SQL Dependency Tracker 2.8 release notes
Published 01 July 2014
Version 2.8.12 - September 25th, 2017
Fixes
- SIP Framework is no longer a separate installer.
- Uses new Redgate Installer.
Version 2.8.11 - June 12th, 2017
Features
- Supports SSMS 2017
Version 2.8.10 - March 23rd, 2017
Features
- Trials are now initiated by signing in with a Redgate ID
Version 2.8.9 - March 13th, 2017
Features
- Updated to the latest SQL Compare engine, version 12, featuring a number of fixes and enhancements including temporal table support. Removes support for SQL Server 2000 databases
- Streamlined new update checking interface
Fixes
- Latest UI components, fixes initial window position, layout issues and a rare crash
- DT-438: The PDF export of the dependency list will now qualify the database name in the object name for cross-database dependencies
Fixes
- Updated feature usage reporting library
- Latest UI components, uses a more legible font on the menu
- Old activations of SQL Dependency Tracker now work as expected
Version 2.8.8 - August 11th, 2016
Fixes
- Updated feature usage reporting library
- Latest UI components, uses a more legible font on the menu
- Old activations of SQL Dependency Tracker now work as expected
Version 2.8.6 - July 12th, 2016
Features
- New login based licensing: see https://www.red-gate.com/user-licensing for more details
- New feature usage reporting. Opt in/out from Help > Help us improve our products...
- SQL Dependency Tracker can now generate log files
- Logging configuration menu added to Help menu
- Updated SQL Compare engine
Version 2.8.5 - April 26th, 2016
Features
- Support for SSMS March 2016 Preview Refresh (VS2015 shell)
- Updated product switcher and Redgate logo
- Updated SQL Compare engine
Version 2.8.4 - March 23rd, 2016
Features
New window appearance
New product logo
- New product switcher - accessible from the product logo in the top-left
UI requires .NET4 runtime
No longer uses J# for graph layout
Updated SQL Compare engine
Fixes
DT-610: Clicking "Copy Information" on the exception dialog no longer throws an exception
DT-623: Dependency Tracker no longer throws an exception if the print spooler service is not running
DT-655: No longer shows only 1 non-clustered index per table
DT-657: Opening project files containing sequence objects will no longer throw an exception
No longer fails when using SSMS 2016 RC0
Version 2.8.2 - November 17th, 2015
Features
- Connectivity support for SQL 2016 CTPs
- Updated SQL Compare engine
- Allow installs where only .NET 4 is available
- Updated icons and splash screen
Fixes
- DT-553: Special characters in database names no longer throw exceptions
Version 2.8.1 - July 1st, 2014
Features
- Supports connections to SQL Server 2014
- Works with SQL Server Management Studio 2014
Known issues
- SQL Dependency Tracker 2.8.1.164 contained a bug: dependencies were not shown if two or more indexes had the same name and the same owner.
We've fixed this in SQL Dependency Tracker 2.8.1.182, released on July 18th, 2014. - This version of SQL Dependency Tracker doesn't support new features in SQL Server 2014. It only supports connecting to SQL Server 2014.