Advanced Query Tool




Advanced Query Tool version 9 Beta

This page is for those who wish to participate in the Beta program for AQT v9. The features introduced in AQT v9 are described here.

To install the Beta of AQT v9:

  • read all the information on this page. It is important.
  • read the conditions given below and agree to them - this links to the download page
  • download and install the Beta code
  • contact Cardett Associates for a v9 trial key - read down the page to find it

Important Notes - Please Read

  • AQT v9 is designed to coexist with AQT v8. However in order to run both AQT v8 and AQT v9 on your machine, you must be running AQT 8.2.7 or a more recent release. If you try to run an earlier release of AQT v8, some functions may fail.
  • AQT v9 uses the Microsoft .Net Framework v2. If you are running Microsoft XP SP2, Microsoft Vista or Microsoft Windows 7, this should already be on your machine. If not, you will need to download and install this. Click here for the .Net Framework install file.
  • AQT v9 is more resource intensive than AQT v8, in particular it has greater memory requirements. It is recommended that you run AQT on a machine with at least 512 MB RAM.
  • AQT v9 is a significant redevelopment of AQT. Some functions are still under development or may have bugs. We will post AQT v9 updates as they become available.
  • in order to run AQT v9 you will need to obtain a trial key from us. Please email us at beta@cardett.co.nz for your key. The trial key is delivered as a trial Version 9 Upgrade license. If you currently have a Version 8 Upgrade license, this will be overwritten by the Version 9 Upgrade license. Once you have finished the trial, you will need to either purchase a Version 9 Upgrade license or reenter your Version 8 Upgrade license.
  • please also read the Installation Notes below.

Under development

Some features have not been completed, and there are outstanding bugs. In particular:

  • AQT sometimes crashes on termination after being signed onto Oracle with the Oracle ODBC Driver. This is similar to a problem that occurred with AQT v8. We have not been able to resolve this yet
  • changes to the Help system have not been completed

Please check this page for regular updates to the Beta.

Updates

16 Feb 2010. Update aqt901b containing miscellaneous bug fixes.
25 Feb 2010. Update aqt901c containing miscellaneous bug fixes.
26 Feb 2010. Update aqt901d fixed a critical bug in previous build.

Click on Agree at the bottom of this window to go to the page to download it.

Feedback

Please email us at beta@cardett.co.nz with constructive feedback about this beta release:

  • please let us know if you have any problems installing AQT v9 - tell us your Windows version
  • group your comments in a single email - this is easier for us to process than receiving many emails with one or two comments
  • make sure you tell us know what type of database you are using, and its version.
  • as we may be processing a large number of comments, do not expect an immediate reply to your email!

Installation Notes

  • If you are running a release of AQT prior to AQT v8.2.7, you should install the latest release of AQT v8 before installing AQT v9.
  • To install AQT v9, run the aqtv901_setup.exe install file.
  • The AQT v9 install will not remove AQT v8. After installing AQT v9 you will be able to run both AQT v8 and AQT v9.
  • It is recommended that you install AQT v9 in the same directory as AQT v8. If you install AQT v9 in a different directory than AQT v8, you will need to change Options > File Locations to refer to the v9 cfg file directory.
  • If you uninstall AQT v9 it will remove some of the AQT v8 files. This can be corrected by reinstalling AQT v8. Do this by rerunning the AQT v8 install and selecting the Repair option.

Conditions for Use of AQT v9 Beta

You must agree to the following conditions before installing the Beta of AQT v9:

  • you realise that this is Beta software and may have features that are incomplete
  • you realise that this software may contain bugs
  • after the Beta trial terminates at the end of May 2010, you agree to either uninstall the AQT v9 Beta or install the General Release of AQT v9
  • you will not run this software against Production or other critical databases
  • if you encounter any significant problems with the software you will report them to Cardett Associates
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Last updated on 5 February 2010   

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