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Ensure that you've included the path to your USER_HOME directory within the datastudio.ini file as detailed within the bottom of the section "Troubleshooting Missing Connections on Windows". 

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Connecting and Use with MS SQL Server Debugger (Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and above)

The Advanced Tab requires entering Domain, Username, and Password when connecting to SQL Server 2005 for debugging.  If your SQL Server is not part of a domain, enter its IP address as the domain.

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• You can create a local user under "Users" group.
• Then go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options :-
  • Double-click "DCOM: Machine Access Restrictions" policy, click Edit Security, add the user-created above, allow "Remote Access"
  • Double-click "DCOM: Machine Launch Restrictions" policy, click Edit Security, add the user-created above, allow "Local Launch", "Remote Launch", "Local Activation", "Remote Activation"
  • Double-click "Network Access: Sharing and Security Model for local accounts" policy, and set to Classic"
• Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Component Services > Computers > right-click My Computer > click Properties > click COM Security tab :-
  • In Access Permissions section, click Edit Default > add the user-created above, allow "Remote Access"
  • In Launch and Activation Permissions section > click Edit Default > add the user created above, allow "Local Launch", "Remote Launch", "Local Activation", "Remote Activation"
• Disable Windows Firewall or any other Firewall software that would prevent DCOM clients from connecting to the DCOM server.

• (You can also go to a specific component in the Component Services section to grant permission, instead of granting permission from "My Computer" which is a blanket grant)

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Using Filters Options in Registration (Filter Tab)

Edit the Server Properties, to use FILTER options for a Server in Aqua Data Studio:

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The filter shown below is set to exclude all databases except those that start with "aq". This is similar to the above example where all schemas, except the XXPKD schema, are excluded. Then, there is an "Object Folder" filter on the Tables folder, which excludes everything except those that start with "forum".

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Using Advanced Properties (Advanced Tab)

Edit the Server Properties to use Advanced Properties in Aqua Data Studio:

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Using Driver Properties (Driver Tab)

Edit the Drivers Properties to use Driver Parameters in Aqua Data Studio:

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• Driver: This displays the JDBC driver used for this connection.
• Driver Parameters: This option is to allow a user to specify extra JDBC parameters that a user might want to use in establishing a connection.
• Connection URL: This displays the connection URL for this server connection.
• Driver Parameters Quick filter: This option is to allow a user to search JDBC parameters that a user might want to use in establishing a connection.

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Server Permissions (Permissions Tab)

  Edit the Permissions in Server Properties in Aqua Data Studio:

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• Control Statement execution and Properties of the Query Analyzer, Table Data Editor, and Visual Editing.
• Grant / Revoke Permissions easily for executing DDL and DML Statements in the Query Analyzer.
• Change the behavior of the Table Data Editor for manipulating rows in Tables.
• Grant / Revoke Alters, Creates, Drops and View Properties of Visual Editing Tools.
• Allow SQL debugging for this server connection.

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Server Scripts (Scripts Tab)

  Edit Scripts in Server Properties in Aqua Data Studio:

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• Enter an SQL script that is executed each time a new connection is established.
• This allows the user to SET connection settings for a server connection. (eg: SET ROLE, ALTER SESSION SET XXX)

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Shell Scripts (FluidShell Tab)

  Edit Shell Scripts in Server Properties in Aqua Data Studio:

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• Enter a FluidShell script that is executed each time a new FluidShell connection is established.
• This allows the user to cd (change directory) for a server connection. (eg: cd /scripts)

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Registering Servers - SQL Server Express 2005

Configuring SQL Express and connecting with Aqua Data Studio.

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The MS SQL Server Debugger works with MS SQL Server 2005 Express just as it does for MS SQL Server 2005. Click here for more information on how to register a server for debugging with the MS SQL Server Debugger.

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Registering Servers - SQL Server 2000 MSDE (Desktop Edition)

Configuring MSDE and connecting with Aqua Data Studio.

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3. Register Connections: Now, register a server connection in Aqua Data Studio using ’Hostname\SQLEXPRESS’ as the hostname parameter, where Hostname is the hostname or IP address of the SQL Server and SQLEXPRESS is the instance name.

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Server Connections (Connection Monitor Tab)

Enable the connection monitor to start an application thread that monitors the status of the connection associated with the Query Window.
With the connection monitor, you can:

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