What's new in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.6.2

Apr 12, 2024
  • Improvement:
  • Integration support for SSMS 20.x
  • User-reported bug fixes:
  • Several user reported minor bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.5.28 (Dec 28, 2023)

  • Several user reported minor bugs are fixed.

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.5.26 (Jul 12, 2023)

  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Fixed an error that occurred when the SQL document was closed while processing the parameter list for functions
  • Expanded the list of conditions in the Filter Editor for columns of type int in the Data Editor
  • Resolved a freezing issue that occurred when editing values in large tables in Data Editor

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.5.22 (May 12, 2023)

  • Several user reported minor bugs are fixed.

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.5.16 (Sep 12, 2022)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Connectivity support for SQL Server 2022 CTP 2.1

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.5.10 (Jul 20, 2022)

  • New features and improvements:
  • SSMS v19 Preview 2 integration is added

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.3.58 (Jun 17, 2021)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Redesigned progress window for data generation
  • New formatting profiles
  • Options search
  • User-reported and internal bug fixes:
  • Error with generating data for the tables with circular dependencies (T306370)

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.2.76 (Oct 10, 2019)

  • Several user reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.2.62 (Jul 1, 2019)

  • Several user reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.2.31 (Feb 20, 2019)

  • Connection:
  • Support for the Active Directory - Universal with MFA authentication
  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Problem with check constraints is fixed (MSSQL-1602)

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.1.46 (Dec 24, 2018)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Connectivity support for SQL Server 2019
  • Product now integrates into SSMS v18
  • Lots of Azure improvements implemented
  • Foreign Key Generator for a group of unique table columns
  • User reported bug fixes:
  • Problem with false message about unsupporded datatypes is fixed (T257927)
  • Other user reported bugs are fixed

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.0.92 (Jul 20, 2018)

  • Compatibility problem with SSMS 17.8 is fixed

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.0.74 (Sep 16, 2017)

  • User reported issue with SQL Query generator is fixed (T231391)

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 4.0.71 (Aug 31, 2017)

  • SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 (SP1) new syntax support
  • SQL Server 2017 new syntax support
  • The latest SQL Server Management Studio v17.2 integration support
  • Azure SQL Data Warehouse support
  • Pre and Post Script Execution
  • Storing custom generators
  • Generating data by time
  • Generating data to existing tables already populated with data
  • Generating data using linked table

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.11.43 (Apr 20, 2017)

  • Generation of country-specific data
  • The ISJSON function in Check Constraint generator
  • 10+ new generators, including ICD-10 Codes
  • Data generation for databases already filled with data
  • Improved DateTime generators
  • Support for PowerShell
  • Trial product activation
  • Greatly improved visual style of the application with high DPI support
  • Specific exit codes added
  • Compliance with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
  • Connection to Microsoft Azure SQL Database by using identities in Azure Active Directory

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.10.33 (Sep 29, 2016)

  • SQL Server 2016 support
  • Product now integrates into SSMS 2016
  • XML generator is improved
  • Foreign Key generator is improved
  • Check Constraint generator is improved
  • Updated RegExp and Python generators
  • JSON generator
  • Check Constraint generator
  • 30+ new and improved meaningful generators

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.9.6 (Jan 27, 2016)

  • RegExp generator is improved
  • IronPython generator is improved
  • Check Constraint generator is improved
  • Miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.8.13 (Jan 27, 2016)

  • Check Constraint generator implemented
  • Several new meaningful generators added
  • Installation wizard redesigned

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.7.17 (Jan 27, 2016)

  • SSMS Integration Support:
  • SQL Server Management Studio integration enables starting the data generation directly from SSMS

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.6.18 (Sep 28, 2015)

  • Iron Python script generator implemented
  • Password generator implemented
  • Credit Card Type generator redesigned
  • International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) generator improved
  • IPv4 Address generator extended
  • 5 new meaningful generators added
  • User reported bug fixes

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.5.39 (Aug 18, 2015)

  • Bug fix and stability improvements
  • Crash when openining some older .dgen documents is fixed

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.5.37 (Aug 18, 2015)

  • Enhanced RegExp Generator:
  • Generate data from .txt and .csv files, table or view columns, and custom query columns
  • Counter added
  • Option to set weight for alternatives
  • Advanced Foreign Key Support:
  • Composite foreign keys are supported
  • New Generators:
  • Basic generators (Constant, FK Manual, Twaddle)
  • 20+ new generators with valid checksum (Credit Card Number, VIN, ISSN, etc.)
  • 30+ meaningful generators (US Full Address, NickName, Birth Date, etc.)
  • Improved Matching:
  • Extended matching for more intelligent table mapping

New in dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server 3.0.32 (Jul 17, 2015)

  • User-defined generators implemented
  • 90+ meaningful generators added