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1	<	IBX Change Log  version                                (2.1-1) Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:53:58 +0000
1	>	IBX Change Log  version                                                      (2.2-0) Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:49:23 +0000
2
3	<	1. IBExtract: Identity columns - add addition check for null column for generator name.
3	>	NOTE: THE LOCATIONS OF SOME OF THE UNIT DIRECTORIES HAS CHANGED FROM IBX 2.1. THIS IS TO
4	>	AVOID DUPLICATE PPU ERRORS. PLEASE REMOVE EARLIER VERSIONS OF IBX BEFORE INSTALLING THIS
5	>	RELEASE.
6	>
7	>	NOTE: THE DBADMIN DEMO REQUIRES THAT THE MemDSLaz PACKAGE IS INSTALLED IN THE LAZARUS IDE.
8	>
9	>	1. IBExtract: Identity columns - add additional check for null column for generator name.
10
11		2. IBCustomDataSet: Insert and Modify (Update) queries now recognise and process SQL RETURNING clauses.
12		The main use for this is for Firebird 3 Identity columns (see IBXDocumentation 6.6.8 for further
13	<	information). Values returned as a result of executing an Insert or Update statement
14	<	replace existing values in the current row for each corresponding column.
13	>	information). However, this is also a very useful mechanism for returning updated computed by
14	>	column values. Values returned as a result of executing an Insert or Update statement
15	>	replace existing values in the current row for each corresponding column.
16	>
17	>	Previously, if a dataset's select query included read only (computed by) fields then
18	>	an automatic row refresh was performed after an insert or update query had been processed,
19	>	irrespective of the setting of the "ForcedUpdates" property. This has changed such
20	>	that an automatic refresh is no longer performed if an insert or update query contains
21	>	a returning clause that updates one or more fields on the current row. A full row
22	>	refresh is only performed if (a) ForcedRefresh is true or (b) the query does not return any
23	>	field values and the select query contains read only fields. Use of Insert/update
24	>	returning should be significantly more efficient than executing a refresh query.
25	>
26	>	This behaviour change is intended to be backwards compatible and there should be no need to change
27	>	existing programs, other than to improve performance by using the new capability.
28	>
29	>	3. IBCustomDataSet: DELETE...RETURNING queries are now also recognised. However, as
30	>	they are called when the dataset row is being deleted, there is no value in
31	>	updating the current record from the query result. Instead, a new event handler
32	>	"OnDeleteReturning" is provided. If a DELETE...RETURNING query is execute and
33	>	an OnDeleteReturning event handler is provided then it is called with the IResults returned
34	>	by the query. The event handler can then interrogate the query results and
35	>	perform whatever action is necessary. For example to confirm, to the user,
36	>	the deletion of a row with the returned values.
37	>
38	>	4. TIBTable: generated Insert and Update SQL now include a RETURNING clause for
39	>	any Computed By or Identity Columns. The IBTables example has been updated to
40	>	illustrate the computation of the employee Full Name on update.
41
42	<	3. The InsertSQL property editor now shows Firebird 3 Identity columns separate from the Field List.
42	>	5. TIBTable: The GeneratorField property is now published.
43	>
44	>	6. The InsertSQL property editor now shows Firebird 3 Identity columns separate from the Field List.
45		When InsertSQL is generated, the Identity columns are not included in the list of values to
46		be inserted. A RETURNING clause is added to the insert statement to return the value of
47		each Identity column after the insert is executed.
48
49	+	7. The Modify Property Editor now generates Update SQL with Computed By fields in Update..Returning clause.
50	+	Similarly Insert Property Editor now generates Insert SQL with Computed By fields in
51	+	Insert..Returning clause.
52	+
53	+	8. TIBGenerator: small performance improvement by not preparing query each time
54	+	a new value is generated.
55	+
56	+	9. TIBSQL: Free resources when transaction changed - ensures new transaction is used.
57	+
58	+	10. Property editors will now sync table name to a System Table when "Include System
59	+	Tables" is selected and the query is for a System Table.
60	+
61	+	11. Minor Performance improvement to handling of Date/Time types in IBX datasets. Field
62	+	values are no longer converted to milliseconds from TDateTime and then back again
63	+	to TDateTime (the conversion to milliseconds is the default TDataset approach).
64	+
65	+	12. Property Editors handling of Stored Procedures.
66	+	* Select and Refresh: only show a list of stored procedures that return multiple rows (proc type 1) and
67	+	which have a non-empty list of output parameters (i.e. stored procedures that may be used in a select
68	+	query).
69	+	* Modify and Insert: only show a list of stored procedures that return at most a singleton row (proc type 2).
70	+
71	+	13. IBStoredProc: Now supports Firebird 3 Package Names. A new published property PackageName
72	+	can be used to select a package. If non-empty, the stored procedure name is
73	+	expected to be a stored procedure defined in the specified package and the
74	+	generated SQL will be as required for a stored procedure located in a package.
75	+
76	+	14. Select, Refresh, Insert, Modify, Delete and TIBSQL SQL Property Editors now include
77	+	a "Package Name" drop down box to allow selection of a Firebird 3 Package from
78	+	which a stored procedure can be selected. With no package name selected, non-package
79	+	stored procedures are listed.
80	+
81	+	15. TIBXScript: turn off database login prompt when reconnecting - this avoids prompting
82	+	for password on reconnect.
83	+
84	+	16. TIBDatabase: use IAttachment for connection default character set id, code page
85	+	and character set name.
86	+
87	+	17. TIBDatabaseInfo: cache ODS Version information on first request in order to minimise
88	+	DB info lookups"
89	+
90	+	18. IBExtract: now supports DDL Triggers and Grants to DDL objects.
91	+
92	+	19. Add a property Editor for TIBUpdate.RefreshSQL.
93	+
94	+	20. IBUpdate: Ignore non-data (e.g. calculated) fields when assembling list of input
95	+	parameters. This stops an exception being raised when the field cannot be
96	+	located in the record buffer.
97	+
98	+	21. Property Editors now automatically include System Tables when opened and when the query table
99	+	is a System Table.
100	+
101	+	22. IBServices: SQRB and SRB buffers are now reset when service query throws an exception.
102	+	This avoids errors due to a stale SQRB or SRB being used for the next query.
103	+
104	+	23. IBServices: Service attach parameters now include "expected_db". This is used to
105	+	add the SPB item isc_spb_expected_db. This names a database using
106	+	an alternative Security Database (FB3 onwards) and allows (e.g. backup/restore) using such a
107	+	database. examples/services re-written to illustrate use of "expected_db".
108	+
109	+	24. IBServices: TIBControlAndQueryService.WriteNextChunk no longer ignores isc_info_svc_timeout.
110	+	This avoids truncated backups when the server returns a timeout (busy) response.
111	+
112	+	25. TIBDatabase: isc_dpb_page_size now supported as a database parameter when using TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase.
113	+
114	+	26. TIBDatabase: DatabaseName property may now be prefixed by $TEMP$ or $DATADIR$ for local
115	+	databasenames. These are respectively expanded to the local system's temp directory
116	+	(including trailing delimiter) or to a prescribed data directory (including
117	+	trailing delimiter). Under Unix systems the data directory is a hidden directory
118	+	in the user's home directory. The hidden directory name is either the string returned
119	+	from the SysUtils "Vendor Name" or "IBX" if empty. In either case prefixed by a '.'.
120	+	Under Windows, the directory is the same as the Data Directory as decribed
121	+	above but instead prefixed by the User's application data path. These may be
122	+	used to improve application portability for Personal Databases.
123	+
124	+	27. TIBTable: FieldDefs property is no longer published. Due to the use of TIBFieldDef
125	+	this has not worked for a long time and is not useful either. FieldDefs should be
126	+	managed using the Fields Editor as with any other dataset. To access the fields
127	+	editor for a TIBTable component, double click on the component. The fields editor
128	+	is then displayed.
129	+
130	+	28. TIBDatabaseInfo: new properties/function
131	+	* DateDBCreated (returns date/time database created)
132	+	* TransactionCount (returns no. of active transactions)
133	+	* GetDatabasePage(PageNo: integer) (returns contents of specified database page - SYSDBA only).
134	+	* PagesFree (Firebird 3 or later)
135	+	* PagesUsed (Firebird 3 or later)
136	+	* Encrypted (returns true if database encrypted. (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
137	+	* EncryptionKeyName (returns the name of the encryption key if any (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
138	+
139	+	29. IBServices classes now provided the decoded release number in the (array) property ServerVersionNo.
140	+
141	+	30. TIBSecurityService now supports display/modification of the User Admin Role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
142	+
143	+	31. TIBConfigService now has a procedure SetAutoAdmin(Value: boolean) to enable/disable
144	+	the automtic mapping of privileged OS users to the RDB$ADMIN role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
145	+
146	+	32. TIBBackupService: New Option - NoDBTriggers equivalent to -nodbtriggers switch introduced
147	+	in the gbak utility at V.2.1 to prevent database-level and transaction-level triggers from
148	+	firing during backup and restore.
149	+
150	+	33. Both TIBBackupService and TIBRestoreService now support backup/restore statistics options
151	+	for verbose output using the new property "StatisticsRequested".
152	+	see https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-util-gbak.html#rnfb25-util-gbakstats
153	+
154	+	34. TIBRestoreService: now supports new options RestoreMetaDataOnly (Firebird 2.5 and later).
155	+
156	+	35. TIBOnlineValidationService component added to the IBServices and the "Firebird Admin"
157	+	palette. This uses the online validation feature added in Firebird 2.5. The
158	+	services's properties enable inclusion/exclusion of tables and indexes using
159	+	regular expressions. See.
160	+	https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-apiods-api.html#rnfb25-apiods-api-onlinevalidation
161	+
162	+	36. IBServices: procedure TIBConfigService.SetNoLinger added to set no linger
163	+	option on a database.
164	+
165	+	37. TIBCustomService: Assign method implemented to allow copying of service login
166	+	context between service API components. "Detach" method now only detaches
167	+	service when last reference to the service interface detaches. Tidy up of
168	+	code for SetActive and Attach methods including password hiding.
169	+
170	+	38. TIBDatabase: new properties: AuthenticationMethod and RemoteProtocol. Read only
171	+	and used to determine the auth method and protocol used for the connection.
172	+
173	+	39. TIBDatabase: ensure that SQLDialect setting is used when creating a database using
174	+	a Create Database Statement generated by IBX.
175	+
176	+	40. All IBServices now have an additional published property "PortNo". This may
177	+	be set to a non-standard port number when necessary. If zero then the default
178	+	port number is used.
179	+
180	+	41: TIBLookupComboeditBox: Ensure dataset updated when change selected with the keyboard
181	+	and not just the mouse.
182	+
183	+	42. TIBCustomDataset: reopen query if already active when a TIBControlLink is added.
184	+
185	+	43. TIBTreeview: new ImageIndexField and SelectedIndexField Property allows the
186	+	image index and selected image index for each node to be set from a database field.
187	+
188	+	44. TIBExtract: new extract type (etGrantsToUser) for use with eoDatabase. If included
189	+	then database schema includes grants to all users. If not present then the
190	+	only user grants included are those to User PUBLIC.
191	+
192	+	45. TIBTreeView: performance improvement. When expanding include both expanded node
193	+	and child nodes in dataset.
194	+
195	+
196		IBX Change Log  version                            (2.1-0) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:20:11 +0000
197
198		1. IBCustomDataset: Minor change of PChar to PByte for compatibility with fbintf

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