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18.6 New features

Allows users to connect to PostgreSQL through Azure Active Directory

This release of DB PowerStudio allows users to connect to PostgreSQL through Azure Active Directory.

Adds support for PostgreSQL profiling in DB Optimizer

DB Optimizer 18.6 allows users to select PostgreSQL for a profiling session.

Adds multi-factor authentication for MS SQL Server in DB Optimizer and DB Change Manager

DB Optimizer and DB Change Manager users now can use multi-factor authentication for Microsoft SQL Server.

18.6 Fixed issues

Issue NumberDescriptionDBMS
DBA-34549Resolves an issue where some MySQL users received an error when trying to create a new user account.MySQL
DBA-34656Resolves an issue preventing some Amazon Redshift users from being able to select a '''Database''', '''Owner''', or '''Object''' when using the Paste SQL wizard in the SQL Editor.Amazon Redshift
DBA-34686Resolves an issue causing an error when a user attempts to delete any collection programmed into Capacity Analyst or any task programmed in DBArtisan using root user and administrator user.Sybase ASE
DBA-34758Resolves Performance Analyst issues causing some Sybase users to receive an invalid column name error and an occasional DBArtisan crash when exiting the Performance Analyst.Sybase ASE
DBA-34767Resolves an issue resulting in an empty Migrations Options screen.
DBA-34820Resolves an issue preventing indexes from being dropped or appearing in the table editor.
DBA-34851Resolves an issue where the DBArtisan project file was not created when you create a new project from the Version Control Project.
DBA-34865Resolves an issue where DBArtisan cannot properly identify the Sybase client install in the machine.Sybase ASE
DBA-34871Resolves an issue causing the system to create extended alter statements for any modification on a table.Db2 for LUW
DBA-34874Adds support for connecting to PostgreSQL through Azure AD.PostgreSQL
DBA-34875Adds support for authentication for Amazon Redshift through IAM.Amazon Redshift
OPT-5351Adds support for Postgres profiling session.PostgreSQL
OPT-5379Adds support for multi-factor authentication for DB optimizer for SQL Server.SQL Server
RAP-6222Resolves an issue preventing users from being able to highlight multiple tables at once.
SC-14820Resolves an issue causing a blank Refinements page when creating the Configuration Comparison job when two Azure SQL DB data sources are registered.Azure SQL
SC-14833Resolves an issue preventing the display of more than 1,000 Objects in the Database Objects explorer.
SC-14835Adds support for multi-factor authentication for Change Manager for SQL Server.SQL Server

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 NumberDescriptionDBMS
DBA-34618Resolves an issue causing an error for some PostgreSQL 12.3 users when they double-click a domain to open the editorPostgreSQL 12.3
DBA-34657Resolves an issue causing DBArtisan to not display all Redshift parameter modes when creating a Stored Procedure Amazon Redshift
DBA-34658Resolves an issue preventing some Redshift users from editing parameters for Stored ProceduresAmazon Redshift
DBA-34814Adds support MySQL 8.0 or latest releaseMySQL
DBA-34844Adds support Db2 LUW - 11.5.xDb2 for LUW
DBA-34859Adds support PostgreSQL 14.xPostgreSQL
DBA-34863Resolves an issue with DBArtisan where BINARY and VARBIN string types are not supportedDb2 for LUW
SC-14832CHANGE MANAGER: Resolves an issue causing only two tables to appear in Mapping and Materialized Query TablesDb2 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

DBA-34810Output from migration does not create tableDB/2
DBA-34792Error message "Incorrect syntax near 'Index'" appears when dropping the Foreign Key between two tablesSQL Server
DBA-34788Unable to drop an index on Azure SQL DBAzure SQL
DBA-34784Descending sort order is missing when editing properties of an indexAzure 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 NumberDescriptionDBMS
DBA-34744Log4J Upgrade all of DB PowerStudio
DBA-34743DDL validation failing after reordering columnsOracle
DBA-34682Windows Authentication not working with Access AnalystSQL Server
DBA-34605Cannot connect to Azure SQL using MFAAzure SQL
DBA-34524Receiving an error when trying to connect to PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
DBA-34244User would like additional features for Azure supportAzure SQL
OPT-5352Profiling session does not finish and seems to stallSybase ASE

18.2 New features

Adds support for Snowflake in DBArtisan and Rapid SQL

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