SQL Dependency Tracker 2

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SQL Dependency Tracker 2.8 release notes

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.

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