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18.5 New features
Includes improvements in support of Db2 for LUW
Adds binary column support for Db2 for LUW
This release of DB PowerStudio includes binary column support for Db2 for LUW, which enhances efficiency, performance, and storage utilization in DBArtisan, DB Change Manager, and Rapid SQL.
Improves synchronization script in DB Change Manager
When using Db2 for LUW in DB Change Manager, the synchronization script now applies the appropriate order to be more efficient.
Improves efficiency in DBArtisan, DB Change Manager, and Rapid SQL
DB PowerStudio 18.5 includes operational ease and efficiency improvements for DBArtisan, DB Change Manager, and Rapid SQL.
Updates stored procedures functionality when using Redshift
Redshift users of DBArtisan and Rapid SQL can take advantage of stored procedures which are now added to allow parameter nodes. You now can route these particular requests through the nodes if it satisfies the predicate, allowing more control for the user.
Updates supported database versions
DB PowerStudio 18.5 adds support for the following database versions:
- Db2 for LUW 11.5.x (DBArtisan, DB Change Manager, and Rapid SQL)
- MySQL 8.0 and later (DBArtisan and Rapid SQL)
- PostgreSQL 14.x (DBArtisan, DB Optimizer, and Rapid SQL)
18.5 Fixed issues
Issue Number | Description | DBMS |
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DBA-34618 | Resolves an issue causing an error for some PostgreSQL 12.3 users when they double-click a domain to open the editor | PostgreSQL 12.3 |
DBA-34657 | Resolves an issue causing DBArtisan to not display all Redshift parameter modes when creating a Stored Procedure | Amazon Redshift |
DBA-34658 | Resolves an issue preventing some Redshift users from editing parameters for Stored Procedures | Amazon Redshift |
DBA-34814 | Adds support MySQL 8.0 or latest release | MySQL |
DBA-34844 | Adds support Db2 LUW - 11.5.x | Db2 for LUW |
DBA-34859 | Adds support PostgreSQL 14.x | PostgreSQL |
DBA-34863 | Resolves an issue with DBArtisan where BINARY and VARBIN string types are not supported | Db2 for LUW |
SC-14832 | CHANGE MANAGER: Resolves an issue causing only two tables to appear in Mapping and Materialized Query Tables | Db2 for LUW |
18.4 New features
Adds native Git support
DBArtisan and Rapid SQL now include native Git version control. You must have Git installed on the system where you want to use DB PowerStudio 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
DB PowerStudio 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 and Rapid SQL now include sign-on capability for AzureAD for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server.
Includes support for PostgreSQL identity columns
DBArtisan and Rapid SQL now include 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.
18.4 Fixed issues
Issue Number | Description | DBMS |
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DBA-34810 | Output from migration does not create table | DB/2 |
DBA-34792 | Error message "Incorrect syntax near 'Index'" appears when dropping the Foreign Key between two tables | SQL Server |
DBA-34788 | Unable to drop an index on Azure SQL DB | Azure SQL |
DBA-34784 | Descending sort order is missing when editing properties of an index | Azure SQL, Oracle |
18.3 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.
18.3 Fixed issues
Issue Number | Description | DBMS |
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DBA-34744 | Log4J Upgrade all of DB PowerStudio | |
DBA-34743 | DDL validation failing after reordering columns | Oracle |
DBA-34682 | Windows Authentication not working with Access Analyst | SQL Server |
DBA-34605 | Cannot connect to Azure SQL using MFA | Azure SQL |
DBA-34524 | Receiving an error when trying to connect to PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL |
DBA-34244 | User would like additional features for Azure support | Azure SQL |
OPT-5352 | Profiling session does not finish and seems to stall | Sybase 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 in DBArtisan and Rapid SQL
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
This release of DB PowerStudio includes updated trial licensing support for DB Optimizer to limit the number of suggestions a user can submit.
18.2 Fixed issues
Issue Number | Description | DBMS |
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DBA-34677 | Issue when importing .xlsx files in DBArtisan 18.0 | Sybase ASE |
DBA-34675 | Issue when opening tables in the DB2 Servers database | |
DBA-34674 | Issue in DBArtisan when using Audit Unified Policies tree nodes in Oracle 19c and 21c | Oracle |
DBA-34673 | Performance issues in DBArtisan 18.0 | Oracle |
DBA-34672 | DBArtisan is missing security roles and MQT extraction | DB2 for LUW |
DBA-34667 | Sybase ASE Data Cache window does not properly show bound objects in the cache | Sybase ASE |
DBA-34666 | DBArtisan displays incorrect Create Date for individual logins | Sybase ASE |
DBA-34665 | DBArtisan does not recognize "lockless" cache types | Sybase ASE |
DBA-34662 | Permissions error when using Capacity Analyst | Sybase ASE |
18.1 New features
Adds support for Oracle 21c and PostgreSQL 13 in DBArtisan and Rapid SQL
DBArtisan and Rapid SQL 18.1 add support for Oracle 21c and PostgreSQL 13. This release also includes a number of fixed issues that you may review in the Release Notes.
18.1 Fixed issues
There are no new features in this release of DB Change Manager, but there are the following fixed issues in DB PowerStudio.
Issue Number | Description | DBMS |
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DBA-34651 | Update OpenJDK 11.0.7 to the latest OpenJDK 11 release | |
DBA-34650 | Update PostgreSQL support to version 13 | PostgreSQL |
DBA-34649 | Update Oracle support to version 21c | Oracle |
DBA-34646 | Provide ability to open multiple files from the command line | |
DBA-34644 | Sybase ASE Syntax Drop Login, Alter Login not presenting with DDL Extract | Sybase ASE |
RAP-6189 | Format SQL Clears out commands | Sybase ASE |
RAP-6188 | Stored Procedure is not extracting correctly with Rapid SQL 17.1.1 | Oracle, SQL Server |
18.0 New features & fixed issues
There are no new features in this release of DB Change Manager, but there are the following fixed issues.
Issue Number | Description |
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SC-14793 | Comparison Results tab user interface is incorrect |
SC-14784 | Stored Procedures comparison shows there are differences but View Differences shows none |
SC-14783 | Date comparison between Oracle and SQL Server is incorrect |
SC-14782 | Change Manager reports differences of the CREATE line when running a live comparison |
SC-14771 | Simple Alter is allowed for a default change and making a decimal bigger, but Change Manager chooses Extended Alter for both the Extended Alter and Simple Alter |
SC-14765 | Schema Comparison displays different results |
This build of DB Optimizer includes many fixed issues, including the following updates.
17.0.4 Fixed issues
There are no customer-reported issues fixed in the DB Optimizer 17.0.4 release.
17.0.3 Fixed issues
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17.0.2 Fixed issues
There are no customer-reported issues fixed in the DB Optimizer 17.0.2 release.
17.0.1 Fixed issues
Issue # | Description | DBMS |
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OPT-5017 | SQL Editor problems do not appear in Problems view | SQL Server |
OPT-5082 | Error log does not show errors reported by tuning session | All |
OPT-5086 | SQL tuning session cost color preference not working | All |
OPT-5087 | SQL tuning session cost color preference also applied to elapsed time | All |
OPT-5088 | SQL tuning session stops if the elapsed time is longer than the original | All |
OPT-5097 | SQL tuning session offers obvious selection criteria for picking winner | All |
OPT-5098 | SQL tuning session should highlight # winners found and % improvement | All |
OPT-5103 | DBO needs a priv grant wizard like DBArtisan's capacity analyst | Oracle |
OPT-5106 | Saving a tuning session does not persist/save user selections | All |
OPT-5121 | "Tables/Views/Synonyms" are not getting resolved in SQL Server and Sybase when it exists in schema other than DBO | SQL Server, Sybase |
OPT-5122 | Sybase: table name is getting resolved but not executed | Sybase |