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Aqua data studio – visual analytics
Hello, I am using aqua data studio visual analytics for visualization of some data. I have build multiple worksheets which are using same sql...
Announcing General Availability of DB PowerStudio, version 18.2
IDERA’s DB PowerStudio provides a powerful cross-platform toolset for database development, tuning and database management. What's new in DB...
Is ER/Studio Data Architect really the best data modeling tool?
Data modeling tools should be competent at the basics of database modeling. They should be able to create logical and physical data models,...
Announcing the General Availability of Aqua Data Studio, Version 22.2!
Aqua Data Studio is the industry leading multi-platform Database Integrated Development Environment (IDE) with Visual Analytics. Data and...
Announcing General Availability of SQL Inventory Manager 2.6.3
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Inventory Manager 2.6.3 Database administrators need a simple, efficient way to discover, document, and...
Organizing Chaos with PSWorkItems and PowerShell
I spend my working days living in a PowerShell console. Over the years, I’ve developed many PowerShell modules to help me manage the chaos that is...
Announcing the GA of SQL Enterprise Job Manager 2.4
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Enterprise Job Manager 2.4 SQL Enterprise Job Manager is an industry leading monitoring, scheduling and...
Announcing the General Availability of SQL Secure 4.1
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Secure 4.1 SQL Secure is the industry-leading, state of the art auditing and security...
Infor Compass JDBC Driver / Infor Compass JDBC Driver.ionapi
Does anyone have an example of setting up a ADS server using the Infor Compass JDBC Driver and their oAuth file(Infor Compass JDBC Driver.ionapi)?...
Communication Link failure
I'm using the latest version of Aqua Data studio and have created a connection to a remote MySQL server. Everything was fine a week or so...
Incorporating compound IF THEN ELSE ELSE statements using query builder functions?
Haven't tried this before, but I'm trying to idiot proof a set of query's and make the held values understandable by the end user while utilizing...
SQLDM – Add Tags and Friendly Names to Alert Responses Variables
We are managing SQL for multiple customers and the server names are often not clearly descriptive. Therefore we use the Tags as the customer...
Announcing the Release of SQL Safe Backup 9.1
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Safe Backup 9.1 SQL Safe Backup provides the industry's shortest time from starting a SQL Server backup...
Use better tools for SQL Server backup
Not knowing what tools are available There are several tools that come with SQL Server that can be used for backup processing, such as SQL Server...
Migrating and Upgrading Diagnostic Manager
So we are trying to do 2 things with the least amount of moving parts... We have dm 10.4 and want to move to 11.1 as well as move the whole thing to...
Business Glossary Best Practices: The Do’s and Don’ts
An understanding of business glossary best practices - such as what goes into a business glossary and what should not - is a vital factor in...
Improve your management for SQL Server backup
Inconsistent backup plans While it is hard enough to manage SQL Server, you find that having inconsistent backup plans from server to server will...
Four differentiators of ER/Studio Data Architect
Data modeling tools should be competent at the basics of database modeling. They should be able to create logical and physical data models,...
Improve your performance for SQL Server backups
Writing directly to tape A lot of third–party backup tools have agents that allow you to write directly to tape. This was great in the old days when...
The Value of Objects
This is a reprint of an article published earlier this year in my premium PowerShell newsletter, Behind the PowerShell Pipeline. This is a sample of...
sql file results to file
I have an sql file with 2500+ select statements. I want to run this file and have the results sent to a single file. These points are what I have...
Support Citrix
Is it possible to install Aqua data studio on a Citrix machine? If so, which type of licence key is needed? Response Thomas Conrad 4 months ago ADS...
Run ER Modeler without Data Studio?
Is there a way to launch ER Modeler without Data Studio, e.g. go straight to ER Modeler? Using Data Studio 22.1.3 Response Thomas Conrad 4 months...
Improve your knowledge for SQL Server backups
Not understanding options Another big problem is people not being aware of the different options that are available using T-SQL commands and using...
Improve your testing and scheduling for SQL Server backups
Testing Not using restore verify option The last thing you want is to discover that your backup is not good when trying to restore it. A restore...
Announcing the Release of SQL Safe Backup 9.0
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Safe Backup 9.0 SQL Safe Backup provides the industry's shortest time from starting a SQL Server...
SQL Diagnostic Manager versus other SQL Server performance monitoring tools
As a seasoned SQL Server database administrator or developer, you already know that there is an abundance of tools you can use to collect server and...
Tune SQL queries for SQL Server
Writing and tuning SQL code are two different things. There are many ways to write code so that it does the intended function. But there are also...
Idera Dashboard – increase number of characters in ConnectionPassword column in Common.RegisteredProducts
Hi, please consider changing the length of the ConnectionPassword column in the IderaDashboardRepository.Common.RegisteredProducts table. Currently...
View wait stats for SQL Server
There are several things that could cause performance issues for a query. You can identify these by breaking down the processing time for a query...