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Dependency tracker no longer shows objects this object is used by

Tearing my hair out.  RDepTracker has just stopped, ever, showing the objects that [the selected object] is used by.

Here's what I do:
- Select an object in SSMS Object Explorer
- Right-click, "View dependency diagram for..."
Every time, I get a diagram showing [selected object] and the objects it uses.  If I hover the mouse over the object in the diagram, I get "Dependencies not shown: [bla], [blee], [something else]".  But how - on earth - do I show these dependencies on the diagram?  They're not "hidden" - they're just "not shown".

I've looked everywhere, clicked everywhere for some setting I might have accidentally flipped to the wrong value.  I've gone into Tools\Project Options\Diagram and ticked both "Add objects that the selected objects are used by" and "all levels".  Nothing works.  What am I missing?

Happens on every database I try, too.  I had it working a few weeks ago.
SebT
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  • adam_hafner
    @SebT I was trying to reproduce this, but haven't had any luck.  I am using SSMS 20.2.30.0 and Dependency Tracker 3.3.32.5437.  What are you using?
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  • Jon_Kirkwood

    Hi @SebT

    It does sound as if the Diagram options are not saving. 

    If you create a project directly in SQL Dependency Tracker for the object you are trying to view, and verify that both the options in Project Options > Diagram are enabled, do you see the dependencies?

     

     

    Checking if you recently patched into a newer version and then this issue started occurring, are you able to uninstall & revert to an older version and verify if this is still occurring for you.

    The latest releases for September & October are as follows

    • V3.3.32 (latest) - 16th October
    • V3.3.31 - 3rd October
    • V3.3.30 - September 18th

    You can access older versions of Dependency Tracker here:

    https://download.red-gate.com/checkforupdates/SQLDependencyTracker

     

    There are no known changes to this functionality in these releases, but there may be a new bug that you have stumbled across that would need to be escalated to our development team.

     

    If you can confirm that you were running a specific version and that a roll-back did allow the dependencies to show as expected; then I can pass that through to be looked into.

     

    Jon_Kirkwood
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