Toad® for Oracle Editions

Version 10.1

Release Notes

November 11, 2009


Contents

Welcome to Toad for Oracle Editions

New in this Release

Product Release Notes

System Requirements

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Welcome to Toad for Oracle Editions

Toad for Oracle is available in several different editions. Each of these comes packaged with additional Quest Products to expand your Oracle experience. In addition to these editions, the DB Admin module for the Toad executable may be added to any Toad Edition where it is not included.  This document contains information regarding all of these components. Please refer to the components contained in the edition covered by your license.

Toad for Oracle Base Edition
  • Toad for Oracle
  • Toad Group Policy Manager
  • Knowledge Xpert for PL/SQL
  • Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Admin
  • Toad Data Modeler
  • Toad for Data Analysts

Toad for Oracle Professional Edition

  • Toad for Oracle – Professional
  • Toad Group Policy Manager
  • Knowledge Xpert for PL/SQL
  • Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Admin
  • Toad Data Modeler
  • Toad for Data Analysts

Toad for Oracle Xpert Edition

  • Toad for Oracle - Professional
  • Toad Group Policy Manager
  • Knowledge Xpert for PL/SQL
  • Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Admin
  • Toad Data Modeler
  • Toad for Data Analysts
  • Quest SQL Optimizer for Oracle

Toad Development Suite for Oracle

  • Toad for Oracle - Professional
  • Toad Group Policy Manager
  • Knowledge Xpert for PL/SQL
  • Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Admin
  • Toad Data Modeler
  • Toad for Data Analysts
  • Quest SQL Optimizer for Oracle
  • Benchmark Factory for Databases - Oracle Edition
  • Quest Code Tester for Oracle

Toad DBA Suite for Oracle

  • Toad for Oracle - Professional
  • DB Admin Module Add-on
  • Toad Group Policy Manager
  • Knowledge Xpert for PL/SQL
  • Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Admin
  • Toad Data Modeler
  • Toad for Data Analysts
  • Quest SQL Optimizer for Oracle
  • Benchmark Factory for Databases - Oracle Edition
  • Spotlight on Oracle

Toad DBA Suite for Oracle - RAC Edition

  • Toad for Oracle - Professional
  • DB Admin Module Add-on
  • Toad Group Policy Manager
  • Knowledge Xpert for PL/SQL
  • Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Admin
  • Toad Data Modeler
  • Toad for Data Analysts
  • Quest SQL Optimizer for Oracle
  • Benchmark Factory for Databases - Oracle Edition
  • Spotlight on Oracle with RAC Option

 


New in This Release

To see what is new in each product, visit our Toad Editions page on ToadWorld, or view the release notes for each individual product.

 


Product Release Notes

 

To read the release notes for each product, click the links below:

 


System Requirements

Platform
  • 1 GHz Processor (Spotlight requires 1.2 GHz Processor)
Hardware
  • CD-ROM drive or internet connection (needed for installation only)
  • Mouse pointing device
  • VGA monitor, 1024x768 resolution, small fonts (Spotlight requires 1280x1024 or larger)
Memory
  • 512 MB RAM required, 1 GB recommended
Hard Disk Space

By Toad Edition

MB
Edition
460
Toad for Oracle Base Edition
460
Toad for Oracle Professional Edition
550
Toad for Oracle Xpert Edition
710
Toad Development Suite for Oracle
820
Toad DBA Suite for Oracle
820
Toad DBA Suite for Oracle - RAC Edition

By Product

MB
Product
75
Toad for Oracle
4
Toad Group Policy Manager
65
Knowledge Xpert for PL/SQL and Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Admin
100
Toad Data Modeler
219
Toad Data Analysts
90
Quest SQL Optimizer for Oracle
40
Quest Code Tester for Oracle
120
Benchmark Factory for Databases - Oracle Edition
150
Spotlight on Oracle

 

Operating System
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Note: When running on a 64-bit operating system, you must use the 32-bit Oracle Client.

Note: In Windows Vista, you must use a logon with the Admin privilege or if you are logged on as a normal user, you must have the Universal Access Control (UAC) turned OFF.

Product Exception Requirements
Toad Data Analysts

Does not support

  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2003 (64-bit)
Spotlight on Oracle

Requires

  • Windows 2000: Service Pack 4 (or later)
  • Windows XP: Service Pack 1 (or later)
Toad Data Modeler

Requires

  • Windows 2000: Service Pack 4 (or later)

Does not support

  • Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows 2007 (32-bit and 64-bit)

 

Additonal Software
Product Software
Quest SQL Optimizer for Oracle

For Windows 2000, 2003, or XP Professional, Microsoft’s .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 or SP2, or 3.5 is required. You must have either SP1 or SP2 for .NET Framework 2.0 installed. If you have only .NET Framework 3.0 installed, you must still install .NET Framework 2.0 and the service pack or you must install .NET Framework 3.5 (which includes .NET 2.0 SP1).

For Windows Vista, Windows 2008 and Windows 7, Microsoft’s .NET Framework 3.0 is required.

Toad Data Analysts

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (Service Pack 1)

Note: The following conditions apply:

  • The .NET Framework Client Profile is not supported.
  • To run Toad Data Analysts, the .NET security policy must be set to unrestricted.

 

Database Software

Oracle Client

You must use the 32-bit Oracle client.

  • Oracle v8i Client (Net 8)
  • Oracle v9 Client (Net 9)
  • Oracle v10 Client (Net 10) or Instant Client v10
  • Oracle v11 Client (Net 11) or Instant Client v11.1.0.7

Server

  • Oracle versions 8.0.6; 8.1.7; 9i; 9iR2; 10gR1; 10gR2; 11gR1, 11gR2

Note: It is recommended that your client version be of the same release (or higher) as your database version. In addition, to take advantage of Toad for Oracle's new Unicode support, you must be working with Oracle client/server 9i or above.

Product Exception Requirements
Toad Data Analysts Requires 9i or later
Quest Code Tester for Oracle Requires 9.2.0.4 or later
Spotlight on Oracle

Requires 9.2.0.4 or later

Requires SQL*Net 2.3.4 or later

Oracle Client/Server Compatibility All versions of the Oracle client are not necessarily compatible with all versions of the Oracle Server. If the version of the Oracle client you are currently using is not compatible with the version of the Oracle server where your database resides, the incompatibilities may cause errors within Toad for Oracle. For more detailed information about possible compatibility issues, see Oracle’s Metalinkarticle 207303.1 "Client / Server / Interoperability Support Between Different Oracle Versions".

 

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