Toad for my sql 6.3 installation guide

Toad® for MySQL 6.3
Installation Guide

© 2012 Quest Software, Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
This guide contains proprietary information protected by copyright. The software described in
this guide is furnished under a software license or nondisclosure agreement. This software
may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement. No
part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the
purchaser’s personal use without the written permission of Quest Software, Inc.
The information in this document is provided in connection with Quest products. No
license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property right is
granted by this document or in connection with the sale of Quest products. EXCEPT AS
SET FORTH IN QUEST'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE LICENSE
AGREEMENT FOR THIS PRODUCT, QUEST ASSUMES NO LIABILITY
WHATSOEVER AND DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY
WARRANTY RELATING TO ITS PRODUCTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL QUEST BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS DOCUMENT, EVEN IF QUEST HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Quest makes no representations
or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this document
and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any
time without notice. Quest does not make any commitment to update the information
contained in this document.
If you have any questions regarding your potential use of this material, contact:
Quest Software World Headquarters
LEGAL Dept
5 Polaris Way
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
www.quest.com
email: legal@quest.com
Refer to our web site for regional and international office information.
Trademarks
Quest, Quest Software, the Quest Software logo, Benchmark Factory, Toad, T.O.A.D.,
Toad World, and vToad are trademarks and registered trademarks of Quest Software, Inc
in the United States of America and other countries. For a complete list of Quest
Software’s trademarks, please see http://www.quest.com/legal/trademark-information.aspx.
Other trademarks and registered trademarks used in this guide are property of their
respective owners.
Toad for MySQL 6.3
Installation Guide
Friday, March 23, 2012

Table of Contents
Installation 5
System Requirements 5
Client Requirements 5
Server Requirements 6
Virtualization Support 7
User Requirements 7
Install Toad 8
Specify Application Data Directory Location 8
Install Toad Silently 9
Determine Which Installer to Use 9
Silent Installation Prerequisites 10
Silent Installation Using the Executable 10
Silent Installation Using the Microsoft Installer 12
Install Toad on Citrix Systems 16
Upgrade Toad 17
Uninstall Toad 17
Register Toad 18
Create and Troubleshoot Connections 19
Understand Toad Connections 19
Share Database Connections 19
Create MySQL Connections 20
Troubleshoot MySQL Issues 21
Configure Version Control 22
About Version Control 22
Prerequisites 22
Configure TFS or VSS 23

Toad for MySQL Installation Guide
Table of Contents
4
Configure CVS 29
Configure Subversion 36
Troubleshoot Version Control 43
Troubleshoot Upgrades 43
Troubleshoot Other Issues 44
Appendix: Contact Quest 46
Contact Quest Support 46
Toad Community 46
Contact Quest Software 46
About Quest Software 47
Index 48

Installation
System Requirements
Client Requirements
Before installing Toad, ensure that your client system meets the following minimum hardware
and software requirements:
Platform 1 GHz minimum
Memory 512 MB of RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended
Note: The memory required may vary based on the following:
l Applications that are running on your system when using Toad
l Size and complexity of the database
l Amount of database activity
l Number of concurrent users accessing the database
Hard Disk
Space
1.33 GB to install Toad
MB to run
Note: The disk space required may vary based on the edition of Toad
selected for installation.
Operating
System
Windows 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 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, 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 3.5 (Service Pack 1)
Note: The following conditions apply:
1

Installation
6
l If you have the .NET Framework 4.0 installed, you must still
install the .NET Framework 3.5 (Service Pack 1).
l The .NET Framework Client Profile is not supported.
l To run Toad, the .NET security policy must be set to
unrestricted. See "User Requirements and Restrictions for
Running Toad " for more information.
Additional
Requirements
Web Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Server Requirements
Before installing Toad, ensure that your server meets the following minimum hardware and
software requirements:
Operating
System Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later
Windows 2003
Windows XP (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows 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 Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Database
Server
MySQL 4.1, 5.0, 5.1
Cloud
Database
Service
Toad can manage Amazon RDS and any other cloud or service
offering compatible with MySQL.

Installation
7
Virtualization Support
Application
Virtualization
Limited testing has been performed for Citrix XenApp 5.0 support on
Windows Server 2003.
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.
See "Install Toad on Citrix Systems" (page 16) for more information.
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.
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 run Toad, the .NET security policy must be set to Unrestricted. To modify the
security policy:
1. Select Control Panel from the Windows Start menu.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click Microsoft .NET Framework version Configuration.
4. Select My Computer, and then select the Runtime Security Policy node.
5. Select Evaluate Assembly from the list of tasks in the right panel, and locate
and select Toad.exe in the File field.
6. Click Next and set the permission to Unrestricted.
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

Installation
8
delete it. All other users need only the ability to read the QuestSoftware.ToadSecurity
table to use Toad Security features.
Install Toad
To install Toad
1. Run the ToadInstaller.exe.
2. Complete the wizard.
Specify Application Data Directory Location
Toad for MySQL 6.3 stores settings files in the user's Application Data directory. The default
location cannot be modified from within the application. Toad provides two methods to
change the default location: by using a Registry setting or by using a command switch in a
Toad shortcut.
Use the Registry setting method to change the application data directory from Roaming to
Local. Use the command switch method to change the location to any new path.
To change Toad Application Data directory location from Roaming to Local
In the Registry under Toad for MySQL (ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareQuest
SoftwareToad for MySQL6.3), add LOCALSETTINGS with a value of 1.
See the following table for default (Roaming) and resulting (Local) directory path.
Caution: All current Toad settings will be lost after applying this Registry setting unless you
manually copy the settings files from the default location (Roaming directory) to the new
location (Local directory). Copy the settings files BEFORE you add the Registry setting and
BEFORE opening Toad.

Installation
9
Operating
System
Default Location New Location when
LOCALSETTINGS = 1
Windows XP C:Documents and
Settings<user>Application DataQuest
SoftwareToad for MySQL 6.3
C:Documents and
Settings<user>Local
settingsApplication DataQuest
Windows 7 C:Users<user>AppDataRoamingQuest
C:Users<user>AppDataLocalQuest
To change Toad Application Data directory location using a command-line switch
You can override the default Application Data directory by running toad with the
command switch:
Toad.exe --datadir="YourNewDirPath"
To instruct Toad to always use the new directory path, add the command switch and the new
directory path to a Toad desktop shortcut. Then use the desktop shortcut when opening Toad.
1. To add the command switch, right-click the Toad shortcut and select Properties.
2. Enter the command switch and add the directory path in quotes (replace
"YourNewDirPath" with your directory path).
Install Toad Silently
Silent installation provides a convenient method for deploying Toad to multiple machines.
With some customization, you can also deploy the license key and settings at the same time.
Note:
Determine Which Installer to Use
Before performing a silent installation, review the following to determine which
installer to use:
Installer Advantages Disadvantages
Executable file
Silent installation using the .exe file
(.exe)
has the following advantages:
l Verifies whether the
prerequisite software is
installed, and if not, redirects
you to the download
location.
Silent installation using the
.exe file has the following
disadvantages:
l Cannot deploy
custom Toad
settings files or
license keys.
l Installer

Installation
10
Installer Advantages Disadvantages
automatically exits
if the prerequisite
software is not
installed.
Microsoft
Installer file
(.msi)
Supports deployment of Toad
settings files and license keys.
Silent installation using the
.msi file has the following
disadvantages:
l Requires manual
verification and
download of any
prerequisite
software.
l Requires a manual
uninstall of the
previous version of
Toad using
Add/Remove
Programs.
Silent Installation Prerequisites
Before you perform a silent installation, you must install the following software on every
computer where you are installing Toad:
l Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (Service Pack 1)
Silent Installation Using the Executable
Use the executable file to perform a silent install to the default directory (or to a different
directory) and to specify options such as logging installation messages.
To perform a silent install using the executable file
1. At a Windows command prompt, switch to the drive or directory where the
executable for Toad is located. (This file can be downloaded from the Quest web site
or can be found on the Toad installation CD-ROM.)
2. For a standard installation with all features enabled, enter the following command:
“ToadInstaller.exe” /S
You can customize MSIEXEC command-line options and overrides for your
installation similar to the following command:
“ToadInstaller.exe” /S /Lx “C:tempinstallLog.txt”

Installation
11
INSTALLDIR=”Drive:your_install_path” USERNAME=”some_user”
COMPANYNAME=”your_company” ALLUSERS=1
Use the following descriptions to customize the command-line options and overrides
for your installation.
Command-Line Options
The following MSIEXEC command-line options are used in this example:
Option Description
/L “C:temp
installLog.txt”
(Optional) Write installation messages to the specified log.
You can append other options, such as x for debug (used in
the previous example) or v for a verbose log. See the log
section at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/
library/aa367988.aspx for more information about
additional logging options.
Also, substitute “C:tempinstallLog.txt” in the example
with the fully qualified name of the log file. Enclose this
value in double quotations. The installation process creates
this file if it does not exist. Otherwise, the existing file is
overwritten.
Toad Default Installation Option Overrides
You can specify the following values to override Toad’s default installation options.
Enclose each value in double quotations.
Option Description
INSTALLDIR (Optional) Specify the absolute path for the directory in
which you want to install Toad. If you do not include this
path, the installation program defaults to: C:Program
FilesQuest SoftwareToad for MySQL 6.3.

Installation
12
Option Description
ALLUSERS (Optional) Specify one of the following:
l For a per-machine installation, specify 1. This
value allows any user to use the Toad shortcut on
the desktop after the installation completes.
l For a per-user installation, enter the empty string
value (“”) This value allows only the user
specified for USERNAME (and the user that
installed Toad) to see the Toad shortcut on the
target desktop. If USERNAME is omitted, only the
user that installed Toad sees the shortcut.
Note: If you do not specify this property, the installation
program defaults to a per-user installation.
USERNAME (Optional) Specify the user that intends to use Toad on
the target computer.
Notes:
l If ALLUSERS is omitted or defined with the
empty string value (""), only the user specified
here (and the user that installed Toad) can see the
Toad shortcut on the desktop after the installation
completes.
empty string value ("") and you omit the
USERNAME option, only the user that installed
Toad sees the Toad shortcut on the desktop.
l If ALLUSERS is 1, the USERNAME value is
ignored during installation.
COMPANYNAME (Optional) Specify the name of the company that owns
this installation.
Notes:
l All default installation option overrides are case-sensitive.
l Enclose all values (except for the ALLUSERS value) in double quotations.
Silent Installation Using the Microsoft Installer
Create Transform (MST) Files
You can create a Microsoft transform (.mst) file that deploys the license key, custom settings,
and connections for users when performing a silent install using the .msi file. You can also
use the .msi file to perform a basic silent install using the default directory (or install to a

Installation
13
different directory) and to specify command-line options and default installation overrides.
See "Perform Silent Installation Using MSI" (page 14) for more information if you are not
creating a transform file.
Note: (MSI installs on Windows Vista and 7) If you are using MSI to install Toad on
Windows Vista or 7 with UAC enabled, you can install a file that adds a "Run as
administrator" option when right-clicking the MSI
file: http://www.symantec.com/connect/downloads/msi-run-administrator-context-menu-vista.
Note: The installer does not verify that system requirements have been met before installing.
If you do not want to manually verify system requirements, you should use the .exe file for
the silent install.
The following procedure uses the Wise Installer to create the transform file.
To create a transform file that includes custom Toad settings
1. Save and install the ToadInstaller.msi file on a computer where the Wise for Windows
Installer is installed. After customizing Toad settings, you will use the Wise Installer
to create the transform file.
2. Open Notepad, and do the following:
a. Enter the license key in the first line.
b. Enter the site message in the second line. The file should look similar to the
following:
AAABBBBCCCCCCEDXDWLMV0WJ9-123-45678-B2
Quest Software
c. Save the file with license.key as the file name in the Toad install directory.
Make sure the file extension is .key not .txt.
3. Launch Toad. The application should open without prompting you to enter a
license key.
4. Select Tools | Configuration Wizard from the Toad menu and complete the
Configuration wizard. This wizard creates an initial settings file (Settings.xml).
5. Select Tools | Options from the menu in Toad to open the Options window.
6. Select each page in the window and set any options you want to deploy. These
options create a module settings folder and files.
7. Select View | Connection Manager from the menu in Toad to open the
Connection Manager.
8. Create any connections you want to deploy.
9. Exit Toad. Upon exiting, a Connections file is created.
10. Create the Microsoft Transform file, using any appropriate tool. The following steps
describe how to use the Wise for Windows Installer to create the file.

Installation
14
a. Select File | New.
b. Select Custom Templates under Categories, and then select the Transform
template in the New Installation File window.
c. Select the ToadInstaller.msi file in the Select the .MSI file to base this
transform on window.
d. Save the project.
e. Select Files from the Feature Details view.
f. Locate the following files and click Add to add them to the project:
File to Add Location
Settings.xml This file is located in the following directory:
C:Documents and SettingsusernameApplication
DataQuest Software Toad for MySQL 6.3.
ModuleSettings
folder and files
This folder and related files are located in the
following directory: C:Documents and
SettingsusernameApplication DataQuest Software
Toad for MySQL 6.3ModuleSettings.
Connections.xml This file is located in the following directory:
C:Documents and SettingsusernameApplication
DataQuest SoftwareToad for MySQL 6.3.
g. Save the project and compile it to create the transform (MST) file.
11. Perform a silent install. See "Perform Silent Installation Using MSI" (page 14) for more
information.
Perform Silent Installation Using MSI
To perform a silent install using msi
1. At a Windows command prompt, switch to the drive or directory where the msi
installer for Toad is located.
2. For a standard installation with all features enabled, enter the following command:
msiexec /i “ToadInstaller.msi” /q
You can customize command-line options and overrides for your installation similar
to the following:
msiexec /i “ToadInstaller.msi” INSTALLDIR= “Drive:your_install_
path” /q USERNAME=”someone” COMPANYNAME=”your_company” ALLUSERS=1

Installation
15
Command-Line Options
The following MSIEXEC command-line options are used in this example:
Option Description
/i Run the installation.
/q Specify the user interface (UI) that displays during installation.
You can append other options, such as n to hide the UI or b
to hide the Cancel button during the installation.
Note: All command-line options are case-insensitive. See
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367988.aspx for a complete list of
command-line options.
Toad Default Installation Option Overrides
You can specify the following values to override Toad’s default installation options.
Enclose each value in double quotations.
Option Description
INSTALLDIR (Optional) Specify the absolute path for the directory in
which you want to install Toad. If you do not include this
path, the installation program defaults to: C:Program
FilesQuest SoftwareToad for MySQL 6.3.
ALLUSERS (Optional) Specify one of the following:
l For a per-machine installation, specify 1. This
value allows any user to use the Toad shortcut on
the desktop after the installation completes.
l For a per-user installation, enter the empty string
value (“”) This value allows only the user
specified for USERNAME (and the user that
installed Toad) to see the Toad shortcut on the
target desktop. If USERNAME is omitted, only the
user that installed Toad sees the shortcut.
Note: If you do not specify this property, the installation
program defaults to a per-user installation.
USERNAME (Optional) Specify the user that intends to use Toad on
the target computer.
Notes:
empty string value (""), only the user specified

Installation
16
Option Description
here (and the user that installed Toad) can see the
Toad shortcut on the desktop after the installation
completes.
empty string value ("") and you omit the
USERNAME option, only the user that installed
Toad sees the Toad shortcut on the desktop.
l If ALLUSERS is 1, the USERNAME value is
ignored during installation.
COMPANYNAME (Optional) Specify the name of the company that owns
this installation.
Notes:
l All default installation option overrides are case-sensitive.
l Enclose all values (except for the ALLUSERS value) in double quotations.
Install Toad on Citrix Systems
Toad must be installed on the Citrix server by the Citrix administrator. Users then connect to
this instance through their Citrix login.
Note: Limited testing has been performed for Citrix XenApp 5.0 support on Windows
Server 2003.
To install Toad on a Citrix system
1. Connect to the Citrix Environment as an administrator.
2. Copy Toad to the Citrix server, if needed.
3. Start the Toad installation process.
4. During installation, select the Anyone who uses this computer checkbox when
prompted.
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each server in the Citrix farm.
Note: Although you must install Toad on every server in the Citrix farm, you only
need to publish Toad once.
6. Review the following considerations regarding licensing:
l A license supplied by an administrator always overrides a user-supplied license
in a Citrix environment.

Installation
17
l If you need to provide the same Toad functionality to all users, you can enter
the default license key for all users.
l If you have users with different license requirements (for example, some have
Standard licenses and others have Professional licenses), individual licenses
should be entered for each user. You should not enter the default license key
because it enables all functionality in Toad.
Upgrade Toad
To upgrade Toad
1. Run the ToadInstaller.exe installation program from the DVD or downloaded file.
2. Select Uninstall Toad and continue with install.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Toad, you are prompted to migrate your
settings the first time you start Toad. The settings files include database connections, layout
customizations, shortcut keys, and options customized in the Options pages.
To migrate the settings again, remove or rename the current version's Application Data folder
and migrate the files from the previous version's Application Data folder.
Uninstall Toad
If you uninstall Toad, it may not uninstall completely. When you use Toad, you create new
files such as SQL scripts, data output, or temp files, etc. The following types of files are not
removed when you uninstall:
l Any new files you create
l Any copies of files you make for backup purposes
l Settings files
You can uninstall Toad for MySQL by using the Installer or by using the Windows
Add/Remove Programs (or Uninstall a program) feature. Using the Installer is the preferred
way to uninstall Toad for MySQL.
To uninstall Toad
1. Run the ToadInstaller.exe.
2. Select Uninstall Toad for MySQL only.

Installation
18
Register Toad
To register Toad
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.

Create and Troubleshoot Connections
Understand Toad Connections
In Toad, a connection represents one or more actual connections to the database. Toad creates
an initial database connection for general usage. It also creates a separate database connection
for each Editor (the first time you execute a statement) and a separate database connection for
each Data tab in the Database Explorer (the first time you select the tab and data is queried).
The database connection for each Editor and Data tab remain open until you close the
associated window; however, the connections remain in an inactive state if a statement is not
currently executing.
Tips:
l To view the number of actual database connections that exist for a Toad connection
and how many of those database connections are active, place the cursor over the
connection in the Connection Manager or the Connection toolbar.
l You can view the progress of statements executing in the background in a progress
bar located on the lower right side of the status bar. To cancel a script's execution,
click the progress bar to display the Background Processes window. It is
recommended to cancel only your own processes, as terminating Toad activities may
lead to unexpected behavior.
Share Database Connections
Editors and Data tabs can share the same database connection when the connection is
inactive if you clear the Use specific connection for each open editor checkbox in Tools
| Options | Editor | General. Any new executions or windows attempt to use this
connection first. For example; if you share a database connection, you can execute a query
in the Editor, execute another query in a new Editor, and then select the Data tab from the
same connection. If the connection is in use and you attempt to execute it, one of the
following occurs:
l If your database does not support executing multiple queries on a shared connection, a
dialog prompts you to either permanently associate the window with a new database
connection, cancel the previous operation, or add the query to a queue until the
current operation completes, and the execute it. If you place multiple queries in the
queue, each one executes in the order that it was added to the queue.
Note: Although you can share a database connection, any commits apply to the selected
window only.

20
Create MySQL Connections
You can create a new connection, or connect to an existing connection from the Create New
Connection window. See "Troubleshoot MySQL Issues" (page 21) for more information about
troubleshooting connection issues.
Note: This topic focuses on information that may be unfamiliar to you. It does not include all
step and field descriptions.
To create a MySQL connection
1. Click on the toolbar (ALT+F+N).
2. Select MySQL from the Group list box.
Login Tab Description
Connection
type
Select the protocol to use when connecting.
Host Enter the name of the host computer where the database is
installed.
Password Enter the password to use when connecting.
Tip: After connecting, you can set a master password to further
secure your connection in Tools | Options| Environment |
Security.
Connection
timeout
Enter the number of seconds to wait when connecting before
the application times out. The default is 15 seconds.
SSL If you selected SSL as the connection type, review the
following for additional information:
l Private key—browse to the location of the SSL key file
to use when connecting.
l CA cert—browse to the location of the trusted certificate
authority to use when connecting.
l Cert—browse to the location of the SSL certificate file
to use when connecting.
Compress Select this checkbox to compress the value of any strings and
return binary values.
Use
MySQL
Select this checkbox to use an embedded MySQL library
instead of the MySQL .NET provider.

21
libraries Note: If you select this option, you must specify libMySQL.dll
in the path.
Category Select or create a category if you want to color code Editor tabs
for a specific connection. This can help differentiate between
development and production databases. You can also set an
option to color code the Object Explorer pane and object editor
windows (Create, Alter, Drop, etc.). Click here to view a
video of this feature.
4. Click Connect to save the connection and immediately connect to the database.
or
Click Save to save the connection without connecting to the database.
Tip: Connections are stored in the connections.xml file and can be found by clicking the
Application Data Directory link in Help | About.
Troubleshoot MySQL Issues
Review the following solutions to help troubleshoot MySQL connection issues pertaining to
database connections in Toad.
Issue Cause/Solution
"InvalidCastException" error
when connecting to MYSQL
4.1.14-nt database
This is a known issue in MySQL.
Solution:
Review the known issue and download a patch
from: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=12771
"System.IO.DirectoryNot
FoundException"error occurs
each time you attempt to
connect after installing Toad
into a directory other than the
default directory.
Solution:
1. Exit Toad.
2. Locate the MySQL.xml file in the
C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal
Settings Application DataQuest Software
Toad for MySQLversion ModuleSettings
3. Rename or delete the MySQL.xml file.
4. Restart Toad.

Configure Version Control
About Version Control
Toad integrates with your existing version control system so you can maintain multiple
revisions of objects, SQL scripts, and files.
Important: See "Troubleshoot Version Control" (page 43) for more information about issues
when upgrading version control from a previous version.
Prerequisites
You must install a supported version control client on the computer where Toad is
installed. The following table lists the supported version control providers and the versions
tested with Toad.
Supported
Provider
Server Version
Tested
Client Version Tested
Visual
SourceSafe
(VSS)
VSS 6.0d VSS 6.0d
See "Configure TFS or VSS" (page 23) for more
information.
Concurrent
Versions
System
(CVS)
CVS 1.11.22 on
Solaris
CVSNT 2.5.03 on
Windows
CVSNT 2.5.03
See "Configure CVS " (page 29) for more
information.
Subversion Subversion 1.5.6
on Windows
Note: Toad only
supports
Subversion 1.5.6
or later.
CollabNet Subversion Command-Line Client 1.5.6
Notes:
l Toad only supports Subversion 1.5.6 or
later.
l Any Subversion client must have svn.exe
in its installation directory to use version
control in Toad.
l Tortoise SVN is no longer supported in
Toad because it no longer includes svn.exe
in its installation directory.
See "Configure Subversion" (page 36) for more
information.

23
Supported
Provider
Server Version
Tested
Client Version Tested
Team
Foundation
Server
(TFS)
TFS 2005, 2008 Visual Studio (2005, 2008) Team Explorer Client
See "Configure TFS or VSS" (page 23) for more
information.
Note: Toad connects to your version control system based on login information included
in the configuration. Your version control client does not need to run for Toad to
connect.
Configure TFS or VSS
You can configure version control to work with SQL scripts in the Editor, or you can
configure it to work with database objects and SQL scripts in the Object Explorer. See
"Troubleshoot Version Control" (page 43) for more information.
Notes:
l If you want to place database objects under version control, you must configure
version control for objects using the Object Explorer. Once configured, you can also
manage SQL scripts in the Object Explorer. The main advantage of managing scripts
in the Object Explorer is that you can easily share them with team members who have
version control configured.
l If you do not want to manage version controlled scripts from the Object Explorer, you
must create a separate version control configuration from the Editor.
To configure TFS or VSS to work with SQL scripts in the Editor
1. Ensure that a supported version control client is installed on the computer where Toad
is installed. See "About Version Control" (page 22) for more information about tested
version control clients and supported versions.
2. Open an Editor window.
3. Right-click anywhere in the toolbar area and select Version Control to display the
Version Control toolbar.
Tip: You can also access version control functionality from the File | Version
Control menu when the Editor window has focus.
4. Click to open the Version Control wizard.

24
Version
Control
System Page
Description
Type Select either Team Foundation Server or Visual SourceSafe.
Note: If you select TFS, you must specify the workspace name
for the provider in the Team Foundation Server Properties
window that displays.
Properties (TFS only) Click this button (beside the Type field) and specify
the workspace name for the provider in the Team Foundation
Server Properties window.
Server Select one of the following:
l For TFS, specify the server where your version control
provider is installed and the port number (default is
8080) to use in the following format:
http://MyServer:Port
l For VSS, select the folder where the Source Safe client is
installed and the srcsafe.ini file (for example:
C:SourceSafeVSSsrcsafe.ini).
User
name/
Password
Enter login information for the version control provider and
click Login.
Note: For TFS only, if you leave the user name and password
fields blank, Toad uses your default Windows credentials.
Version
Control
Settings
Page
Description
Version
control
folder
Select the folder on the version control server where you want to
check the scripts in.
If you already have the Editor-managed scripts under version
control, select the folder on the server where these scripts are
located.
Notes:
l Version control automatically checks out the scripts in
this folder and any subfolders to the location you specify
in the Working folder field.
l If you are managing SQL scripts from the Editor instead
of the Object Explorer, make sure the version control
folder used for Editor-managed scripts is different from
the one used for objects and scripts managed in the
Database Explorer.

25
Working
folder
Select the root repository folder on the client computer to use as
the default working folder for checking SQL scripts out.
If you already have Editor-managed SQL scripts under version
control, select the existing working folder for these.
6. See "Add Scripts Using the Editor" in the Toad help for more information.
Tips:
l You can view revision history and revision comments for a script from the History
tab; and can also right-click a revision to send it to the Diff Viewer to compare
differences.
l You can enable, disable, or delete a version control configuration under Tools |
Options | Version Control | General.
l You can modify current settings, including whether to require comments when
checking objects and scripts in or out, avoid checking scripts in automatically when
executing a script in the Editor, disable or delete a version control configuration, etc.,
from Tools | Options | Version Control | <options page>.
To configure TFS or VSS to work with objects and SQL scripts in the Object Explorer
2. Right-click one or more objects in the Object Explorer and select Version Control |
Version Control Wizard.
Configuration
Type Page
Description
Configuration Select one of the following configuration types:
l Server—Applies the same settings for all databases on
a server.
l Database—Applies custom settings for each database
on a server. If selected, you must re-run the Version

26
Control wizard for each database you want to place
under version control.
Tip: You can add databases to version control at a
later time by selecting the database under Tools |
Options | Version Control | Objects.
Version Control
System Page
Description
Type Select either Team Foundation Server or Visual SourceSafe.
Note: If you select TFS, you must specify the workspace
name for the provider in the Team Foundation Server
Properties window that displays.
Server Select one of the following:
l For TFS, specify the server where your version
control provider is installed and the port number
(default is 8080) to use in the following format:
http://MyServer:Port
l For VSS, select the folder where the Source Safe
client is installed and the srcsafe.ini file (for example:
C:SourceSafeVSSsrcsafe.ini).
User name/
Password
Enter login information for the version control provider and
click Login.
Note: For TFS only, if you leave the user name and
password fields blank,Toad uses your default Windows
credentials.
Version Control
Settings Page
Description

27
Version
control folder
Select the folder on the version control server where you
want to check objects and scripts in.
If you already have objects or scripts under version control,
select the folder on the server where these objects or scripts
are located.
Notes:
l Version control automatically checks out objects or
scripts in this folder and any subfolders to the
location you specify in the Working folder field.
l If you are managing SQL scripts from the Editor
instead of the Object Explorer, make sure the version
control folder used for Editor-managed scripts is
different from the one used for objects and scripts
managed in the Database Explorer.
Working
folder
Select the folder to use as the default working folder.
If you already have objects under version control, select the
working folder for these objects.
Create/Change
file name
formats
Specify the default format to use for objects. Objects are
archived as script files in the version control provider.
To change the default order, delete the default format and
click + to select the order.
Use default
mode
Clear this checkbox to override default folders for actions,
such as create or alter scripts for each object (recommended
for objects that are already under version control).
4. Complete the wizard and add objects to version control. Depending on the number of
objects selected, this process may take time.
The following indicators display in the top-right corner of any object under
version control:
Object is under version control
Object is checked out by another user
Object is checked out by current user
If version control is configured but an indicator does not display, open the Object
Options page in Tools | Options | Version Control | Objects and select the
checkbox for that object.
5. Use the right-click menu to check files in/out, get the latest version, update the status,
and other actions.

28
6. If you configured version control for database objects, you can also version control
SQL scripts using the Scripts tab (tab view or drop-down list mode) in the Object
Explorer, as illustrated in the following example:
The following folders or nodes are available:
Server Scripts
folder/node
Creates and manages SQL scripts that apply to all databases on
a server.
Note: This folder/node is only available if you configured
version control at the server level.
Scripts
folder/node
Creates and manages SQL scripts that apply to individual
databases. If you are using the tree view, this displays below
each database node, as illustrated in the following example:
Tips:
l You can use the Script tab in the Object Details pane to view revision information
about each script and historical create/alter scripts (initially collapsed). You can also
right-click a revision date to compare differences or update version control history.

29
See Compare Revisions in the Toad help for more information.
l You can view history for the last 100 check in operations by selecting History in the
Object Explorer. The History folder/node is read-only, and you cannot perform any
actions on the objects using it. Also, the Object Details pane remains empty when the
History folder/node is selected.
checking objects and scripts in or out, adding or removing objects from version
control, disable or delete a version control configuration, etc., from Tools | Options |
Version Control | <options page>.
Configure CVS
Notes:

30
To configure CVS to work with SQL scripts in the Editor
Version
Control
System Page
Description
Type Select CVS.
Properties Click this button (beside the Type field) and complete the
following in the Command Based Version Control Properties
window:
l BinaryPath—Enter the path where the CVS client is
installed. For example, if you installed CVSNT, you
would enter:
C:Program FilesCVSNT
l BranchRevision—Leave this field blank if you are
working from the trunk in version control. If you are
working from a branch, enter the branch number or name
in this field.
Caution: Specifying HEAD for the BranchRevision
parameter can cause errors. Leave the parameter blank
when working with the HEAD revision.
Server Select the existing working folder for the version control
repository or specify the server string. For example, if you are
connecting using pserver, you should specify the server string as
follows:
:pserver:MyServer:Port:/MyWorkingRepository
User
name/
password
Enter your CVS command-line user name and password and
click Login.
Note: The User name field is optional.

31
Default
Version
Control
Settings
Page
Description
Version
control
folder
located.
Notes:
Database Explorer.
Working
folder
6. See "Add Scripts Using the Editor" in the online help for more information.
Tips:
differences.

32
To configure CVS to work with objects and SQL scripts in the Object Explorer
Configuration
Type Page
Description
a server.
Version Control
System Page
Description
Type Select CVS.
window:
l BinaryPath—Enter the path where the CVS client is
installed. For example, if you installed CVSNT, you
would enter:
C:Program FilesCVSNT
working from a branch, enter the branch number or
name in this field.
repository or specify the server string. For example, if you
are connecting using pserver, you should specify the server
string as follows:
:pserver:MyServer:Port:/MyWorkingRepository

33
User name/
Password
Enter your CVS command-line user name and password and
click Login.
Note: The User name field is optional.
Default Version
Control Settings
Page
Description
Version
control folder
are located.
Notes:
Working
folder
Select the root repository folder on the client computer to
use as the default working folder for checking objects and
SQL scripts out.
If you already have objects or SQL scripts under version
Create/Change
file name
formats
Use default
mode

34
version control:
5. Right-click one or more objects in the Object Explorer to check them in/out, get the
latest version, update the status, and other actions.

35
Server Scripts
folder/node
a server.
Scripts
folder/node
Tips:

36
Configure Subversion
Notes:

37
To configure Subversion to work with SQL scripts in the Editor
Version
Control
System Page
Description
Type Select Subversion.
window:
l BinaryPath—Enter the path where the Subversion client
that contains svn.exe is installed. For example, if you
installed the CollabNet Subversion Client, you would
enter:
C:Program FilesCollabNet Subversion Client
Note: Do not include svn.exe in the path.
working from a branch, enter the branch number or name
in this field.
Important: Specifying HEAD for the BranchRevision
parameter can cause errors. Leave the parameter blank
when working with the HEAD revision.
repository or specify the server string (for example:
svn://MyServer).

38
User
name/
Password
Enter your Subversion command-line user name and password
and click Login.
Default
Version
Control
Settings
Page
Description
Version
control
folder
located.
Notes:
Database Explorer.
Working
folder
6. See "Add Scripts Using the Editor" in the Toad help for more information.
Tips:
differences.

39
To configure Subversion to work with objects and SQL scripts in the Object Explorer
Configuration
Type Page
Description
a server.
Version Control
System Page
Description
Type Select Subversion.
Note: The version number beside Subversion is an internal
file definition used by Toad to check if an update for this
file is available. It is not the actual version number for the
version control provider.
window:
l BinaryPath—Enter the path where the Subversion
client that contains svn.exe is installed. For example,
if you installed the CollabNet Subversion Client, you
would enter:
C:Program FilesCollabNet Subversion Client
Note: Do not include svn.exe in the path.

40
working from a branch, enter the branch number or
name in this field.
repository or specify the server string (for example:
svn://MyServer).
User name/
Password
Enter your Subversion command-line user name and
password and click Login.
Default Version
Control Settings
Page
Description
Version
control folder
are located.
Notes:
Create/Change
file name
formats
Working
folder
Select the root repository folder on the client computer to
use as the default working folder for checking objects and
SQL scripts out.If you already have objects or SQL scripts
under version control, select the existing working folder for
these.
Use default
mode

41
version control:
5. Right-click one or more objects in the Object Explorer to check them in/out, get the
latest version, update the status, and other actions.

42
Server Scripts
folder/node
a server.
Scripts
folder/node
Tips:

43
Troubleshoot Version Control
Troubleshoot Upgrades
For this release, the back-end of version control has been rewritten. If you previously used
version control in Toad, the following may occur:
l If you migrate settings when upgrading Toad, you may have to reconfigure the
repository setting in version control if a "Failed to open the settings for module
VersionControl reverting to defaults" error displays. To reconfigure the repository,
select Tools | Options | Version Control | Defaults and select the previous repository
in the Version control folder field. Your previous project settings are applied.
l In previous releases, the method Toad used to generate the script was different than
the current method. After upgrading Toad, a message may display stating that objects

44
or files in version control are different than the local version. If your local version is
current, you should check the objects or files into version control.
Troubleshoot Other Issues
Review the following to help troubleshoot issues with version control:
VSS Issues Description
Language
support
VSS 6.0 uses ANSI strings. Consequently, the English-encoded VSS
server and client do not handle certain characters in other languages.
This issue may also exist on previous or later VSS language
installations.
Case
insensitive
VSS is not case-sensitive. Using version control on objects whose
names differ by case only can cause history and version-tracking issues.
CVS Issues Description
System
cannot
find file
If a message stating that, “The system cannot find the file specified”
displays, this usually means that the CVS executable cannot be found
in the path you specified in the BinaryPath field of the Command
Based Version Control Properties window. Verify that cvs.exe exists in
the directory you specified in this field
Command
execution
When executing CVS commands, user input is not allowed. This
presents an issue when the user is using CVS with the SSH method and
must enter a password to establish the Secure Shell.
Workaround:
Generate identity keys that automatically authenticate between the
client and the server when connecting with SSH.
Subversion
Issues
Description
System
cannot
find file
If a message stating that, “The system cannot find the file specified”
displays, this usually means that the Subversion executable cannot be
found in the path you specified in the BinaryPath field of the
Command Based Version Control Properties window. Verify that
svn.exe exists in the directory you specified in this field
Command
execution
When executing Subversion commands, user input is not allowed. This
presents an issue when the user is using Subversion with the SSH
method and must enter a password to establish the Secure Shell.
Workaround:
Generate identity keys that automatically authenticate between the
client and the server when connecting with SSH.

45
Object
Issues
Description
Adding
multiple
objects
When you add multiple objects to version control, the objects are
grouped and added in batches (for example, all the tables for a
particular schema are added at once). If an error (for example, failure to
support Korean characters) causes this command to fail, none of the
objects are added.
Script Issues Description
Canceled
check-in
SQL scripts remain checked out if a change was made to the text, but
check-in was canceled during the prompt for a check-in comment. This
behavior is by design—that is; the user can either undo the checkout or
check in the script using the right-click menu in the Scripts
node/folder/tab of the Object Explorer.
Note: If you alter the object again, you receive a prompt to use the
“locally changed” script. Click Yes to use the locally changed copy;
click No to refresh the local copy from the source repository; click
Cancel to cancel the prompt.

Appendix: Contact Quest
Contact Quest Support
Quest Support is available to customers who have a trial version of a Quest product or who
have purchased a Quest product and have a valid maintenance contract. Quest Support
provides unlimited 24x7 access to SupportLink, our self-service portal. Visit SupportLink at
http://support.quest.com.
From SupportLink, you can do the following:
l Retrieve thousands of solutions from our online Knowledgebase
l Download the latest releases and service packs
l Create, update and review Support cases
View the Global Support Guide for a detailed explanation of support programs, online
services, contact information, policies and procedures. The guide is available at:
http://support.quest.com.
Toad Community
Get the latest product information, find helpful resources, and join a discussion with the Toad
for MySQL team and other community members. Join the Toad for MySQL community at
http://toadformysql.com/index.jspa.
Please be advised before installing: Toad for MySQL is an official Quest Software Inc.
Freeware Product. This license does not entitle Licensee to receive technical support
from Quest.
Get the latest product information and find helpful resources at the Toad for MySQL
Community at http://toadformysql.com/index.jspa.
Contact Quest Software
Email info@quest.com
Mail
Quest Software, Inc.
World Headquarters
5 Polaris Way
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
USA
Web site www.quest.com
See our web site for regional and international office information.

Contact Quest Support
47
About Quest Software
Quest Software simplifies and reduces the cost of managing IT for more than 100,000
customers worldwide. Our innovative solutions make solving the toughest IT management
problems easier, enabling customers to save time and money across physical, virtual and
cloud environments. For more information about Quest go to www.quest.com.

Index
A
application virtualization 7
C
Citrix
install 16
requirements 7
client requirements 5
connections
create MySQL 20
share for all session windows 19
understand 19
contact support 46
corporate deployment 9
CVS, configure 29
D
desktop virtualization 7
I
install 8
Citrix 16
Citrix support 7
client requirements 5
silent 9
L
license keys 18
M
mst file 12
MySQL
create connections 20
troubleshoot 21
R
requirements
Citrix 7
client 5
virtualization 7
S
server virtualization 7
silent install 9
create transform file 12
Microsoft installer (MSI) 12
prerequisites 10
SourceSafe, configure 23
Subversion, configure 36
system requirements 5
T
Team Foundation Server, configure 23
TFS, configure 23
transform file 12
troubleshoot
MySQL 21
version control 43
U
uninstall 17
V
Version Control 22
configure CVS 29

Index
49
configure Subversion 36
configure TFS 23
configure VSS 23
troubleshoot 43
virtualization support 7
Visual SourceSafe, configure 23
VSS, configure 23

Toad for my sql 6.3 installation guide

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

Viewers also liked

Viewers also liked (10)

Similar to Toad for my sql 6.3 installation guide

Similar to Toad for my sql 6.3 installation guide (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

Toad for my sql 6.3 installation guide