# Idea Pond **URL:** https://forums.toadworld.com/c/toad-data-modeler/idea-pond/75.md [Latest](https://forums.toadworld.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.toadworld.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Idea Pond](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/about-the-idea-pond/41814)
**Author:** [@Daril](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Daril)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/about-the-idea-pond/41814 "2018-09-06T20:19:40Z")
Idea Pond is where you can submit new product enhancement ideas to the development team, and vote on ideas submitted by others. So, you have an idea to improve or add a feature? Great - we want to hear it! See an exist… --- ## [LDAP connectivity support for Toad Data Modeler](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/ldap-connectivity-support-for-toad-data-modeler/61446)
**Author:** [@armando.reyes](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/armando.reyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/ldap-connectivity-support-for-toad-data-modeler/61446 "2025-12-02T17:02:28Z")
Toad Data Modeler currently doesn’t connect to an Oracle database using only LDAP, although there is an Oracle Client and other applications can connect freely using LDAP only and not tnsname.ora file, Toad Data Modeler … --- ## [Support for PostgreSQL Version 15, 16, 17](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-postgresql-version-15-16-17/61193)
**Author:** [@nestor.castro](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/nestor.castro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-postgresql-version-15-16-17/61193 "2025-07-25T19:54:51Z")
Hello TDM Team, could you consider the feasibility to add support for PostgreSQL 15,16,17 Thank you --- ## [Support for Snowflake](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-snowflake/45567)
**Author:** [@Gary.Jerep](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Gary.Jerep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-snowflake/45567 "2022-10-10T20:51:28Z")
Current prospective customer would like the ability for Toad Data Modeler to support the Snowflake database flavor. --- ## [The ability to run Generate Change script and Compare and generate report to database Redshift](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/the-ability-to-run-generate-change-script-and-compare-and-generate-report-to-database-redshift/55850)
**Author:** [@yini.morales](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/yini.morales)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/the-ability-to-run-generate-change-script-and-compare-and-generate-report-to-database-redshift/55850 "2022-08-12T20:38:40Z")
Uploading: TDM-Compare and Generate Report.png... Modeling a redshift database, the options to run "Generate Change Script" and "Compare and generate report" appears greyed-out --- ## [When the user checks the "Generate All Model Objects" the "Workspaces checkboxes" need to be grayed out and viceversa](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/when-the-user-checks-the-generate-all-model-objects-the-workspaces-checkboxes-need-to-be-grayed-out-and-viceversa/54817)
**Author:** [@AJD](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/AJD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/when-the-user-checks-the-generate-all-model-objects-the-workspaces-checkboxes-need-to-be-grayed-out-and-viceversa/54817 "2022-03-07T17:06:56Z")
Menu: Run the Report to PDF When the user checks the "Generate All Model Objects" the "Workspaces checkboxes" need to be grayed out. When the user checks any of the "Workspaces checkboxes" the "Generate All Model Objec… --- ## [Title (column heading) from Teradata in Toad Data Modeler](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/title-column-heading-from-teradata-in-toad-data-modeler/54132)
**Author:** [@Suhaibu](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Suhaibu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/title-column-heading-from-teradata-in-toad-data-modeler/54132 "2021-11-18T21:36:39Z")
I reverse engineered Teradata db and opened my DM and looked at entity properties-\> Attributes tab. I see Caption field is populated with physical column name instead of title keyword. It would be better if you map the … --- ## [Git Add command crashes on first usage if Git repo is located using --separate-git-folder option](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/git-add-command-crashes-on-first-usage-if-git-repo-is-located-using-separate-git-folder-option/51215)
**Author:** [@greg\_long](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/greg_long)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/git-add-command-crashes-on-first-usage-if-git-repo-is-located-using-separate-git-folder-option/51215 "2020-10-13T02:37:22Z")
Not entirely repeatable, but TDM seems to crash on first use of "Git Add " if git repo was located elsewhere using 'git init --separate-git-dir=\ **Author:** [@greg\_long](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/greg_long)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/add-view-on-workspace-to-respect-workspace-format/51214 "2020-10-13T02:31:08Z") Workspace format is set to not show data attributes. When I add a new view, the view ignores this settings and displays data attributes. Prefer adding a new view respects the set workspace format. Thanks. GL. --- ## [Git/SVN CTRL-ENTER key combo to commit instead of mouse click](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/git-svn-ctrl-enter-key-combo-to-commit-instead-of-mouse-click/51213)
**Author:** [@greg\_long](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/greg_long)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/git-svn-ctrl-enter-key-combo-to-commit-instead-of-mouse-click/51213 "2020-10-13T02:29:09Z")
Request "CTRL-ENTER" key combo to submit Git/SVN commit message rather than having to grab mouse and move to Commit button. (CTRL-ENTER is convention in most GIT clients). Thanks. GL. --- ## [Support importing from Embarcadero E\\R Studio 18](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-importing-from-embarcadero-e-r-studio-18/51152)
**Author:** [@michael.penrod](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/michael.penrod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-importing-from-embarcadero-e-r-studio-18/51152 "2020-10-02T13:39:37Z")
Support importing from Embarcadero E\\R Studio 18 and higher, and from a Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or higher RDBMS. Only supporting E\\R Studio 11 is insufficient, as that is a rather old release. --- ## [Have REVOKE as well as GRANT in Permissions drop down](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/have-revoke-as-well-as-grant-in-permissions-drop-down/50976)
**Author:** [@alazarus](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/alazarus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/have-revoke-as-well-as-grant-in-permissions-drop-down/50976 "2020-09-15T07:26:24Z")
Since in some cases, I want to revoke permission on one column in a table or table in a schema. While we are un the subject, the UI for permissions is almost unusable, too small. --- ## [Naming Convention Rules Suggestion](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/naming-convention-rules-suggestion/50928)
**Author:** [@michael.r.hinkle](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/michael.r.hinkle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/naming-convention-rules-suggestion/50928 "2020-09-09T17:15:38Z")
It would be extremely useful if the Prefix / Suffix columns supported using a glossary in addition to a single option. For example we have roughly 15 approved suffixes for Entity/Table names. It would be great if we co… --- ## [Add To Do List to Data Model Report](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/add-to-do-list-to-data-model-report/50811)
**Author:** [@petr.1.schmidt](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/petr.1.schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/add-to-do-list-to-data-model-report/50811 "2020-08-27T22:46:38Z")
Could the To Do List be included as option in a data model report? We use To Do to track changes to data model. By including it on the report we would be able to communicate to the user community what changes were made … --- ## [Support for Exasol v7?](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-exasol-v7/50544)
**Author:** [@drumcircle](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/drumcircle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-exasol-v7/50544 "2020-08-03T17:53:27Z")
It would be amazing to see my favorite database in my favorite modeling tool. They are a fairly standard SQL dialect with support for a single (and unique) primary key per table. --- ## [Categories include Font Settings](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/categories-include-font-settings/50494)
**Author:** [@alazarus](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/alazarus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/categories-include-font-settings/50494 "2020-07-28T20:20:44Z")
As it is, most of the suggested colors for Categories are not worth using, because the default black text is unreadable on top of them. The colors are too dark for black text. (I end up defining multiple custom pastel co… --- ## [Ability to rotate relationship labels 90°](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/ability-to-rotate-relationship-labels-90/50493)
**Author:** [@alazarus](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/alazarus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/ability-to-rotate-relationship-labels-90/50493 "2020-07-28T20:17:01Z")
This would be a significant convenience for lines that are vertical. --- ## [Support for Hive](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-hive/50128)
**Author:** [@navina](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/navina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-hive/50128 "2020-06-18T06:22:25Z")
With the increase in usage of more and more data lakes, a lot of the data warehouse are being shifted to data lakes and are using Hive. It would be helpful if you can add support for Hive on Toad Data Modeler. --- ## [Customer want to handle more then 30 characters length for entities & attributes in LDM](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/customer-want-to-handle-more-then-30-characters-length-for-entities-attributes-in-ldm/49170)
**Author:** [@julio.pitty](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/julio.pitty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/customer-want-to-handle-more-then-30-characters-length-for-entities-attributes-in-ldm/49170 "2020-02-27T20:23:39Z")
Customer wants to handle more then 30 characters length for entities & attributes in LDM. Avoiding to turn off "max length validations" from TDM options --- ## [Add Toad Data Modeler support for latest iteration of MariaDB](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/add-toad-data-modeler-support-for-latest-iteration-of-mariadb/48397)
**Author:** [@fletzie999](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/fletzie999)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/add-toad-data-modeler-support-for-latest-iteration-of-mariadb/48397 "2019-12-09T21:00:29Z")
Why doesn't TOAD DATA MODELER support the latest version of MARIADB? TOAD Data Modeler supports so many other databases even ones never affiliated with ORACLE like DB2...although one can create initial schemas/diagrams f… --- ## [Display column comments in the ER diagram](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/display-column-comments-in-the-er-diagram/42298)
**Author:** [@raaj](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/raaj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/display-column-comments-in-the-er-diagram/42298 "2019-11-21T16:25:25Z")
Hello, We would be able to see the comments added to columns by keeping cursor on column name by selecting macros “Display Entities Note on Workspace” and by running the scripts. TDM Enhancement Proposal: 1. While pre… --- ## [Prompt for variable](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/prompt-for-variable/48204)
**Author:** [@bholtermann](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/bholtermann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/prompt-for-variable/48204 "2019-11-20T10:48:10Z")
What is the syntax and where must it be added to be prompted for variables i.e. Start Date & End Date to then run the report with those limitations? I assume there must also be initially a defining of the type of variab… --- ## [Adding full support for unique keys](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/adding-full-support-for-unique-keys/48172)
**Author:** [@jlaurence](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/jlaurence)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/adding-full-support-for-unique-keys/48172 "2019-11-15T13:18:50Z")
I'd like a way to either color code (automatically), or annotate after (like right now we have PK and FK etc...can we get something like UK for unique key) the fields that are part of a unique key? Thanks! --- ## [Import Erwin 9.x models into TDM 6.4.x](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-erwin-9-x-models-into-tdm-6-4-x/48163)
**Author:** [@crogers](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/crogers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-erwin-9-x-models-into-tdm-6-4-x/48163 "2019-11-15T06:26:52Z")
How can I import Erwin 9 data models into Toad Data Modeler 6.4.4.42? I've seen some older threads on the topic re: older versions of both programs but no resolution on any of them. Is there a way to do this or are ther… --- ## [Add ability via Jscript Macro to Run Top Down Auto Layout for a workspace](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/add-ability-via-jscript-macro-to-run-top-down-auto-layout-for-a-workspace/46878)
**Author:** [@anthony.vitale](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/anthony.vitale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/add-ability-via-jscript-macro-to-run-top-down-auto-layout-for-a-workspace/46878 "2019-06-24T17:40:23Z")
Hi I have written quite a bit Jscript Macros for Toad DM And I have Macros to load certain workspaces in my model based on the entity content. Can you add an ablity via jscropt macros to allow via the Model.Workspaces… --- ## [Training for Toad Data Modeler/Toad SQL Developer](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/training-for-toad-data-modeler-toad-sql-developer/46440)
**Author:** [@diane](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/diane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/training-for-toad-data-modeler-toad-sql-developer/46440 "2019-05-07T13:54:47Z")
I am a beginner who needs to learn how to use Toad SQL Server Developer, and/or Data Modeler. Any suggestions? Please help, Google searches have been unhelpful. --- ## [Support for PostgreSQL Table Partitioning](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-postgresql-table-partitioning/46424)
**Author:** [@andreas.kientzl](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/andreas.kientzl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-postgresql-table-partitioning/46424 "2019-05-03T14:28:40Z")
PostgreSQL supports table partitioning, but this feature cannot be managed via Toad TDM 6.5. Since table partitioning is an essential feature e.g. if you're dealing with large amounts of data, it would be great if Toad … --- ## [Support for user-defined datatypes](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-user-defined-datatypes/45566)
**Author:** [@Gary.Jerep](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Gary.Jerep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/support-for-user-defined-datatypes/45566 "2019-02-07T19:20:28Z")
Current prospective customer would like the ability to create user-defined, custom datatypes in the logical and universal models. In addition to adding flexibility to model creation, this enhancement would allow entitie… --- ## [Display attributes for complex views](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/display-attributes-for-complex-views/42997)
**Author:** [@raaj](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/raaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/display-attributes-for-complex-views/42997 "2018-11-01T16:05:20Z")
SQL tab will allow us to write complex SQL query like union, joins, order by , group by etc., by checking “Select in views as Text “ and “attributes” tab is disabled. Suggestion: By writing complex SQL query by default… --- ## [Generate Change Script - current\_date and current\_timestamp being flagged](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/generate-change-script-current-date-and-current-timestamp-being-flagged/42294)
**Author:** [@steven.smith](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/steven.smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/generate-change-script-current-date-and-current-timestamp-being-flagged/42294 "2018-05-02T12:57:39Z")
We use current\_date and current\_timestamp in the PostgreSQL model, which the database engine translates to ('now':text)::date and now(), respectively. These get flagged by the Generate Change Script wizard. Can a future … [Next page](https://forums.toadworld.com/c/toad-data-modeler/idea-pond/75.md?page=1)