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+IBX Change Log  version          (2.3-0) Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:03:02 +0100
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+IMPORTANT: the source code tree has been re-organised for IBX 2.3. Please remove
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+all previous copies of the IBX source code tree before installing this release.
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+The IBX packages used by most users have not changed, with one exception. The
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+IBServices unit has been moved to the package iblegacyServices.lpk. To continue
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+to use the IBServices unit in your applications, please add the iblegacyServices
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+to the list of dependencies. To do this, open the Project Inspector and select
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+Add->New Requirement and select "ibLegacyServices" from the list of available
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+packages.
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+. New unit IBXServices. The IBXServices unit is a re-architectured update of
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+   the IBServices unit providing what is intended to be a clearer and easier to
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+   use set of IB Services components. See Chapter 10 of the IBX User Guide for
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+   more information and the guide to "Firebird Service Management Using IBX".
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+   As indicated above, the legacy services components are still available and
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+   provided in a separate package. There is no need to update working applications
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+   using the older versions except for an additional package dependency.
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+. The IBX packages and source code tree have been re-organised in an attempt to
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+   finally get rid of the "duplicate ppu" warnings. This re-organisation should
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+   not affect existing users. Section 2.3 of the IBX User Guide describes the
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+   new set of IBX packages.
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+. The ibx/examples/DBAdmin and the ibx/examples/services example have been
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+   updated to use the new Services API components.
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+. The iblocal package has been updated to use the new Services API components.
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+. procedure SetAutoAdmin; in the new IBX Services this method is now a member of
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+   TIBXSecurityService. It had been wrongly classified in the previous version
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+   as a per database configuration item. It is global to a server and hence
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+   correctly positioned as part of the Security Package. In the DBAdmin example,
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+   the setting has moved to the mappings page.
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+. TIBXScript: IgnoreCreateDatabase added. If true then CREATE DATABASE statements
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+   are ignored.
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+. TIBDatabase: DropDatabase now ensures that all transactions have been properly
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+   closed before the database is dropped. Before and After Disconnect event handlers
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+   are also fired.
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+. TIBTransaction: OnStartTransaction event now fires every time the transaction
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+   is started and not just the first time.
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+. IBDataOutput: Use FormatFloat for all performance statistics to avoid platform
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+   depenendency with comp type.
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+. IBDataOutput: select query data output is now sent to stdout instead of stderr.
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+. TIBDatabase: Remove regression. If a user login dialog changes the DatabaseName
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+    then this is recognised and not ignored.
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+. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: additions:
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+    function GetRowsAffected(var SelectCount, InsertCount, UpdateCount, DeleteCount: integer): boolean;
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+    function GetPerfStatistics(var stats: TPerfCounters): boolean;
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+    property EnableStatistics: boolean read FEnableStatistics write SetEnableStatistics;
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+    GetRowsAffected returns the affected row counts from the last insert/update/delete
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+    if EnableStatistics = true then GetPerfStatistics returns the current stats
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+    counters for the select query. Note: stats accumulate after each fetch from
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+    the database. To get total query cost after open, call the "Last" method
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+    and then GetPerfStatistics.
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+    See ibx/examples/consolemode for an example of the use of GetPerfStatistics
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+. TIBExtract: Identity columns DDL. "Start with clause" now correctly encapsulated
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+    in parenthesises.
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+. TIBExtract: new published property "AlwaysQuoteIdentifiers". If true then in dialect 3
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+    SQL identifiers are always delimited by double quotes. If false, then they are
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+    only delimited if the identifier is a reserved word, contains lower case or special
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+    characters. Set this property to true to retain previous behaviour.
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+. Insert SQL Property Editor. In Insert Returning Clause, Identity column names
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+    are now inserted in double quotes if not Reserved Words or valid SQL Identifiers.
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+. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: addition:
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+       property MasterDetailDelay: integer {defaults to zero}
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+    When non-zero and the dataset is a detail table referencing a master table
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+    through either a MasterSource (TIBTable) or a DataSource (TIBDataSet, TIBQuery)
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+    then a synchronisation delay is added (in milliseconds) between the master
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+    row changing and the detail dataset being re-opened. If the master dataset
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+    is scrolled before the delay expires then the delay is reset. This can be used
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+    to avoid performance overheads when scrolling through a large master dataset.
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+    Note: uses fptimer and hence requires a thread manager. Under Linux the
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+    chreads unit must be included in your project. TTimer is not used in order
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+    to avoid an LCL dependency. Requires FPC 3.0.2 or later.
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+. TIBExtract: User role grants now excluded when etGrantsToUser not specified
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+    with Extract Option eoDatabase.
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+. TIBLookupComboEditBox: Workaround added for https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=33428
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+    When a deLayoutChanged event is reported on the ListSource dataset, the
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+    combobox text is updated. This allows a listsource (detail) to be in a Master/Detail
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+    relationship with the control's datasource (master).
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+. TIBExtract: Full BigInt value range now supported for Generators/Sequences.
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+. Select Procedures (Procedure type 1) now include "SUSPEND;" clause in their
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+    stubs. Pedantic fix really, as procedures output in dependency order anyway.
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+. TIBExtact: Package Headers and Package Bodies are now included in the extracted
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+    DDL (Firebird 3 and later only).
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+. TIBLookupComboBox Autocomplete Fixes:
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+    i. Only appended text is now selected after autocomplete.
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+    ii. Uppercase keys no longer ignored for autocomplete.
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+    iii. Retain Prefix case is now honoured correctly.
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+    iv. When a DataSource is assigned, typing after autocomplete now extends prefix
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+        before autocomplete performed. i.e. behaviour now the same as when
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+        no DataSource assigned.
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+. Single Line Comments starting with '--' are now ignored when occurring
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+    between SQL statements.
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+. TIBExtract: New published property CaseSensitiveObjectNames. If false (default) then
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+    ObjectNames are converted to upper case before matching against metadata object
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+    names, unless the objectname is delimited by double quotes, in which case, the
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+    double quotes are removed and the remaining string is used (unmodified) to match
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+    against the metadata object name.
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+    If true then the ObjectName is used as is without modification and matched
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+    against the metadata object name. No attempt is made to remove double quotes.
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+IBX Change Log  version  (2.2-0) Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:57:45 +0000
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+NOTE: THE LOCATIONS OF SOME OF THE UNIT DIRECTORIES HAS CHANGED FROM IBX 2.1. THIS IS TO
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+AVOID DUPLICATE PPU WARNINGS. PLEASE REMOVE EARLIER VERSIONS OF IBX BEFORE INSTALLING THIS
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+RELEASE.
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+NOTE: THE DBADMIN DEMO REQUIRES THAT THE MemDSLaz PACKAGE IS INSTALLED IN THE LAZARUS IDE.
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+. IBExtract: Identity columns - add additional check for null column for generator name.
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+. IBCustomDataSet: Insert and Modify (Update) queries now recognise and process SQL RETURNING clauses.
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+   The main use for this is for Firebird 3 Identity columns (see IBXDocumentation 6.6.8 for further
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+   information). However, this is also a very useful mechanism for returning updated computed by
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+   column values. Values returned as a result of executing an Insert or Update statement
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+   replace existing values in the current row for each corresponding column.
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+   Previously, if a dataset's select query included read only (computed by) fields then
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+   an automatic row refresh was performed after an insert or update query had been processed,
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+   irrespective of the setting of the "ForcedUpdates" property. This has changed such
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+   that an automatic refresh is no longer performed if an insert or update query contains
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+   a returning clause that updates one or more fields on the current row. A full row
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+   refresh is only performed if (a) ForcedRefresh is true or (b) the query does not return any
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+   field values and the select query contains read only fields. Use of Insert/update
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+   returning should be significantly more efficient than executing a refresh query.
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+   This behaviour change is intended to be backwards compatible and there should be no need to change
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+   existing programs, other than to improve performance by using the new capability.
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+. IBCustomDataSet: DELETE...RETURNING queries are now also recognised. However, as
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+   they are called when the dataset row is being deleted, there is no value in
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+   updating the current record from the query result. Instead, a new event handler
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+   "OnDeleteReturning" is provided. If a DELETE...RETURNING query is execute and
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+   an OnDeleteReturning event handler is provided then it is called with the IResults returned
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+   by the query. The event handler can then interrogate the query results and
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+   perform whatever action is necessary. For example to confirm, to the user,
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+   the deletion of a row with the returned values.
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+. TIBTable: generated Insert and Update SQL now include a RETURNING clause for
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+   any Computed By or Identity Columns. The IBTables example has been updated to
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+   illustrate the computation of the employee Full Name on update.
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+. TIBTable: The GeneratorField property is now published.
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+. The InsertSQL property editor now shows Firebird 3 Identity columns separate from the Field List.
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+   When InsertSQL is generated, the Identity columns are not included in the list of values to
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+   be inserted. A RETURNING clause is added to the insert statement to return the value of
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+   each Identity column after the insert is executed.
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+. The Modify Property Editor now generates Update SQL with Computed By fields in Update..Returning clause.
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+   Similarly Insert Property Editor now generates Insert SQL with Computed By fields in
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+   Insert..Returning clause.
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+. TIBGenerator: small performance improvement by not preparing query each time
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+   a new value is generated.
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+. TIBSQL: Free resources when transaction changed - ensures new transaction is used.
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+. Property editors will now sync table name to a System Table when "Include System
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+    Tables" is selected and the query is for a System Table.
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+. Minor Performance improvement to handling of Date/Time types in IBX datasets. Field
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+    values are no longer converted to milliseconds from TDateTime and then back again
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+    to TDateTime (the conversion to milliseconds is the default TDataset approach).
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+. Property Editors handling of Stored Procedures.
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+    * Select and Refresh: only show a list of stored procedures that return multiple rows (proc type 1) and
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+      which have a non-empty list of output parameters (i.e. stored procedures that may be used in a select
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+      query).
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+    * Modify and Insert: only show a list of stored procedures that return at most a singleton row (proc type 2).
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+. IBStoredProc: Now supports Firebird 3 Package Names. A new published property PackageName
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+    can be used to select a package. If non-empty, the stored procedure name is
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+    expected to be a stored procedure defined in the specified package and the
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+    generated SQL will be as required for a stored procedure located in a package.
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+. Select, Refresh, Insert, Modify, Delete and TIBSQL SQL Property Editors now include
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+    a "Package Name" drop down box to allow selection of a Firebird 3 Package from
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+    which a stored procedure can be selected. With no package name selected, non-package
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+    stored procedures are listed.
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+. TIBXScript: turn off database login prompt when reconnecting - this avoids prompting
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+    for password on reconnect.
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+. TIBDatabase: use IAttachment for connection default character set id, code page
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+    and character set name.
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+. TIBDatabaseInfo: cache ODS Version information on first request in order to minimise
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+    DB info lookups"
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+. IBExtract: now supports DDL Triggers and Grants to DDL objects.
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+. Add a property Editor for TIBUpdate.RefreshSQL.
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+. IBUpdate: Ignore non-data (e.g. calculated) fields when assembling list of input
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+    parameters. This stops an exception being raised when the field cannot be
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+    located in the record buffer.
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+. Property Editors now automatically include System Tables when opened and when the query table
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+    is a System Table.
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+. IBServices: SQRB and SRB buffers are now reset when service query throws an exception.
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+    This avoids errors due to a stale SQRB or SRB being used for the next query.
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+. IBServices: Service attach parameters now include "expected_db". This is used to
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+    add the SPB item isc_spb_expected_db. This names a database using
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+    an alternative Security Database (FB3 onwards) and allows (e.g. backup/restore) using such a
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+    database. examples/services re-written to illustrate use of "expected_db".
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+. IBServices: TIBControlAndQueryService.WriteNextChunk no longer ignores isc_info_svc_timeout.
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+    This avoids truncated backups when the server returns a timeout (busy) response.
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+. TIBDatabase: isc_dpb_page_size now supported as a database parameter when using TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase.
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+. TIBDatabase: DatabaseName property may now be prefixed by $TEMP$ or $DATADIR$ for local
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+    databasenames. These are respectively expanded to the local system's temp directory
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+    (including trailing delimiter) or to a prescribed data directory (including
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+    trailing delimiter). Under Unix systems the data directory is a hidden directory
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+    in the user's home directory. The hidden directory name is either the string returned
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+    from the SysUtils "Vendor Name" or "IBX" if empty. In either case prefixed by a '.'.
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+    Under Windows, the directory is the same as the Data Directory as decribed
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+    above but instead prefixed by the User's application data path. These may be
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+    used to improve application portability for Personal Databases.
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+. TIBTable: FieldDefs property is no longer published. Due to the use of TIBFieldDef
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+    this has not worked for a long time and is not useful either. FieldDefs should be
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+    managed using the Fields Editor as with any other dataset. To access the fields
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+    editor for a TIBTable component, double click on the component. The fields editor
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+    is then displayed.
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+. TIBDatabaseInfo: new properties/function
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+     * DateDBCreated (returns date/time database created)
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+     * TransactionCount (returns no. of active transactions)
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+     * GetDatabasePage(PageNo: integer) (returns contents of specified database page - SYSDBA only).
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+     * PagesFree (Firebird 3 or later)
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+     * PagesUsed (Firebird 3 or later)
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+     * Encrypted (returns true if database encrypted. (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
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+     * EncryptionKeyName (returns the name of the encryption key if any (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
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+. IBServices classes now provided the decoded release number in the (array) property ServerVersionNo.
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+. TIBSecurityService now supports display/modification of the User Admin Role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
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+. TIBConfigService now has a procedure SetAutoAdmin(Value: boolean) to enable/disable
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+    the automtic mapping of privileged OS users to the RDB$ADMIN role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
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+. TIBBackupService: New Option - NoDBTriggers equivalent to -nodbtriggers switch introduced
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+    in the gbak utility at V.2.1 to prevent database-level and transaction-level triggers from
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+    firing during backup and restore.
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+. Both TIBBackupService and TIBRestoreService now support backup/restore statistics options
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+    for verbose output using the new property "StatisticsRequested".
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+    see https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-util-gbak.html#rnfb25-util-gbakstats
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+. TIBRestoreService: now supports new options RestoreMetaDataOnly (Firebird 2.5 and later).
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+. TIBOnlineValidationService component added to the IBServices and the "Firebird Admin"
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+    palette. This uses the online validation feature added in Firebird 2.5. The
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+    services's properties enable inclusion/exclusion of tables and indexes using
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+    regular expressions. See.
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+    https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-apiods-api.html#rnfb25-apiods-api-onlinevalidation
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+. IBServices: procedure TIBConfigService.SetNoLinger added to set no linger
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+    option on a database.
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+. TIBCustomService: Assign method implemented to allow copying of service login
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+    context between service API components. "Detach" method now only detaches
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+    service when last reference to the service interface detaches. Tidy up of
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+    code for SetActive and Attach methods including password hiding.
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+. TIBDatabase: new properties: AuthenticationMethod and RemoteProtocol. Read only
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+    and used to determine the auth method and protocol used for the connection.
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+. TIBDatabase: ensure that SQLDialect setting is used when creating a database using
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+    a Create Database Statement generated by IBX.
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+. All IBServices now have an additional published property "PortNo". This may
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+    be set to a non-standard port number when necessary. If zero then the default
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+    port number is used.
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+: TIBLookupComboeditBox: Ensure dataset updated when change selected with the keyboard
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+    and not just the mouse.
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+. TIBCustomDataset: reopen query if already active when a TIBControlLink is added.
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+. TIBTreeview: new ImageIndexField and SelectedIndexField Property allows the
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+    image index and selected image index for each node to be set from a database field.
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+. TIBExtract: new extract type (etGrantsToUser) for use with eoDatabase. If included
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+    then database schema includes grants to all users. If not present then the
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+    only user grants included are those to User PUBLIC.
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+. TIBTreeView: performance improvement. When expanding include both expanded node
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+    and child nodes in dataset.
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+IBX Change Log  version                            (2.1-0) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:20:11 +0000
+. IBCustomDataset: Minor change of PChar to PByte for compatibility with fbintf

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