From SQLyog 8.2, we have introduced 3 editions of the commercial version of SQLyog. When we had first released SQLyog in 2003, it had a very few features. We have been aggressively adding new features for the last 6 years. Now SQLyog has got a huge number of tools and features.
Not all tools are useful to every SQLyog customer. In particular we had several requests for a cheaper ‘entry’ edition with the most popular features: HTTP-tunneling, SSH-tunnelling and autocomplete. This is now available as Professional edition.
SQLyog is no longer an “one-size-fits-all” application. SQLyog caters to a very diverse range to customers. Some use it as MS-Access type application for simple database needs while others might use it only to profile and tune queries for a large scale production environment. The Ultimate edition is for those users in particular that have full control over their database and their applications.
We thought it is the right time to have multiple editions of SQLyog. This means that people can start with the lower edition and gradually move to a higher edition if the need arises. This will also reduce the overall complexity and total cost of ownership for several customers.
The various editions of the commercial version SQLyog are Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate. You can find the comparison sheet here.
We have also migrated all existing SQLyog Enterprise customers to SQLyog Ultimate. The yearly upgrade and prices of SQLyog Ultimate are same as SQLyog Enterprise upgrade prices. So if you are already an Enterprise customer your Total Cost of Ownership remains same while you continue to enjoy the powerful tools and features of Ultimate.
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Below follows release notes in traditional form:
Changes (as compared to 8.18) include:
Features:
* Added a ‘Schema Optimizer’ feature. Based on “procedure analyse()” it will propose alterations to data types for a table based on analysis on what data are stored in the table. The feature is available from INFO tab/HTML mode. Refer to documentation for details.
* A table can now be added to Query Builder canvas multiple times. A table alias is automatically generated for second and higher instance of the table. This is required for special queries like self-JOINs (note: table alias support in Query Builder is an ongoing process).
* In the ‘Import External Data’ wizard same import settings can now be applied to all tables in one operation.
* In MESSAGES tab we are now displaying the query if error occurs during execution in order to make it easier to identify what query raised an error when executing multiple statements.
Bug Fixes:
* ‘Import External Data Tool’ -TRIGGERS did not use the Primary Key for the WHERE-clause if a PK existed on source (all columns were used with the WHERE instead). This could cause problems with tables having Floating Point data.
* A malformed XML-string could cause failure to connect with HTTP tunneling. This was a rare issue only.
* After DROP a ’stored program’ followed by CREATE same, autocomplete would not recognize the ’stored program’ unless after a program restart.
* ‘duplicate table’ has an option to duplicate triggers defined ON that table, but the way we named the new trigger could cause inconsistencies. Now the new trigger will be named ‘oldtriggername_newtablename’.
* Autocomplete was not functional with names of Triggers and Events.
* In MESSAGES tab font could change if non-ASCII characters were displayed.
* ALTER TABLE failed to rename a column when old and new column name only differed by letter-case. Actually the dialogue just shut down.
* A calculation error could cause export tools to create BULK INSERT statements larger than specified by user.
* Import External Data Tool will now always map any autoincrement type from ODBC sources to a MySQL autoincrement integer. Before this datatypes that could autoincrement on source but not in MySQL (example: a SQL Server ‘decimal autoincrement’) failed to import.
* Now Import External Data Tool will convert SQL Server ‘GETDATE()’ to MySQL ‘now()’. Before this an error occurred at import with GETDATE()’s.
* Fixed a Object Browser flickering issue when refreshing.
Packaging and licensing: * The licensing scheme for SQLyog has changed: there is now the free Community version (unchanged) and 3 different commercial licensing models: Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate. Refer to comparison matrix for details . All existing Enterprise users were upgraded to Ultimate at no cost. Also note that this 8.2 version requires a new registration code as compared to 8.1x. Existing Customers will get from our Customer Portal. Please ensure that you have the new registration code available when installing. Also note that Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate installer files are now all named ‘SQLyog82.exe”. TRIAL is named ‘SQLyog82Trial.exe’ and Community name is ‘SQLyog82Community.exe’. The reason for this change is that it simplifies maintenance of the webshop records and download area files for us.
* TRIAL now has ULTIMATE features with the exception that there is a restriction on how many tables and other objects can be handled in a single SJA job (similar to what was previously the case with ENTERPRISE TRIAL).
