Documentation 9.0
Aqua Data Studio 9.0
Supported RDBMS Servers
1. Installation
    1.1 Minimum Requirements
    1.2 Installing Aqua Data Studio in Windows OS
    1.3 Installing Aqua Data Studio in Linux OS
    1.4 Installing Aqua Data Studio in Mac OS
    1.5 Launcher & Memory Configuration
    1.6 Interface Language, Fonts & Character sets
    1.7 Charts and OpenGL/JOGL Configuration
    1.8 Application Logs & Support Information
    1.9 Configuration & Connection files
2. Registering a Database Server
    2.1 Oracle
    2.2 Oracle OCI
    2.3 DB2 iSeries
    2.4 DB2 LUW
    2.5 DB2 zOS
    2.6 MS SQL Server
    2.7 Sybase ASE
    2.8 Sybase Anywhere
    2.9 Sybase IQ
    2.10 Informix
    2.11 Teradata
    2.12 Aster nCluster
    2.13 Netezza
    2.14 MySQL
    2.15 PostgreSQL
    2.16 Apache Derby
    2.17 Generic JDBC
    2.18 Generic ODBC
    2.19 Microsoft Access Generic ODBC
3. JDBC Driver Configuration
    3.1 Oracle 8i JDBC Drivers
    3.2 Oracle 9i JDBC Drivers
    3.3 Oracle 10g JDBC Drivers
    3.4 Oracle 11g JDBC Drivers
    3.5 DB2 iSeries JDBC Drivers
    3.6 DB2 z/OS JDBC Drivers
    3.7 DB2 LUW 7.2 JDBC Drivers
    3.8 DB2 LUW 8.1 and DB2 UDB 8.2
    3.9 DB2 LUW 9.0 and DB2 UDB 9.5
    3.10 SQL Server JDBC Drivers
    3.11 Sybase ASE JDBC Drivers
    3.12 Sybase Anywhere JDBC Drivers
    3.13 Sybase IQ JDBC Drivers
    3.14 Informix JDBC Drivers
    3.15 Teradata JDBC Drivers
    3.16 Aster nCluster Drivers
    3.17 Netezza JDBC Drivers
    3.18 PostgreSQL JDBC Drivers
    3.19 MySQL JDBC Drivers
    3.20 Apache Derby JDBC Drivers
    3.21 SQLite JDBC Drivers
    3.22 Firebird JDBC Drivers
4. Workspace and Docking Framework
    4.1 Menus and Toolbar
    4.2 Shortcuts Toolbar
    4.3 Schema Browser
    4.4 Files Browser
    4.5 Projects Browser
    4.6 Details View
5. Query Analyzer - SQL Tool in ADS
    5.1 Invoking the Query Analyzer (CTRL+Q)
    5.2 Using the Query Analyzer
    5.3 Query Analyzer and its Environment
    5.4 Server Side Comments
    5.5 Parameterized Scripts
    5.6 Displaying Results of Queries
    5.7 Saving Query Results
    5.8 Tips and Tricks
    5.9. SQL Automation
        5.9.1 Insert, Update, Select
        5.9.2 Introduce Columns and Value Stubs
        5.9.3 Morph to Delimited List
        5.9.4 Formatting Statements
        5.9.5 Auto Completion
        5.9.6 Aqua Commands
    5.10. Charting Grids and Pivot Grids
        5.10.1 Working with Grids and Pivot Grids
        5.10.2 Working with Enhanced Charts
        5.10.3 Scripting Charts
        5.10.4 Chart Options
        5.10.5 Function Series
        5.10.6 Country Codes for Map Charts
    5.11. Visual Explain Plan
        5.11.1 Using Explain Diagrams
        5.11.2 Sample Query Tuning Demo
6. SQL History (CTRL+ ALT+H)
7. Query Builder Tool in ADS
    7.1 Building Queries
    7.2 Workspace Reference
8. GUI Tools for Database Objects
    8.1 Creating Databases
    8.2 Creating Tables
    8.3 Creating Constraints
    8.4 Creating Indexes
    8.5 Creating Views & Triggers
    8.6 Creating Aliases & Synonyms
    8.7 Creating Storage Objects
    8.8 Multi Scripting Objects
9. Tools and Features
    9.1 How to Import Data using ADS
    9.2 How to Export Data using ADS
    9.3 Generate SQL Scripts using ADS
    9.4 Table Data Editor
    9.5 Server Script Generator
    9.6 Using Object Search in ADS
    9.7 Comparing two Database Schemas
    9.8 Using the Visual Explain White Board
    9.9 Using the Execution Monitor
    9.10 Generating ER Diagrams
10. Procedure, Function & Package Editor
11. SQL Debugger
    11.1.1 Oracle Debugger
    11.1.2 DB2 Debugger
    11.1.3 MS SQL Debugger
    11.1.4 Sybase Debugger
12. ER Modeler in ADS
    12.1 Notation and Normalization
    12.2 Creating Tables
    12.3 Creating Indexes
    12.4 Creating Constraints
    12.5 Creating Relationships & Subcategories
    12.6 Adding Notes and Regions
    12.7 Saving and Exporting an ER Model
    12.8 Forward Engineering
    12.9 Reverse Engineering
    12.10 ER Modeler Demo
    12.11 Converting ER Models DB to DB
13. Version Control in ADS
    13.1 Using a Subversion Repository
    13.2 Using a CVS Repository
    13.3 File Search in Version Control
14. Database Administrator Tools
    14.1 ORACLE DBA Tools
        14.1.1 Server Statistics
        14.1.2 Rollback Manager
        14.1.3 Log Manager
        14.1.4 Session Manager
        14.1.5 Instance Manager
        14.1.6 Storage Manager
        14.1.7 Security Manager
        14.1.8 SGA Manager
    14.2 SQL SERVER DBA Tools
        14.2.1 Instance Manager
        14.2.2 Session Manager
        14.2.3 Security Manager
        14.2.4 Storage Manager
        14.2.5 SQL Agent Manager
    14.3 SYBASE DBA Tools
        14.3.1 Instance Manager
        14.3.2 Session Manager
        14.3.3 Security Manager
        14.3.4 Storage Manager
    14.4 MySQL DBA Tools
        14.4.1 Instance Manager
        14.4.2 Session Manager
        14.4.3 Storage Manager
        14.4.4 Security Manager
    14.5 DB2 for LUW DBA Tools
        14.5.1 Instance Manager
        14.5.2 Session Manager
        14.5.3 Storage Manager
        14.5.4 Security Manager
15. Compare Tools in ADS
    15.1 File Compare
    15.2 Results Compare
    15.3 Directory Compare
    15.4 Tab Compare
    15.5 Schema Compare
    15.6 Copy History Compare
16. Editors & Viewers
17. AquaScripts and AquaProjects
    17.1 AquaScript Editor and Debugger
    17.2 AquaScript Generator
    17.3 Aqua Open APIs
18. Aqua Data Studio OPTIONS
    18.1 General Options
    18.2 Editor Options
    18.3 Compare and Results Options
    18.4 Query Analyzer Options
    18.5 Scripts and Results Options
    18.6 Visual Explain Options
    18.7 Formatter Options
    18.8 Permissions and Registration Options
    18.9 Key Mapping Options and Key Assist Tool
    18.10 Command line
    18.11 Version Control Options
    18.12 E-mail Options
    18.13 Secure Storage Options

14.1.1 Server Statistics

Oracle DBA Tools - Server Statistics

Provides a summary of statistics for the Oracle instance, waits and latches.
Oracle DBA Tools - Server Statistics
Toolbar Operations -

Refresh: Refresh all the tab results from the database
Refresh Seconds: The interval in which to refresh the tabs if "Auto Refresh" is enabled
Auto Refresh: Indicates whether to refresh the tab results automatically every X number of seconds determined by the "Refresh Seconds"
Instance Stats Tab - Provides a lists of system statistics

Stat Number: Statistic number
Name: Statistic name
Value: Statistic value


Waits Tab - Provides information on total waits for system events

System Event: Name of the wait event
Total Waits: Total number of waits for the event
Timeouts: Total number of timeouts for the event
Time Waited: Total amount of time waited for the event (in hundredths of a second)


Latches Tab - Provides aggregate latch statistics for both parent and child latches

Gets: Number of times the latch was requested in willing-to-wait mode
Misses: Number of times the latch was requested in willing-to-wait mode and the requestor had to wait

Latch Statistics: Latch name
Simple Gets: (Gets-Misses)
Simple Gets Ratio: (Gets-Misses)/Gets/100
Spin Gets: Willing-to-wait latch requests which missed the first try but succeeded while spinning
Spin Gets Ratio: (100 * Spin Gets / Gets / 100)
Sleep Gets: (Misses-Spin Gets)
Sleep Gets Ratio: 100 * (Misses-Spin Gets) / Gets / 100