‘Configuring the Integration’

Implementing Quest Toad Edge with EDB Postgres Advanced Server or EDB Postgres Extended Server requires the following components:

  • A running EDB Postgres Advanced Server or EDB Postgres Extended Server instance.

  • Quest Toad Edge application installed on a system where you will manage the running database. (EDB JDBC Driver included)

The following steps show how to configure Quest Toad Edge for EDB Postgres Advanced Server and EDB Postgres Extended Server:

EDB Postgres Advanced Server Configuration

  1. Launch the Toad Edge application.

  2. On the main menu, go to the Connect dropdown and select New Connection .

  3. In the New Connection screen, enter the following values: Hostname ,Port ,Database ,Username ,Password .

  4. Select EDB Postgres Advanced Server on the left pane.

  5. Click Test Connection to verify connectivity to the database server.

  6. If the connection is successful, click Connect . Otherwise verify your database information and try again.

Update the Driver, If Required If it is required, you can update the EDB JDBC driver by downloading the latest version from EDB and then replacing the default EDB JDBC jar.

  1. Download the new Driver from EDB.

  2. Go to the drivers directory for your Toad Edge installation. For example: C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Toad Edge\lib\drivers .

  3. Rename or backup the existing EDB JDBC Driver so that you have a copy to restore if needed.

  4. Copy the new EDB JDBC Driver to the drivers folder.

  5. Launch Toad Edge and create a new connection for EDB Postgres Advanced Server as shown above in the EDB Postgres Advanced Server Configuration section.

EDB Postgres Extended Server Configuration

  1. Launch the Toad Edge application.

  2. On the main menu, go to the Connect dropdown and select New Connection .

  3. In the New Connection screen, enter the following values: Hostname ,Port ,Database ,Username ,Password .

  4. Select PostgreSQL on the left pane.

  5. Click Test Connection to verify connectivity to the database server.

  6. If the connection is successful, click Connect . Otherwise verify your database information and try again.