RE: How do you create a table alias in the database diagram?
TDP does not support aliases in ER diagram but when you send a diagram to Query Builder you will be able to set aliases for tables.To do so select columns you’d like to include into the query and then...
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I am new to Toad Data Point and I am creating a database diagram to use as a template for the query builder. How do you create a table alias in the database diagram? I have dimension tables like...
View ArticleRE: Timeout Waiting for Connection from Handler FTP
Debbie,I just wanted to mention that I do notice the FTP timeout setting enhancement in TDP 4.1. How amazing, as I do still have some sites that I get timeout issues with. I'm going to increase this...
View ArticleRE: How do you create a table alias in the database diagram?
We have been able to create aliases in Query Builder and that will work for us. Thank you, Katherine BensonIS AdministratorHawaii Health Data WarehousePh: (855) 946-5899, x13 (toll...
View ArticleRE: How to get TDP 4.1 menus back
Hi marco,Could you try to rename the toad's AppData folder (Menu > Help > About > Application Data directory) ?For example:c:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Quest Software\Toad Data Point...
View ArticleRE: How to get TDP 4.1 menus back
Thank you Martin! I had deleted to remnants in the Program Files folder, but didn't realize that TOAD also stored data in the roaming profiles area. Thanks again.
View ArticleHow to get TDP 4.1 menus back
I had to switch back to the 32bit version after having used the 64bit for a few weeks. Now I'm missing several menus and submenu choices under FILE & VIEW. TOOLS is missing completely. Tried...
View ArticleRE: Timeout Waiting for Connection from Handler FTP
Just letting you know Debbie the timeout increase works great and is a really wonderful addition to TDP's FTP feature.Thanks again.Chad
View ArticleTimeout Waiting for Connection from Handler FTP
I'm using TDP 4.0 Beta and have started to often receive FTP timeouts saying timeout waiting for the packet from handler. I never experienced this in earlier versions, plus when I retry, the file goes...
View ArticleRE: Retry availability for FTP Action in TDP?
hi chad.king,Try to disable the "Stop on error" setting (checkbox) in the "Activity info" tab for he ftp activity so when it fails it does not fail the whole script and then try to log comment...
View ArticleCreate a random sample of data from a view
I need to create a random sample of data from a very large view. Most of the built-in functions are not available in TOAD 3.7.
View ArticleUsing #_ACTIVITY_RESULT# Will Not Work in If Conditions or Variables if the...
This is a bit hard to explain, but I'm trying to use the #_ACTIVITY_RESULT# variable, which holds information on the previous tasks that are run. Essentially, I'm wanting to use this variable to show...
View ArticleRE: Retry availability for FTP Action in TDP?
OK, so interestingly enough, I have another forum ticket logged specifically for the issue with #_ACTIVITY_RESULT# causing errors when the action is actually successful, which keeps me from being able...
View ArticleRE: Retry availability for FTP Action in TDP?
Generally when something succeeds it returns the value 0 as the result. Anything else is an error number. So set up a variable to hold the return value intiailly set to 999 (just not zero) and your...
View ArticleRE: Retry availability for FTP Action in TDP?
Greg, when you say it returns a value, what is "it"? A specific variable? Regarding an FTP action, I don't see any results variable like select to file, etc might have, so I don't know what variable...
View ArticleRE: Retry availability for FTP Action in TDP?
I believe this is incomplete documentation issue.The _ACTIVITY_RESULT variable is result of last executed activity - at least i believe
View ArticleRetry availability for FTP Action in TDP?
Hey Toad Team,I'm wondering, is there any way to set up retries for failed FTP attempts using the FTP activity in Toad Data Point? For example if the connection times out or is lost, that it could...
View ArticleRE: Retry availability for FTP Action in TDP?
Chad,Sorry, I use run program and call WinSCP for my FTP issues and pass the parameters on the arguments line. Just found that easier to use. run program has a return code variable (0 = success,...
View ArticleRE: Using #_ACTIVITY_RESULT# Will Not Work in If Conditions or Variables if...
I have never used the #_ACTIVITY_RESULT# variable. In what version is that application variable available?
View ArticleRE: Create a random sample of data from a view
Why don't you use SQL to do it for you? Here are two methods that will give random results:select top 5000 * from [tablename] where ... order by newid()select * from [tablename] tablesample(5000 rows)...
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