# Free Version of TOAD for SQL Server

**URL:** <https://forums.toadworld.com/t/free-version-of-toad-for-sql-server/11873>\
**Category:** Toad for SQL Server\
**Created:** [August 6, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/free-version-of-toad-for-sql-server/11873 "2010-08-06T14:02:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Guest](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Guest)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/free-version-of-toad-for-sql-server/11873/1 "2010-08-06T14:02:34Z")

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Where is the debugger? It’s listed in the help screen, but I can’t find it anywhere. If it’s only in the paid version, then the help screen should indicate this.

Thanks. Paul Knowles

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**Author:** ![IgorM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/igorm/32/116_2.png) [@IgorM](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/IgorM)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/free-version-of-toad-for-sql-server/11873/2 "2010-08-06T16:06:47Z")

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Yes, Debugger is not available in freeware version. We made additional notes in  
help screen and included those changes in the upcoming patch.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Igor.

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**Author:** ![Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Guest](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Guest)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/free-version-of-toad-for-sql-server/11873/3 "2010-08-09T09:48:57Z")

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OK. It seems to be very limited in that case - IMHO, the main point of TOAD is  
debugging. Is there any possibility of including at least some debugging?  
Thanks.

Paul Knowles

SDSE

(202) 475 - 8696

[www.sdscellc.com](http://www.sdscellc.com)

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**Author:** ![IgorM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/igorm/32/116_2.png) [@IgorM](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/IgorM)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/free-version-of-toad-for-sql-server/11873/4 "2010-08-09T11:35:40Z")

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Actually, it’s a marketing matter. Sorry, but I don’t have an answer  
from the dev point of view.

Igor.

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**Author:** ![Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Guest](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Guest)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/free-version-of-toad-for-sql-server/11873/5 "2010-08-09T12:15:53Z")

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Paul….….Why not just purchase Toad? Then Quest can pay programmers  
like Igor a wage for all his work on Toad…….

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**Author:** ![Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Guest](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Guest)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/free-version-of-toad-for-sql-server/11873/6 "2010-08-09T13:15:02Z")

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I am trying to get this done (I did get my previous company to purchase quite a  
few copies of TOAD for Oracle and DB2, but any purchase now has to go through  
government channels, so maybe in the next decade?). Thanks.

Paul Knowles

SDSE

(202) 475 - 8696

[www.sdscellc.com](http://www.sdscellc.com)