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1 + IBX Change Log  version                                     (2.2-0) Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:49:07 +0000
2 +
3 + 1. IBExtract: Identity columns - add additional check for null column for generator name.
4 +
5 + 2. IBCustomDataSet: Insert and Modify (Update) queries now recognise and process SQL RETURNING clauses.
6 +   The main use for this is for Firebird 3 Identity columns (see IBXDocumentation 6.6.8 for further
7 +   information). However, this is also a very useful mechanism for returning updated computed by
8 +   column values. Values returned as a result of executing an Insert or Update statement
9 +   replace existing values in the current row for each corresponding column.
10 +
11 +   Previously, if a dataset's select query included read only (computed by) fields then
12 +   an automatic row refresh was performed after an insert or update query had been processed,
13 +   irrespective of the setting of the "ForcedUpdates" property. This has changed such
14 +   that an automatic refresh is no longer performed if an insert or update query contains
15 +   a returning clause that updates one or more fields on the current row. A full row
16 +   refresh is only performed if (a) ForcedRefresh is true or (b) the query does not return any
17 +   field values and the select query contains read only fields. Use of Insert/update
18 +   returning should be significantly more efficient than excuting a refresh query.
19 +
20 +   This behaviour change is intended to be backwards compatible and there should be no need to change
21 +   existing programs, other than to improve performance by using the new capability.
22 +
23 + 3. TIBTable: generated Insert and Update SQL now include a RETURNING clause for
24 +   any Computed By or Identity Columns. The IBTables example has been updated to
25 +   illustrate the computation of the employee Full Name on update.
26 +
27 + 4. TIBTable: The GeneratorField property is now published.
28 +
29 + 5. The InsertSQL property editor now shows Firebird 3 Identity columns separate from the Field List.
30 +   When InsertSQL is generated, the Identity columns are not included in the list of values to
31 +   be inserted. A RETURNING clause is added to the insert statement to return the value of
32 +   each Identity column after the insert is executed.
33 +
34 + 6. The Modify Property Editor now generates Update SQL with Computed By fields in Update..Returning clause.
35 +   Similarly Insert Property Editor now generates Insert SQL with Computed By fields in
36 +   Insert..Returning clause.
37 +
38 + 7. TIBGenerator: small performance improvement by not preparing query each time
39 +   a new value is generated.
40 +
41 + 8. TIBSQL: Free resources when transaction changed - ensures new transaction is used.
42 +
43 + 9. Property editors will now sync table name to a System Table when "Include System
44 +   Tables" is selected and the query is for a System Table.
45 +
46 + 10. Minor Performance improvement to handling of Date/Time types in IBX datasets. Field
47 +    values are no longer converted to milliseconds from TDateTime and then back again
48 +    to TDateTime (the conversion to milliseconds is the default TDataset approach).
49 +
50 + 11. Property Editors handling of Stored Procedures.
51 +    * Select and Refresh: only show a list of stored procedures that return multiple rows (proc type 1) and
52 +      which have a non-empty list of output parameters (i.e. stored procedures that may be used in a select
53 +      query).
54 +    * Modify and Insert: only show a list of stored procedures that return at most a singleton row (proc type 2).
55 +
56 + 12. IBStoredProc: Now supports Firebird 3 Package Names. A new published property PackageName
57 +    can be used to select a package. If non-empty, the stored procedure name is
58 +    expected to be a stored procedure defined in the specified package and the
59 +    generated SQL will be as required for a stored procedure located in a package.
60 +
61 + 13. Select, Refresh, Insert, Modify, Delete and TIBSQL SQL Property Editors now include
62 +    a "Package Name" drop down box to allow selection of a Firebird 3 Package from
63 +    which a stored procedure can be selected. With no package name selected, non-package
64 +    stored procedures are listed.
65 +
66 + 14. TIBXScript: turn off database login prompt when reconnecting - this avoids prompting
67 +    for password on reconnect.
68 +
69 +
70 + IBX Change Log  version                            (2.1-0) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:20:11 +0000
71 +
72 + 1. IBCustomDataset: Minor change of PChar to PByte for compatibility with fbintf
73 +   changes.
74 +
75 + 2. IBCustomDataset: Fixed use of incorrect datasize in TIBStringField.SetAsString.
76 +   Bug could result in truncated multi-byte character set values.
77 +
78 + 3. Changes consequential on moving fbintf character set utility functions from
79 +   IFirebirdAPI to IAttachment.
80 +
81 + 4. Avoid "Object is nil" error when opening a database with DefaultSystemCodePage = true
82 +
83 + 5. IBLookupComboEditBox: avoid race condition when autocompleting text that occasionally
84 +   results in autocomplete ignoring prefix text.
85 +
86 + 6. IBLookupComboEditBox: Ensure that cursor is not reset to start of text when
87 +   entering a new name into the text box.
88 +
89 + 7. IBCustomDataset: ensure that TIBStringField uses the field size reported by
90 +   Firebird rather than recomputing it.
91 +
92 + 8. Property Editor positioning tidy up: All IBX Property editors should now be
93 +   screen centre. Previously some were "poDesigned" which may be inappropriate
94 +   for multi monitor desktops.
95 +
96 + 10. TIBTreeView.FindNode: protect against error if zero length path or empty tree node.
97 +
98 + 11. TIBTransaction: On Force Disconnect do not raise an exception when problem ending
99 +    a transaction and always reset the object.
100 +
101 + 12. TIBQuery tidyup: remove unnecessary call to GetAffectedRows.
102 +
103 + 13. TIBXScript: Allow for override of database filename in Create Database statements.
104 +
105 + 14. IBLocaldb: Support initialisation of the database from an SQL script in addition
106 +    to a gbak format archive.
107 +
108 + 15. IBLocaldb: fix problem that stopped the OnSharedDataDir event from being recognised.
109 +
110 + 16. IBLocaldb: Drop database if error creating an empty database.
111 +
112 + 17. TIBTreeView: improve performance when selecting node - avoid refreshing dataset
113 +    unless selected node not in current dataset.
114 +
115 + 18. IBServices: SetDBParams method moved from TCustomIBLocalDBSupport (in IBLocalDB package)
116 +    to TIBCustomService, and IBlocalDB code tidy up.
117 +
118 + 19. IBTreeView: Initialise TIBTreeNode KeyValue to null to avoid unpredictable
119 +    behaviour due to uninitialised variable.
120 +
121 + 20. IBServices: Correct encoding of isc_spb_prp_write_mode in TIBConfigService from
122 +    integer to byte. Ditto isc_spb_prp_reserve_space and isc_spb_prp_access_mode.
123 +
124 + 21. IBSQL: When Database changed ensure that all resources are freed.
125 +
126 + 22. IBCustomDataset: When database changed ensure that queries an unprepared.
127 +
128 + 23. SQL Property Editors now use SynEdit with SQL Highlighter. New features include:
129 +    * Line Wrap on SQL Token boundaries (on user command)
130 +    * auto-complete table names in drop down list of table names
131 +    * Double click on tablename or field name adds to SQL text
132 +
133 + 24. IBDataOutput: print statistics using float (%f) format instead of decimal (%d).
134 +
135 + 25. IBTreeView: Call to FindNode: param type change from "array of Variant" to
136 +    TVariantArray. Seems to avoid memory corruption in Windows (probably a
137 +    workaround for a problem in fpc 3.0.4 win64).
138 +
139 + 26. IBDatabaseInfo: Code tidy up. Add check for database not assigned or not open.
140 +
141 + 27. IBDatabaseInfo: Remove memory leak when accessing database operation counts.
142 +
143 + IBX Change Log  version                   (2.0-2) Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:17:53 +0000
144 +
145 + 1. TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase: extract full DB Name from SQL using reg ex in order to
146 +   include remote system name.
147 +
148 + 2. TIBExtract: No longer include comment header and COMMIT statement for empty
149 +   tables when data included in output.
150 +
151 + 3. Profiling: IBSQL now has conditional compilation flags to enable query performance
152 +   and timing information to be written to stdout. This may be used to locate
153 +   performance bottlenecks.
154 +
155 + 4. SQLParser: only call "OnChanging" event handler when value is different.
156 +
157 + 5. IBDynamicGrid: Update handling of navigation keys for a TDateEdit
158 +
159 + 6. IBCustomDataset: Set internalunprepared flag when transaction ends. This ensures
160 +   that BindFields is called when the query is next activated. Avoids FieldName
161 +   not found error.
162 +
163 + 7. IBUpdate: This is a new IBX component similar to TIBUpdateSQL. It is more general
164 +   purpose and allows the programmer to define any action they want for Update, Insert
165 +   or Delete. This may be complex SQL (similar to a Trigger), application specific
166 +   filtering of updates, or use of statements such as Grant or Revoke instead of
167 +   normal DML. See User Manual for more information.
168 +
169 + IBX Change Log  version                  (2.0-1) Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:31:49 +0000
170 +
171 + 1. TIBEvents: Fix uninitialised variable that could result in lost events.
172 +
173 + 2. TIBExtract: Added support for FB3 "USAGE" privilege.
174 +
175 + 3. TIBExtract: data formatted as Charset set "octets" is now output using
176 +   hexadecimal notation.
177 +
178 + 4. TIBExtract: Binary Blobs and array data can now be embedded in INSERT statements
179 +   using a simple XML format.
180 +
181 + 5. TIBExtract: extract of individual Triggers and Stored Procedures can now include
182 +   grants to these objects.
183 +
184 + 6. TIBExtract: Stored Procedures and Views output in dependency order to avoid
185 +   dependency problems restoring complex databases.
186 +
187 + 7. TIBXScript: This component has been restructured to allow for the processing of
188 +   embedded XML in INSERT statements and to support interactive sources in addition
189 +   to non-interactive data sources such as files.
190 +
191 + 8. TIBXScript: CREATE DATABASE, DROP DATABASE, CONNECT statements are now supported.
192 +
193 + 9. TIBXScript: ISQL compatiable Set statements are now supported:
194 +   SET SQL DIALECT
195 +   SET TERM
196 +   SET AUTODDL
197 +   SET BAIL
198 +   SET ECHO
199 +   SET COUNT
200 +   SET STATS
201 +   SET NAMES <character set>
202 +
203 + 10. IBVersion unit added to hold current IBX Version Number information.
204 +
205 + 11. TIBExtract: Use character rather than byte length for VarChar procedure arguments.,
206 +    and domain definitions.
207 +
208 + 12. TIBExtract: Triggers now use SQL2003 syntax and database and transaction triggers
209 +    fully supported.
210 +
211 + 13. TIBExtract: when a database dump includes data, the generator values are now also set.
212 +
213 + 14: IBSQLEdit: Unit LCLPlatformDef added to uses clauses for lazarus 1.7 and later.
214 +
215 + IBX Change Log  version     (2.0-0) Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:33:44 +0000
216 +
217 + See also doc/IBX4LazarusGuide.pdf for important information on
218 + upgrading to IBX2.
219 +
220 + 1. Size property of TIBStringField is now the width in characters of the field
221 +   and not the byte length. This applies only to multi-byte character sets such
222 +   as UTF8. The original approach aligned with TStringField. However, the TStringField
223 +   code is not recognised as a bug and hence this change to align the behaviour.
224 +   The TStringField change is expected in fpc 3.2.0.
225 +
226 + 2. A new property AutoFieldSize: boolean has been added to TIBStringField. When
227 +   true (default) then Size property value saved in the lfm is ignored. Size is
228 +   always set from the dynamic information read from the database. It is unclear
229 +   why anyone would want to override this and set Size to false.
230 +
231 + 3. ibxscript: should now handle correctly a Case..End statement within a procedure
232 +   block.
233 +
234 + 4. IBDatabase: new property - CreateIfNotExists. If true and database does not
235 +   exist when an attempt is made to connect to it (run time only) then an attempt
236 +   is made to create the database.
237 +
238 + 5. IBDatabase: new event - OnCreateDatabase. This event is called after a database
239 +   has been successfully created as a result of a call to CreateDatabase or when
240 +   creating a database after it was found not to exist.
241 +
242 + 6.  DBControlGrid: a race condition could result in the wrong row image being
243 +    written to the cache. This has been avoided by a trip round the message
244 +    loop before rendering the row image.
245 +
246 + 7.  DBControlGrid: It is strongly recommended not to open the source DataSet for
247 +    a DBControlGrid during a Form's "OnShow" event handler. Under GTK2 this is
248 +    known to risk corrupt rendering of row images when the control is first
249 +    displayed. If necessary use "Application.QueueAsyncCall" to delay opening
250 +    of the dataset (see DBControlGrid examples) until the Form's Window has been created.
251 +
252 + 8.  DBControlGrid & IBDynamicGrid: Navigation keys should now work correctly with
253 +    a TDateEdit control located on an editor panel.
254 +
255 + 9.  TIBExtract: brought up-to-date plus many bug fixes.
256 +
257 + 10. DBControlGrid: Removed memory leak when updating rows.
258 +
259 + 11. TIBCMLocalDBSupport: fixed invalid free on upgrade.
260 +
261 + IBX Change Log  version                                           (1.4-3) Thu, 22 Sep 2016 18:10:15 +0100
262 +
263 + 1. IBCustomDataset: When calling SetCodePage, no longer request transliteration
264 +   when target codepage is CP_NONE. This is a workaround for
265 +   http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=30622.
266 +
267 + 2. DBLog option removed from TIBStatisticalService - not supported by server
268 +   since Firebird 1.5.
269 +
270 + 3. ibxscript: An error is no longer generated for "on commit preserve rows" or
271 +   similar.
272 +
273 + 4. IBCodePage: updated mapping between codepages and character id.
274 +
275 + 5. ftWideString and ftWideMemo withdrawn. There is no UTF16 character set in
276 +   Firebird. Character sets with a char width of two are not UTF16.
277 +
278 + 6. Strings received from the database are now always transliterated into UTF8
279 +   regardless of the database character set or connection character set. This
280 +   is for compatibility with the LCL.
281 +
282 + IBX Change Log  version  (1.4-2) Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:25:27 +0100
283 +
284 + 1. IBBlob: Defer reading of blob until read method called. This avoids having to
285 +   read in an entire blob just to get the size of the blob. General performance
286 +   improvement when opening datasets containing blobs.
287 +
288 + 2. Clearing a  Blob now sets the corresponding field's modified flag.
289 +
290 + 3. IBLookupCombo: When not performing auto-complete, original query sort order
291 +   is now used.
292 +
293 + 4. IBDynamicGrid: Add OnSelectEditor event. Allows editor panel to be dynamically
294 +   determined.
295 +
296 + 5. IBDynamicGrid: Recompute column widths after dataset closed and re-opened.
297 +
298 + 6. IBLookupCombo: LazUTF8 added to uses clause to avoid compilation problems post
299 +   lazarus 1.6.0
300 +
301 + 7. IBControls. Removed "runtime" from list of paths to avoid "multiple packages"
302 +   compilation error.
303 +
304   IBX Change Log  version                                 (1.4-1) Tue, 17 May 2016 09:14:51 +0100
305  
306   1. No character set specified for connection: when a text blob is retrieved, the

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