# Toad 12.12 now available

**URL:** <https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088>\
**Category:** Toad for Oracle & DevOps Toolkit\
**Created:** [October 12, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088 "2017-10-12T12:01:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![ButtonPusher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/buttonpusher/32/147_2.png) [@ButtonPusher](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/ButtonPusher)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/1 "2017-10-12T12:01:02Z")

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[https://support.quest.com/toad-for-oracle/12.12/download-new-releases](https://support.quest.com/toad-for-oracle/12.12/download-new-releases)

Once again, the Toad team would like to thank each and every one of you for your participation. Every question, discussion, idea, bug report, etc. is crucial to our success. The users have always and will always drive this product.

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**Author:** ![gbravo2k\_87774](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@gbravo2k\_87774](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/gbravo2k_87774)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/2 "2017-10-12T13:21:54Z")

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Hi, have a good day,

Please once I did a fresh new install, start Toad freeware but is showing me a message about a license key. Can you guide me about how to find that license key?

![Captura.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/2X/b/b633c1dfae2f31ead5e78247d229054319a69e46.png)

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Paulus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/dennis_paulus/32/138_2.png) [@Dennis\_Paulus](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Dennis_Paulus)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/3 "2017-10-12T14:03:02Z")

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Sounds like you may have downloaded the commercial/trial version. The freeware version will say ‘Freeware’ in the filename like ToadForOracle\_Freeware\_12.12.0.37\_x64\_En.msi or ToadForOracle\_Freeware\_12.12.0.37\_x86\_En.msi

Go here: [https://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle](https://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle) or

here: [https://www.toadworld.com/p/downloads](https://www.toadworld.com/p/downloads) (and [Select] for Toad for Oracle and select ‘Limited Freeware version’ on the right hand side)

and then click on the Quick Link for Freeware on the right hand side.

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**Author:** ![d.stock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@d.stock](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/d.stock)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/4 "2017-10-12T14:15:34Z")

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Hi,

Unfortunately it is the freeware version download that requires the licence to operate.

Regards

Daryl

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**Author:** ![gbravo2k\_87774](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@gbravo2k\_87774](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/gbravo2k_87774)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/5 "2017-10-12T14:25:59Z")

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Hi Dennis,

I just tried installing both ToadForOracle\_Freeware\_12.12.0.39\_x64\_En.msi and the 32 bits version too.

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**Author:** ![gbravo2k\_87774](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@gbravo2k\_87774](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/gbravo2k_87774)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/6 "2017-10-12T14:28:47Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Hi,
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> Unfortunately it is the freeware version download that requires the licence to operate.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Daryl

Hi Daryl,

The big question is how to find that license. I installed the 12.10 version, and I didn't need that license. Maybe I will to rollback to that version. Thanks !!

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Paulus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/dennis_paulus/32/138_2.png) [@Dennis\_Paulus](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Dennis_Paulus)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/7 "2017-10-12T14:40:01Z")

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Hi - I see what your saying now. If you don't have a license, then the Freeware won't start and you get the prompt you mentioned above. This didn't show before for me because I had a license key already setup. But, that shouldn't be the case, as freeware shouldn't require a license. We're looking into this.

> The big question is how to find that license

If you had a license and want to find your license, you can go here (but I'm not sure why you would be downloading the Freeware if you have a license)... [http://license.quest.com/tims/keyRetrieval.do?](http://license.quest.com/tims/keyRetrieval.do)

To purchase a license, you can go here... [https://www.quest.com/buy/](https://www.quest.com/buy/)

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Paulus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/dennis_paulus/32/138_2.png) [@Dennis\_Paulus](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Dennis_Paulus)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/8 "2017-10-13T05:33:36Z")

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We’ve identified the problem with the Freeware, and we’ll post a new file probably later today. I’ll let you know when it’s ready.

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**Author:** ![JonH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@JonH](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/JonH)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/9 "2017-10-13T08:32:35Z")

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EDIT: OPPPS! Missed the fact that this was already reported! Sorry! - END OF EDIT

I have just downloaded freeware version 12.12 (32 bit).

Downloaded file name: ToadForOracle\_Freeware\_12.12.0.39\_x86\_En.msi

When I start it up it says I don’t have a license key. I’m using Win 10. Anyone else having the same issue?

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Paulus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/dennis_paulus/32/138_2.png) [@Dennis\_Paulus](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Dennis_Paulus)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/10 "2017-10-13T08:35:56Z")

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See my previous reply. This was a bug, and it’s fixed - just waiting for the download links to be updated. I’ll post an update when it’s ready.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Paulus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/dennis_paulus/32/138_2.png) [@Dennis\_Paulus](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Dennis_Paulus)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/11 "2017-10-13T10:17:01Z")

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The Freeware bug prompting for a license key is fixed and is now available for download. Thank you for your patience.

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**Author:** ![gbravo2k\_87774](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@gbravo2k\_87774](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/gbravo2k_87774)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/12 "2017-10-13T21:24:22Z")

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> [@](#):
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> The Freeware bug prompting for a license key is fixed and is now available for download. Thank you for your patience.

Big Thank You!!, Solved

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**Author:** ![JonH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@JonH](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/JonH)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/13 "2017-10-14T12:54:47Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![gbravo2k\_87774](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@gbravo2k\_87774](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/gbravo2k_87774)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/14 "2017-10-25T14:47:42Z")

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Hi Dennis,

Is the F9 shortcut not working anymore for run the highlighted sentence?, Formerly I used to execute the current or highlighted query.

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**Author:** ![ButtonPusher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/buttonpusher/32/147_2.png) [@ButtonPusher](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/ButtonPusher)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/toad-12-12-now-available/40088/15 "2017-10-26T04:02:32Z")

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Simply highlighting text and using the F9 shortcut is working fine for me. Can you please give us an example?

**From:** gbravo2k\_87774 [[mailto:bounce-gbravo2k\_87774@toadworld.com](mailto:bounce-gbravo2k_87774@toadworld.com)]

**Sent:** Wednesday, October 25, 2017 5:48 PM

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**Subject:** RE: [Toad for Oracle - Discussion Forum] Toad 12.12 now available

**[RE: Toad 12.12 now available](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/f/10/p/34460/68207#68207)**

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Hi Dennis,

Is the F9 shortcut not working anymore for run the highlighted sentence?, Formerly I used to execute the current or highlighted query.

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