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SQL Safe Backup provides the following new features and fixed issues.
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New Features
Dashboard
- In the Operation History tab, users can now use the Virtual Database filter.
- Users can now receive e-mail notifications for Backup/Restore operations performed from the SQL Safe Web Console.
- Users can now update e-mail settings within the IDERA Dashboard.
Licensing
- Updated licensing files that will affect expiring subscription keys (license keys that have an expiration date). If applying a new subscription license key, you must upgrade prior to applying the new key. Perpetual license keys (non-expiring license keys) are not impacted.
Object Level Recovery
- Object Level Recovery Restore Operations are no longer generating the "An item with the same key has already been added" error.
Policies
- When creating/editing a policy through the IDERA Dashboard, users can now set an account for file system access without any problem.
SQL Safe Installation
- When installing SQL Safe, the "Log on as a service" rights are now granted to the accounts specified for the SQL Safe services.
- The installation of SQL Safe is no longer checking for an existing installation of .NET Framework 2.0 as SQL Safe requires an installation of .NET Framework 4.0 or higher.
SQL Safe Re-registration
Users can now register SQL Safe with the IDERA Dashboard (Dashboard > Administration > Manage Products > Register a Product).
Virtual Database
- Users can mount a virtual database from backup file(s) located on a UNC share, as long as the SQL Safe Backup Service and SQL Safe OLR Service has permissions to the UNC share.
- Mount Operations through the SQLvdb CLI Commands now recognizes the default location settings in the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and do not require the -Move parameter for the database file.
8.4 New Features
Native Backups
- SQL Safe supports SQL Server native backup format for backups along with the ability to restore from native backups.
Virtual Database
- Virtual Database (VDB) is integrated to SQL Safe 8.4.
8.4 Fixed Issues
Add Instances
- When adding an instance to SQL Safe, users can now validate the entered credentials by running Test Credentials button.
Backup Policy
- Users can select databases when adding all instances in the Backup Policy Wizard.
Backup Policy Schedule
- SQL Safe Backup policies configured with the "Monitor + Automatically create backup jobs using the SQLsafe Backup Agent" action, are now running all operations as scheduled.
Cloud Instances
- All Azure restore operations are recorded and displayed in the Operation History tab.
Encrypted Backup
- Users are no longer prevented from completing the SQL Safe Backup Wizard when selecting the "Backup with different options" setting on a backup operation that was previously completed which resulted in an encrypted backup file.
License
- The IDERA Dashboard now displays the SQL Safe License Key information.
Operation History
- Selecting the “Backup with different options” option in the Operation History tab no longer generates exceptions.
Restore Database
- In the Restore Database wizard, the browse button, located in the Databases option under File System tab, is now enabled.
- In the SQL Safe Restore Wizard, selecting a file path using the Browse feature correctly populates the file path that was chosen.
SQL Safe Backup Service
- The installation or the upgrade of the remote SQL Safe Backup Agent service is no longer displaying errors.
SQL Safe Product Migration
- SQL Safe product migration on CWF is no longer an issue.
SafeToSQL Utility
- SafeToSQL Utility can convert .safe backups into .bak backups and it is no longer having .NET versions conflicts.
Virtual Database
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Restore
- For Restore operations, you can now Prioritize the Operation.
9.2.2 Fixed Issues
Availability Group
You can change the Database Owner for restored databases in Availability Groups.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-15109
Instance
Instances are listed in alphabetical order now.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14031
You can register instances with the same name in different domains.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-13993
Policy
The selected options in the wizard are retained when you click back on the wizard.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14910
Restore
The restore file list provides support for Cloud Storage.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14676
SQL Safe Agent
The panel Upgrade Status displays now information properly when upgrading the SQL Safe Backup Agent.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14931
SQL Safe Management Console
The instance status is now displaying the information properly in the SQL Safe Management Console.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-15056
9.2.1 New Features
Instances
- Registered instances are now stored centrally for all users.
SQL Safe Agent
- When upgrading the SQL Safe Agents you can also install the Extended Store Procedure.
SQL Safe Backup Operations
- Users can perform SQL Safe Backup operations on online and offline databases. Offline databases are shown as 'Skipped' in the Status column of the Operation History panel.
9.2.1 Fixed Issues
Availability Group
Full (copy-only) backups are running normally on secondary replicas when the backup preference is set to "Prefer Secondary".Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14897
The Mass Agent Upgrade option works properly using AG Listener and AG Cluster nodes.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14976
Users can now apply changes to policies involved with Failover Cluster Instances.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14906
Virtual Database
The issue of restoring virtual databases is solved now.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14365
9.2 New Features
Amazon S3
- The On-Premise storage option is now available when performing backup operations.
Instances
- Users can now move their registered instances from the User Preferences to the SQL Safe Repository.
Policies
- Users can now Import / Export their policies.
9.2 Fixed Issues
Amazon S3 Cloud
Restore operations are performed successfully on Amazon Cloud Storage.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14621
Availability Group
The License Key Manager and Repository and Management Service Settings are now identifying and displaying properly the Availability Group Listener Name registered at installation.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14534
There are no delays when performing simultaneous Backup operations on Availability Group instances.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14850
The SQL Safe Agent is running properly on the Availability Group listener.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14852
Azure Cloud
Restore operations are working properly on Azure Blob Storage.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14704
Backup
The Backup time and compression on TDE-enabled databases are working properly.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14820
Information about Pre/Post Backup commands is displayed now in the Option section of the Summary tab.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14866
There is no FileStream error message for any Backup operations performed for any databases.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14006
The Mount VDB and Object Level Recovery operations are now working properly for Differential Backups.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14684
Policies
The Location Path is not altered when changing a Policy compression type.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14328
Users can now edit successfully existing policies.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14840
SQL Safe Backup/Restore
Users can now perform Backup and Restore operations of more than one backup file from multiple locations.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-14699
Backup and Restore operations are successful with SQL Server Multi-Subnet Clustering.Status colour Green title SQLSAFE-13044
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