We are pleased to announce the release 1.0.16 of HoneyMonitor, our GUI for MySQL™ administration and monitoring.

In this release, available for immediate download, we have fixed many bugs and included several improvements.

We are working to release a RC version as soon as possible.

The following is the list of changes:

• New Features:
  • new Tab “Defaults Folders” in the “HoneyMonitor Options” Window to set the default folders to be used when storing Audit Reports, Standard Reports, HTML Reports, Queries, Backups, Scripts, Exported Data.
• Improvements:
  • during the installation of the Audit System, it is now possible to choose the engine of the Audit Table. InnoDB is used by default.
  • when connecting to a server through Network or Audit Pro Editions, now a message alerts users if Event Scheduler is stopped.
  • minor improvements to the Filter Editor: an info-icon has been included to help users when setting a filter condition.
  • a different structure of directories is now used to store users’ files created through HoneyMonitor (queries, reports, backups). All the files are now stored as default in the folder Documents\HoneySoftware\HoneyMonitor.
  • minor improvements in the Binary and Relay Log Editor.
  • improved stability of Connections to MySQL™: both for direct and SSH Tunneling connections.
  • several improvements in the “Connection Window”:
    • it is now possible to specify a SSH Key for Tunneling Connections;
    • it is not mandatory anymore to set a local port number for SSH Tunneling Connections: you can set it or leave the default 0 value. If 0 is chosed a random (free) port will be choosed by HoneyMonitor;
    • it is now possible to store a connection even if it fails (a new “Save and Close” button has been added in the “Connection Window”, when the Window is in “creation mode”). Prior to this, it was possible to edit a connection but it was not possible to create a stored connection if that connection was failing.
    • it is now possible to edit a stored connection at software startup (before, it was possible only to select a stored connection or create a new one, and it was possible to edit a stored connection only after “entering” in the software - e.g. after “Server Objects List” was loaded.
  • several improvements to the “Unable to Connect” Window: added more information and tips to better indetify and solve occurred connection errors.
  • minor improvements in the Performance Tuning Monitor: now the Report Preview is opened in a new Window, outside the Monitor, for a better usability.
  • several other minor improvements.
• Bugs Fix:
  • some Editors were closed even if not able to save, after choosing “yes” on the message “Would you like to save your changes?”.
  • due to a wrong Edition limitation, in the Audit Pro Edition of HoneyMonitor, it was not possible to open the Report Preview using the top menu included in the software. Now fixed.
  • Plugin Editor: Editor was opening a different plugin (the first) than that selected in the “Server Objects Lists”.
  • fixed several inconsistencies between the active node of the Server Objects List, the software captionbar and some top level menus: now, if a connection is closed, many menus are disabled so users can’t open some Windows or Editors until they connect to a MySQL™ Server using the Server Objects List or the “Connect” menu entry.
  • many Wizards now remember the last used directory for storing files (backups, HTML reports, reports, …).
  • if any error occurs when executing FLUSH or RESET queries (feature called from the top menu of the software), now the message that is shown is formatted in a better way.
  • changed some red lines with blu and orange ones. Red color is typically associated to “alert status” so we have changed it for better intuitiveness. Green and red colors are now used as symptom of “no attention needed” and “attention needed”. Blue and orange lines are just graphical elements and are not associated with alert status at all.
  • better error handling when connecting on a server using a wrong STMT statement.
  • better error messages when pinging and shutdowning the server (if any error is returned).
  • several bugs fix in the Trigger Editor.
  • several bugs fix in User’s Privileges Window.
  • several bugs fix in User Editor.
  • several bugs fix when saving a script file from the Script Editor.
  • several bugs fix in the actions performed through the popup menu of the Plugins Tab of the Server Properties Window.
  • several bugs have been fixed in the Connection Window:
    • sometimes, when testing SSH Tunnels, Connection Window was saying that local port for SSH Tunnel was in use even if it was not.
    • when editing a stored connection, changes made in the local port number used for SSH Tunnel were not saved, if other options were not changed at the same time.
  • several bug fix in HoneyMonitor Options Window (when using this window with no MySQL™ connections opened, some errors were occurring).
  • several bug fix in Editor Options Window.
  • several bugs fix when attempting to reconnect: there where some bugs when, after software lost connection to the server, it was automatically trying to re-establish the connection. Now software should reconnect silentely (in a transparent way from a user point a view).
  • several bugs fix in the Federated Server Editor:
    • even if set, socket option was not included in the query when creating a Federated Server (it was working fine when the Editor was in “editing mode”);
  • several bugs fix in the HTML Report Wizard.
  • several bugs fix in LogFile Group Editor.
  • several bugs fix in TableSpace Editor.
  • several bugs fix in the Routine Editor:
    • some errors where occurring while opening the Editor with limited-privileges users;
    • parameters’ popup menus were not localized in English.
  • several bugs fix in the UDF Editor: under some conditions, a wrong DROP FUNCTION query was executed while adding a new UDF function.
  • several bugs fix in the Server Properties Window:
    • bugs fix when changing values of the variables “general_log_file” and “slow_log_file” on Windows™.
  • several bugs fix in the Metadata Catalog:
    • bugs fix when connected over MySQL™ version 6.x (MySQL™ Bug #33106).
  • minor bugs fix in the localization of the Replication Monitor.
  • minor bugs fix in Server Object List.
  • minor bugs fix in Log Management Window.
  • minor bugs fix in the Performance Tuning Monitor.
  • minor bugs fix in the Field Editor when used for Timestamp fields in MySQL™ 6.
  • minor bugs fix in the Table Editor.
  • minor bugs fix in the string “username@hostname:port” shown in the captionbar of the software: now the output of the query “SELECT CURRENT_USER();” is used.
  • minor bugs fix in the Backup Wizard.
  • minor bugs fix in the style of the Calendar controls used in some Windows (minor compatibility issues with Systems with English local Settings).
  • minor bugs fix in the Audit Reports: a better font size is now used for report head.
  • several other minor bugs fix.
• Other:
  • compatibility tests with MySQL™ ver. 5.1.31, 5.1.32, 6.0.9-alpha and 6.0.10-alpha.

Beginning with version 1.0.16, we have started some tests to ensure the compatibility of our software with Windows™ 7 - the new Microsoft™ Operating System, now in beta.

Here’s some screenshots on how HoneyMonitor looks in Windows™ 7:

For more information about HoneyMonitor please visit the product page at http://www.honeysoftware.com/honeymonitor.

Your questions and bug reports are welcome at support at honeysoftware dot com. You can also contact me directly for any requests you might have.

The Beta Program for the HoneyMonitor Project is running and your feedback is much appreciated! Feel free to send us also your enhancement requests and your comments about the features you would like to see in next versions of our software!

We are pleased to announce the release 1.0.15 of HoneyMonitor, our GUI for MySQL™ administration and monitoring.

In this release, available for immediate download, we have fixed some bugs without adding many new features.

We are working to release a RC version as soon as possible.

The following is the list of changes:

- New Features:

1. new menu entry Auditing / Reports / Edit Report’s Template / Custom Report.

- Improvements:

1. minor bugs fix and improvements in the Report Designer.

- Bugs Fix:

1. on Vista™, the Report Designer was losing the connection after opening the report preview. Now fixed.
2. InnoDB Performance Report: an incorrect % simbol was on the chart Innodb_rows_xxx_per_second. Now removed.

3. other minor bugs fix.

- Other:

1. compatibility tests with MySQL™ ver. 5.1.29-rc, 5.1.30, 6.0.7-alpha.

Version 1.0.16 will be released within few weeks.

Recently we also have updated the Reference Manual:

1. English Edition: v.1.0.15 Rev.226
2. Italian Edition:v.1.0.15 Rev.1043

For more information about HoneyMonitor you can visit the product page at http://www.honeysoftware.com/honeymonitor.

Your questions and bug reports are welcomed at support at honeysoftware dot com. You can also contact me directly for any requests you might have.

The Beta Program for the HoneyMonitor Project is running! Feel free to send us your enhancement requests and your comments about the features you would like to see in next versions of our software!

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