

However, Toad for SQL Server Freeware and Toad for MySQL are freeware and never expire. The freeware version requires reinstalling every 60 days. Quest does, however, have an open source platform independent tool offering some of Toad's basic functionality, called TOra.Toad is available in both commercial and freeware versions. Toad can view the Oracle Dictionary, tables, indexes, storedprocedures, and more- all through a multi-tabbed browser.There is no support for any non-Microsoft environment. For backend connectivity you will need Oracle 32-bit SQL*Net and Oracle version 7.3.4 or later. Hardware requirements are such that if you can run the operating system, Toad will probably run. Toad runs on all 32-bit Windows platforms, including Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, and Vista. Toad is now available for the following databases: Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, and MySQL. It is widely used by Oracle developers and DBAs (database administrators). Toad is a database administration and SQL development software application from Quest Software.
