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DB Optimizer provides the following new features and fixed issues. For items introduced or fixed in an earlier release, see Previous features and fixed issues.

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4 New features

Updates Azure cloud monitoring capability in DBArtisan

The monitoring capability for Microsoft Azure cloud is updated in DBArtisan. This functionality includes multi-tabbed process monitoring and management as well as allows you to catch performance issues before they arise.

Supports the latest version of Log4j

DB PowerStudio 18.3 includes support for the latest version of Apache Log4j, which is essential for proper logging and diagnostics of applications. 

Improves multiple areas within DBArtisan and Rapid SQL

DB PowerStudio 18.3 includes updates to the following areas within DBArtisan and Rapid SQL:

  • Extraction operations on roles for PostgreSQL allows users to have higher control over their data security.
  • Handling procedures with cascaded parameters on Redshift provides additional usage options with those parameters.
  • Connections to Azure SQL using multi-factor authentication provides more secure access.
  • Connections to PostgreSQL via Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) provides native connectivity for quicker access.
  • Reordering columns for Data Definition Language (DLL) validation allows the flexibility to rerun or reuse in scripts.

Improves multiple areas within DB Change Manager

  • Validation of Dump Devices, Linked Servers, Remote Servers and Server Triggers on Azure enables higher quality of those features.
  • Reuse of connection settings on logins when a node is accessible in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) allows faster user connections.
  • Fully populating database nodes on Azure for completeness.

Updates profiling session capability in DB Optimizer

DB Optimizer 18.3 updates profiling session capability, which alerts users to potentially problematic SQL ahead of time.

Adds native Git support

DBArtisan now includes native Git version control. You must have Git installed on the system where you want to use DBArtisan to utilize the native Git version control functionality.

Users may use Git version control to:

  • create projects
  • get the latest version
  • add a file or project
  • remove a file or project
  • check in a file or project
  • get history logs of files

Supports SQL Server 2022

DBArtisan 18.4 includes support for SQL Server 2022.

Improves space, capacity, and performance for Azure SQL and PostgreSQL

This release of DBArtisan includes updates that improve space, capacity, and performance for Azure SQL and PostgreSQL.

Includes sign-on for AzureAD for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server

DBArtisan now includes sign-on capability for AzureAD for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server.

Includes support for PostgreSQL identity columns

DBArtisan now includes support for PostgreSQL identity columns.

Updates Azure SQL for Data Copying in DB Change Manager

DB Change Manager/Data Compare includes updated support for Azure SQL for data copying. For more information about DB Change Manager, see DB Change Manager Wiki.

18.4

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Fixed issues

Issue NumberDescriptionDBMS
DBA-
34744Log4J Upgrade all of DB PowerStudioDBA-34743DDL validation failing after reordering columnsOracleDBA-34682Windows Authentication not working with Access Analyst
34810Output from migration does not create tableDb2
DBA-34792Error message "Incorrect syntax near 'Index'" appears when dropping the Foreign Key between two tablesSQL Server
DBA-
34605
34788
Cannot connect to
Unable to drop an index on Azure SQL
using MFA
DBAzure SQL
DBA-
34524Receiving an error when trying to connect to PostgreSQLPostgreSQLDBA-34244User would like additional features for Azure supportAzure SQLOPT-5352Profiling session does not finish and seems to stallSybase ASE

18.2 New features

Adds support for Snowflake in DBArtisan and Rapid SQL

DB PowerStudio 18.2 adds support for Snowflake in DBArtisan and Rapid SQL.

Adds support for Windows 11

DB PowerStudio now supports the Microsoft Windows 11 operating system.

Updates database platform support

This release of DB PowerStudio includes updated support in DBArtisan and Rapid SQL for the following database platforms:

  • DB2 LUW 11.5
  • Sybase IQ 16.1

Updates trial licensing in DB Optimizer

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34784Descending sort order is missing when editing properties of an indexAzure SQL, Oracle