These pages cover SQL Dependency Tracker 2, which is not the latest version. Help for other versions is also available.
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.