ApexSQL Log 2013 UI updates

This document describes updates to ApexSQL Log 2013 UI. The main focus of UI redesign was to fix issues reported by QA in their ApexSQL Log UI analysis documents and increase consistency of all UI forms

Server activation center

ApexSQL Log 2011

ApexSQL Log 2011 Server activation center

ApexSQL Log 2013

ApexSQL Log 2013 Server activation center

Notes:

  • Modified layout to be compatible with ApexSQL Recover and ApexSQL Restore activation forms and also be consistent with the rest of ApexSQL Log UI

Find dialog

ApexSQL Log 2011

Find dialog in ApexSQL Log 2011

ApexSQL Log 2013

Find dialog in ApexSQL Log 2013

Notes:

  • Modified layout to be consistent with the rest of UI

Options

ApexSQL Log 2011

ApexSQL Log 2011 - Options - General

ApexSQL Log 2011 - Options - Grid

ApexSQL Log 2011 - Options - Filter defaults

ApexSQL Log 2013

ApexSQL Log 2013 - Options - General

ApexSQL Log 2013 - Options - Grid

ApexSQL Log 2013 - Options - Filter defaults

Notes:

  • Modified layout to be consistent with the rest of UI
  • Removed Auto SSA option as per UI simplification initiative
  • Removed unused option: Show Warning when some grid functionalities are not available
  • Moved Filter defaults tabs to main button bar

Project Wizard

ApexSQL Log 2011

Project wizard in ApexSQL Log 2011

ApexSQL Log 2013

Project wizard in ApexSQL Log 2013

Notes:

  • Modified layout to be consistent with the rest of UI
  • Moved Filter tabs to main button bar
  • Merged and simplified Database backups and Transaction logs tabs
  • Moved all filtering options except time range, operations and tables to advanced options
  • Split open button menu and added direct access to Export functions

Project Wizard – data sources

ApexSQL Log 2011

Selecting SQL logs to analyze in ApexSQL Log 2011

Selecting database backups to analyze in ApexSQL Log 2011

ApexSQL Log 2013

Selecting transaction logs to analyze in ApexSQL Log 2013

Notes:

  • Modified layout to be consistent with the rest of UI
  • Merged Database backups and Transaction logs tabs
  • Simplified data source management – only add and remove options are available – the app will automatically recognize data source type

Project wizard – time filter

ApexSQL Log 2011

ApexSQL Log 2011 - Time filter

ApexSQL Log 2013

ApexSQL Log 2013 - Time filter

Notes:

  • Modified layout to be consistent with the rest of UI
  • Created new options: Last and First N hours from data sources and set Last 24 Hours as default. This guarantees that some data will always be shown and allows for faster auditing

Project wizard – Fields values filter

ApexSQL Log 2011

Fields value filter in ApexSQL Log 2011

ApexSQL Log 2013

Fields value filter in ApexSQL Log 2013

Notes:

  • Modified layout to be consistent with the rest of UI

December 3, 2013