: Other functionality in Toad may require additional privileges. | |
To activate a trial
To activate a purchased commercial license
Notes:
Toad for Oracle Subscription requires you to sign in with your Quest.com account. Licenses are tied to your account giving you the flexibility to use Toad from multiple computers without having to move your license.
Sign in with existing Quest.com account
Create a new Quest.com account
Enter the code from the email and select Verify
NOTES:
It may take a few minutes for the verification email to arrive
Check your spam/junk folders for the email sent from supportadmin@quest.com if you do not receive it
For additional assistance, please contact Quest support
Activating a new license
To manage licenses, select Account Settings beneath your account shown at the top-right of Toad
NOTE: You can view your licenses from within Toad by selecting Help | Licensing
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