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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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6 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.

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

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Fixed issues

Issue NumberDescriptionDBMS
DBA-
34744Log4J Upgrade all of DB PowerStudio
34549Resolves an issue where some MySQL users received an error when trying to create a new user account.MySQL
DBA-
34743DDL validation failing after reordering columnsOracleDBA-34682Windows Authentication not working with Access AnalystSQL ServerDBA-34605Cannot connect to Azure SQL using MFAAzure SQLDBA-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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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