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For other uses, see Toad (disambiguation).
TOAD
Original author(s)Jim McDaniel
Developer(s)Quest Software
Written inVarious (depending on the database used)
TypeDatabase management tools
LicenseProprietary
Websitehttps://www.quest.com/toad/

Overview

Toad Software is a database management toolset from Quest Software that database developers, database administrators and data analysts use to manage both relational and non-relational databases using SQL. There are Toad products for developers and DBAs which run on Oracle, SQL Server, IBM DB2 (LUW & z/OS), SAP and MySQL as well as a Toad product for data preparation which supports just about any data platform there is. Toad solutions enable data professionals to automate processes, minimize risks and cut project delivery timelines.

History

Jim McDaniel (aka "TOADman"), a practicing Oracle DBA, originally designed Toad for his own use in the late 1990s.[1] He called it Tool for Oracle Application Developers: "TOAD" for short. McDaniel made the tool available to others first as shareware and later as freeware, distributing it freely over the Internet.

As the user base grew, so did the effort of maintenance and development. Finally, the author realized that he could no longer dedicate substantial amounts of time to the growing quantity of software enhancement requests.

Quest Software, established in 1987, acquired TOAD in October 1998.[2] Quest Software was acquired by Dell in 2012 to form Dell Software.[3] In June 2016, Dell announced the sale of their software division, including the Quest business, to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Corporation.[4] On October 31, 2016, the sale was finalized.  On November 1, 2016, the sale of Dell Software to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management was completed and the company re-launched as Quest Software.[5] Toad products are currently part of the Quest portfolio.

Offerings/Features

  • Connection Manager - Allows to connect natively to the vendor’s database whether on-premise or DBaaS.
  • Browser - Allows to browse all the different database/schema objects and their properties effective management.
  • Editor - A way to create and maintain scripts and database code with debugging and integration with source control.
  • Unit Testing (Oracle) - Ensures code is functionally tested before it is released into production.
  • Static code review (Oracle) - Ensures code meets required quality level using a rules-based system.
  • SQL Optimization - Provides developers with a way to tune and optimize SQL statements and database code without relying on a DBA. Advanced optimization enables DBAs to tune SQL effectively in production.
  • Scalability testing and database workload replay - Ensures that database code and SQL will scale properly before it gets released into production.

Version History

Version Full Support as of
12.12 10/12/2017
12.11 7/13/2017
12.10 9/29/2016
12.9 6/16/2016
12.8 11/3/2015
12.7 6/16/2015
12.6 9/25/2014

Oracle, SQL Server, IBM DB2 (LUW & z/OS), SAP and MySQL

Awards and Honors

Name of of Award/Recognition Year Won Product Reference
Awards won as Quest Software (QSFT)
SQL Server Magazine Editor’s Best Award – Best Database Development Tool 2009 Toad for SQL Server - Gold [6]
Windows IT Pro’s Community Choice & SQL Server Magazine Editor’s Best Awards - Best Database Development Tool 2011 Toad for SQL Server – Gold/Silver [7][8]
Awards won as Dell Software
SQL Server Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards - Best Database Development Product 2012 Toad for SQL Server [9]
SQL Server Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards - Best Database Management Product  2012 Toad for SQL Server [9]

Supported databases and environments

Toad supports the following databases and environments:

Toad runs on all 32-bit/64-bit Windows platforms, including Microsoft Windows Server, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 8 (32-Bit or 64-Bit). Quest Software has also released a Toad Mac Edition. Quest provides Toad in commercial and trial/freeware versions. The Freeware version is available from the ToadWorld.com community.[10]

Books

  • Toad Pocket Reference for Oracle plsql 1st Edition by Jim McDaniel and Patrick McGrath, O'Reilly, 2002 (ISBN 0596003374, ISBN 978-0-596-00337-1)
  • Toad Pocket Reference for Oracle 2nd Edition by Jeff Smith, Bert Scalzo, and Patrick McGrath, O'Reilly, 2005 (ISBN 0596009712, ISBN 978-0-596-00971-7)
  • TOAD Handbook by Bert Scalzo and Dan Hotka, Sams, 2003 (ISBN 0672324865, ISBN 978-0-672-32486-4)
  • TOAD Handbook 2nd Edition by Bert Scalzo and Dan Hotka, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2009 (ISBN 0321649109, ISBN 978-0-321-64910-2).

References

  1. ^ Scalzo, Bert; Hotka, Dan (February 2003). Toad Handbook. Developer's Library. Jim McDaniel. Sams Publishing. p. xiv. ISBN 9780672324864. Retrieved 2013-10-23. I've been working on TOAD now for more than six years. Or has it been seven? {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Quest Software's Acquisitions". Dell Inc. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  3. ^ "Dell to Acquire Quest Software". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  4. ^ Miller, Ron. "Confirmed: Dell sells software division to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-11-30. {{cite news}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 74 (help)
  5. ^ "Quest Launches as an Independent Software Company Backed by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  6. ^ "2009 SQL Server Magazine Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards". IT Pro. 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  7. ^ "2011 SQL Server Magazine Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards". IT Pro. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  8. ^ Wire, Business (2011-12-06). "Quest Software Sweeps 2011 Windows IT Pro And SQL Server Magazine Awards With 13 Wins". TheStreet. Retrieved 2017-11-30. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ a b "2012 SQL Server Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards". IT Pro. 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  10. ^ "Toad World". Dell Software Inc. 2016.
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