Frequently Asked Questions

What is Idea Pond?

How do I add an avatar (profile picture)?

How do I change my email notification settings?

What do the statuses mean?

How many votes must an idea receive for the Dev team to approve it?

My idea is "In Progress" or "In Review". When will it be implemented in Toad?

Can I use my Toad Yahoo Group or Quest Support account to log in?

What does the number in the Implemented In field mean?

Why are ideas listed on the Hot tab?

What is Idea Pond?

Toad for SQL Server development has been driven by its customers, and our customers have many (often conflicting) ideas. It's important for us to understand and focus on the new features and enhancements that are most important to our customers. This is a site where you can tell us what you want, and tell us how important it is by submitting, voting, and commenting on ideas.

This site is just for submitting enhancement suggestions. If you need help or found a bug, please contact Quest Support. You can also join our community for assistance. If you have a request that is specific to the Toad Beta version, please use the Toad Beta forum.

How do I add an avatar (profile picture)?

You can add a profile picture through Gravatar. The signup process is very easy: just register the email address you use to login to Idea Pond, select a username and password, upload a picture, and click on it to assign the picture to your profile.

How do I change my email notification settings?

When you log in to Idea Pond you are automatically subscribed to the Weekly Digest, a list of new ideas for the week. In addition, you will receive notifications when someone comments on an idea you posted or its status changes. You can change your settings to receive an email as soon as any new idea is posted, or you can completely opt out of email notifications.

To change your email notification options:

• 1. Sign in and click your name in the top right.
  
  
• 2. Click Nofitications.
  
  
  
  
• 3. Select the appropriate option in the Notifications area.
  

What do the statuses mean?

Idea Pond uses the following idea statuses:

How many votes must an idea receive for the Dev team to approve it?

There isn't a magic number that guarantees your idea will be approved. We generally wait to see how well an idea is received before we consider implementing it. In other cases, if we see a great idea that we can implement easily, we may approve it soon after it is posted. We will update the status as soon as it is approved or implemented, and you will receive an email when the status changes for your idea (unless you have opted out of notifications).

My idea is in "Implementing" or "Reviewing". When will it be implemented in Toad?

If your idea is in "Reviewing", we are discussing it at the moment. We plan on implementing it in the future but are unable to implement it for the next release. We may not be able to implement it due to scheduling or technology restrictions. If your idea is in "Implementing", we are currently working on it and will probably have it implemented for the following release.

Can I use my Toad Yahoo Group or Quest Support account to log in?

You can use a variety of accounts to log in to Idea Pond, including Yahoo, Twitter, and Google. Click Sign In (not Register) to use one of these accounts. If you already have a Yahoo account for the Toad Yahoo Group, you can use that account to log in to Idea Pond. Quest Support and Community accounts are not supported at this time.

What does the number in the Implemented In field mean?

When we add an idea to Toad for SQL Server, we include the product version/build number in which it is available in the "Implemented In" field.

Why are ideas listed on the Hot tab?

The Hot tab uses a proprietary formula to showcase ideas with a lot of activity. It namely looks at the number of votes in a short period of time.