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Thank
you for using IDERA Rapid SQL, the integrated development environment for IBM
DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Sybase and Teradata
database systems. Rapid SQL is your fast path to higher productivity whether
you're programming in SQL, PL/SQL, Transact-SQL or HTML. Before you use Rapid
SQL, please read the following information.
What's New in Rapid SQL 18.0.0
Technical Requirements
32-bit versus 64-bit Application Considerations and
Restrictions
DBMS Support and Connectivity
Dedicated Support Connectivity Options
IDERA Team Server 2016 Support
Generic JDBC/ODBC Connectivity
IBM DB2 for z/OS Stored Procedure Requirements
DBMS Versions No Longer Supported
Release Notes
Additional Resources
What's New in Rapid SQL 18.0.0
Fixed Issues
This release of Rapid SQL includes a number of fixed issues that
you may review in the Release
Notes.
Before
using Rapid SQL, please verify that your environment meets the requirements
listed below:
NOTE: Users need
full registry privileges during the installation and access to the keys under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER in the registry after installation.
Rapid
SQL requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later.
IDERA recommends the following minimum hardware requirements:
Rapid SQL supports the following operating systems:
Windows
7 Support Notes - Windows 7 provides two user types: Standard users and Administrators.
Rapid SQL can be installed or uninstalled by an administrator or by a standard
user using an administrator token. Standard users can run Rapid SQL. For the
purpose of running Rapid SQL, default standard user token privileges should not
be modified. Modifying standard user token privileges can result in licensing
issues which will prevent Rapid SQL from operating properly.
32-BIT
VERSUS 64-BIT APPLICATION CONSIDERATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
If you install the 64-bit version
of Rapid SQL and you are using custom drivers, you must be using 64-bit
versions of those drivers when using the 64-bit version of Rapid SQL.
Similarly, 32-bit versions of custom drivers must be used with the 32-bit Rapid
SQL installation.
For version control integration, if you install the 64-bit version
of Rapid SQL, you can work with either a 32-bit or 64-bit MSSCCI provider. The
feature is controlled from the Options Editor's Version Control tab (File
> Options > General > Version Control).
Dedicated
Support Connectivity Options
Rapid SQL provides dedicated connectivity to a specific version
range of IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, IBM DB2 for z/OS, Microsoft SQL
Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Sybase, and Teradata databases.
The following connectivity options are provided:
The
following table provides a summary of resources/requirements for connectivity
to dedicated DBMS platforms. For each platform, it lists supported versions,
the client software, driver, or client/driver combination that must be
installed if using native IDERA clients, and the third-party, Type 4 JDBC
drivers packaged with Rapid SQL.
|
DBMS
Platform |
Supported Versions |
Client (or
driver/client combination) Required for use with Native IDERA Drivers |
Packaged JDBC Driver |
Source & License |
|
IBM DB2 for z/OS |
10.x and 11.x* |
DB2 UDB Client for
Windows 8.0 or later |
IBM Data Server Driver
for JDBC |
|
|
IBM DB2 for LUW |
10.x and 11.x* |
IBM DB2 LUW Client for
Windows 8.0 or later |
IBM Data Server Driver
for JDBC |
|
|
Microsoft SQL Server |
2008 2014 SP2* 2016* 2017* 2019* |
Microsoft SQL Server
Client Library |
jTDS Type 4 JDBC Driver for Microsoft SQL Server |
|
|
MySQL |
4.x, 5.x, and 8.x |
MySQL Connector/ODBC
Driver 5.2.x Driver - MySQL
Connector/ODBC driver 3.51.x Driver |
MySQL Connector/J JDBC
Driver |
|
|
Oracle |
10g, 11g, 11g R2, 12c, 12c R2, 18c,
and 19c |
Oracle SQL*Net Client |
Oracle JDBC Thin
Driver |
|
|
PostgreSQL |
9.3 - 9.10,
10.7, 11.2, and 12.x |
PostgreSQL ODBC Driver
(latest version recommended) |
PostgreSQL JDBC Driver |
|
|
Sybase ASE |
15.7 and 16.0 |
Sybase Open Client |
jTDS Type 4 JDBC Driver for Microsoft SQL Server |
|
|
Sybase IQ |
15.4 and 16.0 |
SQL Anywhere ODBC
drivers for Sybase IQ 12.7 |
Sybase jConnect JDBC Driver for Sybase IQ |
|
Generic JDBC/ODBC Connectivity
Generic JDBC/ODBC connectivity to
non-dedicated DBMS systems or non-database datasources is also provided. Rapid
SQL can connect to a datasource using a customer-provided, third-party JDBC
version 4.0 or ODBC version 3.0 driver. Minimal Rapid SQL functionality is
provided, including a basic Explorer tree and SQL querying.
IBM DB2 for
z/OS Stored Procedure Requirements
When working against an IBM DB2 for z/OS data source, Rapid SQL relies on
the following stored procedures, provided as an optional installation step in
setting up the DB2 subsystem:
·
DSNWZP
·
DSNUTILS
·
ADMIN_COMMAND_DSN
·
ADMIN_COMMAND_DB2
Prior to using Rapid SQL against an IBM DB2 for z/OS data source, ensure
that these components are installed on the server.
Cloud
Rapid SQL runs on cloud virtual
machines, such as Microsoft Azure VM and AWS EC2, with Microsoft Windows. It
supports database instances on cloud virtual machines, such as Microsoft Azure
VM and AWS EC2.
DBMS
Versions No Longer Supported
Rapid SQL is no longer being tested
against Sybase ASE versions before 15.7.
Release Notes
For
the more recent list of known issues and bug fixes in this release, see http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RapidSQL/180/en/Release_Notes_for_Rapid_SQL_18.0.
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