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1 + IBX Change Log  version (2.3-3 Build 11348) Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:04:17 +0000
2 +
3 + 1. New property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This is "ConfigOverrides"
4 +   and is used to override the default settings in the client side "firebird.conf" This
5 +   includes "WireCompression" and "WireCrypt". The value of this property is a "TStrings".
6 +   Each line of the string list should be a setting in the same format as "firebird.conf".
7 +   For example "WireCompression = true" in order to request wire compression on the client side.
8 +
9 +   Note: explicit settings in the client side "firebird.conf" appear to take precedence
10 +   over settings given in TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. Many client side settings
11 +   also require a compatible setting in the server side "firebird.conf". For example
12 +   "WireCompression = true" must also be set in the server's "firebird.conf" for wire
13 +   compression to be used.
14 +
15 +   Whether or not WireCompression or WireCrypt are in use can be checked using the information
16 +   returned with the Client/Server protocol version. See ibx/examples/dbadmin and
17 +   ibx/examples/dbinfo for examples of how to display this information.
18 +
19 + 2. New property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection: "WireCompression". This
20 +   is a "convenience" property. If set the "WireCompression=true" is added to the
21 +   ConfigOverrides. If unchecked then this setting is removed.
22 +
23 + 3. TIBExtract: 64-bit integer types are now correctly extracted as "BIGINT" and
24 +   not "INT64".
25 +
26 + 4. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut, TIBInsertStmtsOut and TIBBlockFormatOut
27 +   These are:
28 +    property TimestampFormat: string;
29 +    property DateFormat: string;
30 +    property TimeFormat: string;
31 +
32 +   Respectively, these provide the date time format templates for SQL types: TIMESTAMP,
33 +   DATETIME and TIME. The format strings use the standard FPC date/time format
34 +   characters (see https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/sysutils/formatchars.html).
35 +
36 +   If any of the above properties are set to an empty string, then the locale default
37 +   is used. This uses the ShortDateFormat and the LongTimeFormat. In timestamp, the
38 +   locale default is extended by appending '.zzz' to include milliseconds.
39 +
40 +   TIBCSVDataOut by default sets these properties to the empty string, while the other
41 +   two use: 'yyyy.mm.dd hh:nn:ss.zzz', 'yyyy.mm.dd' and 'hh:nn:ss.zzz' respectively.
42 +
43 + 5. New published property for TIBCSVDataOut:
44 +     property QuoteStrings: boolean (default true)
45 +
46 +   If false then strings are unquoted, otherwise, the QuoteChar property value is
47 +   used to delimit each and every string in the output.
48 +
49 + 6. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut:
50 +    property FieldSeparator: string;
51 +    property HeaderSeparator: string;
52 +
53 +   Respectively, these provide the separator character(s) used to separate fields
54 +   in data and header rows. Both default to ','.
55 +
56 + 7. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut and TIBBlockFormatOut:
57 +    TOnFormatTextString = procedure(sender: TObject; var TextString: string) of object;
58 +    property OnFormatTextString;
59 +
60 +   This event handler can be used to process text strings before they are included
61 +   in the output e.g. to replace unprintable characters with alternative strings.
62 +   This only applies to columns with an SQL Type of SQL_VARYING and SQL_TEXT.
63 +
64 + 8. TIBDataSet now raises an exception when ParamByName called with an invalid parameter name.
65 +
66 + 9. TIBQuery now uses IBX SQL Parser instead of TParams SQL parser in order to ensure
67 +   consistency with SQL queries.
68 +
69 + 10. CaseSensitiveParameterNames property added to TIBSQL, TIBDataSet and TIBQuery.
70 +    When true, SQL statement parameter names are parsed case sensitive. Note for
71 +    TIBDataSet only applies to Select query.
72 +
73 + 11. IBEvents: removing a TIBEvent component from a form should no longer result in
74 +    an IDE exception.
75 +
76 + IBX Change Log  version (2.3-2) Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:19:23 +0000
77 +
78 + 1. Remove need to check for IsMultiThread by providing access to GUI timers via
79 +   IBGUIInterface. Note: master/detail delay timer does not apply to console
80 +   mode apps.
81 +
82 + 2. TIBCustomDataSet: SQLParser ignored if it does not contain a valid select
83 +   statement. This avoids problems if "Execute Block" is used as the Query.
84 +
85 + 3. IBSQLParser now uses the common SQL tokeniser from fbintf. This replaces the
86 +   internal SQL tokeniser routines.
87 +
88 + 4. IBSQLParser: new property NotaSelectStmt. Set to true if SQL fails to parse
89 +   as a select statement, with or without CTEs.
90 +
91 + 5. IBSQLParser: parser now recognises the "ROWS" clause.
92 +
93 + 6. TIBXScript now uses the common SQL tokeniser from fbintf. This replaces the
94 +   internal SQL tokeniser routines.
95 +
96 + 7.  Fix error in TIBXScript processing of "set" statements. This avoids exceptions
97 +    being raised for valid set statements processed by a data formatter.
98 +
99 + 8. New published property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This is
100 +   FirebirdLibraryPathName: string. If not empty it is used to explicitly specify
101 +   the path of the Firebird Library used by the database/services connection.
102 +
103 + 9. New read only public property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This
104 +   is FirebirdAPI and returns the IFirebirdAPI interface used by the database/
105 +   services connection.
106 +
107 + 10.SQL Property editors now quote parameter names if "Quote identifier" is selected
108 +   or param name is not a valid SQL identifier.
109 +
110 + 11. IBLookupComboEditBox: In Lazarus 2.0, TDBLookupComboBox takes a more restrictive
111 +    view of whether the text box should be editable when no DataSource is specified.
112 +    TIBLookupComboEditBox has been updated to workaround this problem. As long as
113 +    ReadOnly is false, the text box is editable when no DataSource is specified.
114 +
115 + 12. AllowUseOfFBLIB is now set to "true" at design time. This is to allow use of
116 +    the FBLIB environment variable. If you do not want to permit this then you
117 +    must modify the Register procedure in the design/IBDBReg.pas unit to remove
118 +    this setting.
119 +
120 + IBX Change Log  version                 (2.3-1) Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:39:45 +0100
121 +
122 + 1. IBCustomDataset: replace deprecated function ValidUTF8String with call to
123 +   Utf8EscapeControlChars
124 +
125 + IBX Change Log  version                (2.3-0) Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:48:06 +0100
126 +
127 + IMPORTANT: the source code tree has been re-organised for IBX 2.3. Please remove
128 + all previous copies of the IBX source code tree before installing this release.
129 +
130 + The IBX packages used by most users have not changed, with one exception. The
131 + IBServices unit has been moved to the package iblegacyServices.lpk. To continue
132 + to use the IBServices unit in your applications, please add the iblegacyServices
133 + to the list of dependencies. To do this, open the Project Inspector and select
134 + Add->New Requirement and select "ibLegacyServices" from the list of available
135 + packages.
136 +
137 + 1. New unit IBXServices. The IBXServices unit is a re-architectured update of
138 +   the IBServices unit providing what is intended to be a clearer and easier to
139 +   use set of IB Services components. See Chapter 10 of the IBX User Guide for
140 +   more information and the guide to "Firebird Service Management Using IBX".
141 +   As indicated above, the legacy services components are still available and
142 +   provided in a separate package. There is no need to update working applications
143 +   using the older versions except for an additional package dependency.
144 +
145 + 2. The IBX packages and source code tree have been re-organised in an attempt to
146 +   finally get rid of the "duplicate ppu" warnings. This re-organisation should
147 +   not affect existing users. Section 2.3 of the IBX User Guide describes the
148 +   new set of IBX packages.
149 +
150 + 3. The ibx/examples/DBAdmin and the ibx/examples/services example have been
151 +   updated to use the new Services API components.
152 +
153 + 4. The iblocal package has been updated to use the new Services API components.
154 +
155 + 5. procedure SetAutoAdmin; in the new IBX Services this method is now a member of
156 +   TIBXSecurityService. It had been wrongly classified in the previous version
157 +   as a per database configuration item. It is global to a server and hence
158 +   correctly positioned as part of the Security Package. In the DBAdmin example,
159 +   the setting has moved to the mappings page.
160 +
161 + 6. TIBXScript: IgnoreCreateDatabase added. If true then CREATE DATABASE statements
162 +   are ignored.
163 +
164 + 7. TIBDatabase: DropDatabase now ensures that all transactions have been properly
165 +   closed before the database is dropped. Before and After Disconnect event handlers
166 +   are also fired.
167 +
168 + 8. TIBTransaction: OnStartTransaction event now fires every time the transaction
169 +   is started and not just the first time.
170 +
171 + 9. IBDataOutput: Use FormatFloat for all performance statistics to avoid platform
172 +   depenendency with comp type.
173 +
174 + 10. IBDataOutput: select query data output is now sent to stdout instead of stderr.
175 +
176 + 11. TIBDatabase: Remove regression. If a user login dialog changes the DatabaseName
177 +    then this is recognised and not ignored.
178 +
179 + 12. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: additions:
180 +    function GetRowsAffected(var SelectCount, InsertCount, UpdateCount, DeleteCount: integer): boolean;
181 +    function GetPerfStatistics(var stats: TPerfCounters): boolean;
182 +    property EnableStatistics: boolean read FEnableStatistics write SetEnableStatistics;
183 +
184 +    GetRowsAffected returns the affected row counts from the last insert/update/delete
185 +    if EnableStatistics = true then GetPerfStatistics returns the current stats
186 +    counters for the select query. Note: stats accumulate after each fetch from
187 +    the database. To get total query cost after open, call the "Last" method
188 +    and then GetPerfStatistics.
189 +
190 +    See ibx/examples/consolemode for an example of the use of GetPerfStatistics
191 +
192 + 13. TIBExtract: Identity columns DDL. "Start with clause" now correctly encapsulated
193 +    in parenthesises.
194 +
195 + 14. TIBExtract: new published property "AlwaysQuoteIdentifiers". If true then in dialect 3
196 +    SQL identifiers are always delimited by double quotes. If false, then they are
197 +    only delimited if the identifier is a reserved word, contains lower case or special
198 +    characters. Set this property to true to retain previous behaviour.
199 +
200 + 15. Insert SQL Property Editor. In Insert Returning Clause, Identity column names
201 +    are now inserted in double quotes if not Reserved Words or valid SQL Identifiers.
202 +
203 + 16. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: addition:
204 +       property MasterDetailDelay: integer {defaults to zero}
205 +
206 +    When non-zero and the dataset is a detail table referencing a master table
207 +    through either a MasterSource (TIBTable) or a DataSource (TIBDataSet, TIBQuery)
208 +    then a synchronisation delay is added (in milliseconds) between the master
209 +    row changing and the detail dataset being re-opened. If the master dataset
210 +    is scrolled before the delay expires then the delay is reset. This can be used
211 +    to avoid performance overheads when scrolling through a large master dataset.
212 +
213 +    Note: uses fptimer and hence requires a thread manager. Under Linux the
214 +    chreads unit must be included in your project. TTimer is not used in order
215 +    to avoid an LCL dependency. Requires FPC 3.0.2 or later.
216 +
217 + 17. TIBExtract: User role grants now excluded when etGrantsToUser not specified
218 +    with Extract Option eoDatabase.
219 +
220 + 18. TIBLookupComboEditBox: Workaround added for https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=33428
221 +    When a deLayoutChanged event is reported on the ListSource dataset, the
222 +    combobox text is updated. This allows a listsource (detail) to be in a Master/Detail
223 +    relationship with the control's datasource (master).
224 +
225 + 19. TIBExtract: Full BigInt value range now supported for Generators/Sequences.
226 +
227 + 20. TIBExtract: Select Procedures (Procedure type 1) now include "SUSPEND;" clause in their
228 +    stubs. Pedantic fix really, as procedures output in dependency order anyway.
229 +
230 + 21. TIBExtract: Package Headers and Package Bodies are now included in the extracted
231 +    DDL (Firebird 3 and later only).
232 +
233 + 22. TIBLookupComboBox Autocomplete Fixes:
234 +    i. Only appended text is now selected after autocomplete.
235 +    ii. Uppercase keys no longer ignored for autocomplete.
236 +    iii. Retain Prefix case is now honoured correctly.
237 +    iv. When a DataSource is assigned, typing after autocomplete now extends prefix
238 +        before autocomplete performed. i.e. behaviour now the same as when
239 +        no DataSource assigned.
240 +
241 + 23. TIBXScript: Single Line Comments starting with '--' are now ignored when occurring
242 +    between SQL statements.
243 +
244 + 24. TIBExtract: New published property CaseSensitiveObjectNames. If false (default) then
245 +    ObjectNames are converted to upper case before matching against metadata object
246 +    names, unless the objectname is delimited by double quotes, in which case, the
247 +    double quotes are removed and the remaining string is used (unmodified) to match
248 +    against the metadata object name.
249 +
250 +    If true then the ObjectName is used as is without modification and matched
251 +    against the metadata object name. No attempt is made to remove double quotes.
252 +
253 + 25. TIBExtract: New Extract Types: etDatabaseTriggers and etDDLTriggers. When used
254 +    with eoTrigger, these extract types can be used to select only Database Triggers,
255 +    or DDL Triggers or both. Ignored when etTable or etTrigger included in Extract Types.
256 +
257 + 26. TIBXScript: If an exception occurs during the processing of a statement, the
258 +    statement separate character is now reset to the default (';').
259 +
260 + 27. TIBDatabase: Reconnect method added and used by TIBXScript for reconnect.
261 +
262 + 28. TIBXScript: Transaction is no longer automatically reactivated immediately processing
263 +    a commit or reconnect statement and instead activated only when next SQL statement
264 +    is executed.
265 +
266 + 29. TIBSQL.HasField should no longer generate and exception when the field does not exist.
267 +
268 + 30. TIBXScript: case insensitive regex now used when matching statements instead of
269 +    converting statement to upper case.
270 +
271 + 31. TIBExtract: metadata comments now supported. New published property
272 +    IncludeMetaDataComments (default true). If true then metadata comments included
273 +    in extracted DDL. New Extract Object member eoComments. This may be used with
274 +    ExtractObject method to list all metadata comments.
275 +
276 + 32. TIBExtract: ListObjectNames method added.
277 +
278 + 33. Updated Database component editor to support additional connection string
279 +    types.
280 +
281 + IBX Change Log  version  (2.2-0) Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:57:45 +0000
282 +
283 + NOTE: THE LOCATIONS OF SOME OF THE UNIT DIRECTORIES HAS CHANGED FROM IBX 2.1. THIS IS TO
284 + AVOID DUPLICATE PPU WARNINGS. PLEASE REMOVE EARLIER VERSIONS OF IBX BEFORE INSTALLING THIS
285 + RELEASE.
286 +
287 + NOTE: THE DBADMIN DEMO REQUIRES THAT THE MemDSLaz PACKAGE IS INSTALLED IN THE LAZARUS IDE.
288 +
289 + 1. IBExtract: Identity columns - add additional check for null column for generator name.
290 +
291 + 2. IBCustomDataSet: Insert and Modify (Update) queries now recognise and process SQL RETURNING clauses.
292 +   The main use for this is for Firebird 3 Identity columns (see IBXDocumentation 6.6.8 for further
293 +   information). However, this is also a very useful mechanism for returning updated computed by
294 +   column values. Values returned as a result of executing an Insert or Update statement
295 +   replace existing values in the current row for each corresponding column.
296 +
297 +   Previously, if a dataset's select query included read only (computed by) fields then
298 +   an automatic row refresh was performed after an insert or update query had been processed,
299 +   irrespective of the setting of the "ForcedUpdates" property. This has changed such
300 +   that an automatic refresh is no longer performed if an insert or update query contains
301 +   a returning clause that updates one or more fields on the current row. A full row
302 +   refresh is only performed if (a) ForcedRefresh is true or (b) the query does not return any
303 +   field values and the select query contains read only fields. Use of Insert/update
304 +   returning should be significantly more efficient than executing a refresh query.
305 +
306 +   This behaviour change is intended to be backwards compatible and there should be no need to change
307 +   existing programs, other than to improve performance by using the new capability.
308 +
309 + 3. IBCustomDataSet: DELETE...RETURNING queries are now also recognised. However, as
310 +   they are called when the dataset row is being deleted, there is no value in
311 +   updating the current record from the query result. Instead, a new event handler
312 +   "OnDeleteReturning" is provided. If a DELETE...RETURNING query is execute and
313 +   an OnDeleteReturning event handler is provided then it is called with the IResults returned
314 +   by the query. The event handler can then interrogate the query results and
315 +   perform whatever action is necessary. For example to confirm, to the user,
316 +   the deletion of a row with the returned values.
317 +
318 + 4. TIBTable: generated Insert and Update SQL now include a RETURNING clause for
319 +   any Computed By or Identity Columns. The IBTables example has been updated to
320 +   illustrate the computation of the employee Full Name on update.
321 +
322 + 5. TIBTable: The GeneratorField property is now published.
323 +
324 + 6. The InsertSQL property editor now shows Firebird 3 Identity columns separate from the Field List.
325 +   When InsertSQL is generated, the Identity columns are not included in the list of values to
326 +   be inserted. A RETURNING clause is added to the insert statement to return the value of
327 +   each Identity column after the insert is executed.
328 +
329 + 7. The Modify Property Editor now generates Update SQL with Computed By fields in Update..Returning clause.
330 +   Similarly Insert Property Editor now generates Insert SQL with Computed By fields in
331 +   Insert..Returning clause.
332 +
333 + 8. TIBGenerator: small performance improvement by not preparing query each time
334 +   a new value is generated.
335 +
336 + 9. TIBSQL: Free resources when transaction changed - ensures new transaction is used.
337 +
338 + 10. Property editors will now sync table name to a System Table when "Include System
339 +    Tables" is selected and the query is for a System Table.
340 +
341 + 11. Minor Performance improvement to handling of Date/Time types in IBX datasets. Field
342 +    values are no longer converted to milliseconds from TDateTime and then back again
343 +    to TDateTime (the conversion to milliseconds is the default TDataset approach).
344 +
345 + 12. Property Editors handling of Stored Procedures.
346 +    * Select and Refresh: only show a list of stored procedures that return multiple rows (proc type 1) and
347 +      which have a non-empty list of output parameters (i.e. stored procedures that may be used in a select
348 +      query).
349 +    * Modify and Insert: only show a list of stored procedures that return at most a singleton row (proc type 2).
350 +
351 + 13. IBStoredProc: Now supports Firebird 3 Package Names. A new published property PackageName
352 +    can be used to select a package. If non-empty, the stored procedure name is
353 +    expected to be a stored procedure defined in the specified package and the
354 +    generated SQL will be as required for a stored procedure located in a package.
355 +
356 + 14. Select, Refresh, Insert, Modify, Delete and TIBSQL SQL Property Editors now include
357 +    a "Package Name" drop down box to allow selection of a Firebird 3 Package from
358 +    which a stored procedure can be selected. With no package name selected, non-package
359 +    stored procedures are listed.
360 +
361 + 15. TIBXScript: turn off database login prompt when reconnecting - this avoids prompting
362 +    for password on reconnect.
363 +
364 + 16. TIBDatabase: use IAttachment for connection default character set id, code page
365 +    and character set name.
366 +
367 + 17. TIBDatabaseInfo: cache ODS Version information on first request in order to minimise
368 +    DB info lookups"
369 +
370 + 18. IBExtract: now supports DDL Triggers and Grants to DDL objects.
371 +
372 + 19. Add a property Editor for TIBUpdate.RefreshSQL.
373 +
374 + 20. IBUpdate: Ignore non-data (e.g. calculated) fields when assembling list of input
375 +    parameters. This stops an exception being raised when the field cannot be
376 +    located in the record buffer.
377 +
378 + 21. Property Editors now automatically include System Tables when opened and when the query table
379 +    is a System Table.
380 +
381 + 22. IBServices: SQRB and SRB buffers are now reset when service query throws an exception.
382 +    This avoids errors due to a stale SQRB or SRB being used for the next query.
383 +
384 + 23. IBServices: Service attach parameters now include "expected_db". This is used to
385 +    add the SPB item isc_spb_expected_db. This names a database using
386 +    an alternative Security Database (FB3 onwards) and allows (e.g. backup/restore) using such a
387 +    database. examples/services re-written to illustrate use of "expected_db".
388 +
389 + 24. IBServices: TIBControlAndQueryService.WriteNextChunk no longer ignores isc_info_svc_timeout.
390 +    This avoids truncated backups when the server returns a timeout (busy) response.
391 +
392 + 25. TIBDatabase: isc_dpb_page_size now supported as a database parameter when using TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase.
393 +
394 + 26. TIBDatabase: DatabaseName property may now be prefixed by $TEMP$ or $DATADIR$ for local
395 +    databasenames. These are respectively expanded to the local system's temp directory
396 +    (including trailing delimiter) or to a prescribed data directory (including
397 +    trailing delimiter). Under Unix systems the data directory is a hidden directory
398 +    in the user's home directory. The hidden directory name is either the string returned
399 +    from the SysUtils "Vendor Name" or "IBX" if empty. In either case prefixed by a '.'.
400 +    Under Windows, the directory is the same as the Data Directory as decribed
401 +    above but instead prefixed by the User's application data path. These may be
402 +    used to improve application portability for Personal Databases.
403 +
404 + 27. TIBTable: FieldDefs property is no longer published. Due to the use of TIBFieldDef
405 +    this has not worked for a long time and is not useful either. FieldDefs should be
406 +    managed using the Fields Editor as with any other dataset. To access the fields
407 +    editor for a TIBTable component, double click on the component. The fields editor
408 +    is then displayed.
409 +
410 + 28. TIBDatabaseInfo: new properties/function
411 +     * DateDBCreated (returns date/time database created)
412 +     * TransactionCount (returns no. of active transactions)
413 +     * GetDatabasePage(PageNo: integer) (returns contents of specified database page - SYSDBA only).
414 +     * PagesFree (Firebird 3 or later)
415 +     * PagesUsed (Firebird 3 or later)
416 +     * Encrypted (returns true if database encrypted. (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
417 +     * EncryptionKeyName (returns the name of the encryption key if any (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
418 +
419 + 29. IBServices classes now provided the decoded release number in the (array) property ServerVersionNo.
420 +
421 + 30. TIBSecurityService now supports display/modification of the User Admin Role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
422 +
423 + 31. TIBConfigService now has a procedure SetAutoAdmin(Value: boolean) to enable/disable
424 +    the automtic mapping of privileged OS users to the RDB$ADMIN role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
425 +
426 + 32. TIBBackupService: New Option - NoDBTriggers equivalent to -nodbtriggers switch introduced
427 +    in the gbak utility at V.2.1 to prevent database-level and transaction-level triggers from
428 +    firing during backup and restore.
429 +
430 + 33. Both TIBBackupService and TIBRestoreService now support backup/restore statistics options
431 +    for verbose output using the new property "StatisticsRequested".
432 +    see https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-util-gbak.html#rnfb25-util-gbakstats
433 +
434 + 34. TIBRestoreService: now supports new options RestoreMetaDataOnly (Firebird 2.5 and later).
435 +
436 + 35. TIBOnlineValidationService component added to the IBServices and the "Firebird Admin"
437 +    palette. This uses the online validation feature added in Firebird 2.5. The
438 +    services's properties enable inclusion/exclusion of tables and indexes using
439 +    regular expressions. See.
440 +    https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-apiods-api.html#rnfb25-apiods-api-onlinevalidation
441 +
442 + 36. IBServices: procedure TIBConfigService.SetNoLinger added to set no linger
443 +    option on a database.
444 +
445 + 37. TIBCustomService: Assign method implemented to allow copying of service login
446 +    context between service API components. "Detach" method now only detaches
447 +    service when last reference to the service interface detaches. Tidy up of
448 +    code for SetActive and Attach methods including password hiding.
449 +
450 + 38. TIBDatabase: new properties: AuthenticationMethod and RemoteProtocol. Read only
451 +    and used to determine the auth method and protocol used for the connection.
452 +
453 + 39. TIBDatabase: ensure that SQLDialect setting is used when creating a database using
454 +    a Create Database Statement generated by IBX.
455 +
456 + 40. All IBServices now have an additional published property "PortNo". This may
457 +    be set to a non-standard port number when necessary. If zero then the default
458 +    port number is used.
459 +
460 + 41: TIBLookupComboeditBox: Ensure dataset updated when change selected with the keyboard
461 +    and not just the mouse.
462 +
463 + 42. TIBCustomDataset: reopen query if already active when a TIBControlLink is added.
464 +
465 + 43. TIBTreeview: new ImageIndexField and SelectedIndexField Property allows the
466 +    image index and selected image index for each node to be set from a database field.
467 +
468 + 44. TIBExtract: new extract type (etGrantsToUser) for use with eoDatabase. If included
469 +    then database schema includes grants to all users. If not present then the
470 +    only user grants included are those to User PUBLIC.
471 +
472 + 45. TIBTreeView: performance improvement. When expanding include both expanded node
473 +    and child nodes in dataset.
474 +
475 +
476 + IBX Change Log  version                            (2.1-0) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:20:11 +0000
477 +
478 + 1. IBCustomDataset: Minor change of PChar to PByte for compatibility with fbintf
479 +   changes.
480 +
481 + 2. IBCustomDataset: Fixed use of incorrect datasize in TIBStringField.SetAsString.
482 +   Bug could result in truncated multi-byte character set values.
483 +
484 + 3. Changes consequential on moving fbintf character set utility functions from
485 +   IFirebirdAPI to IAttachment.
486 +
487 + 4. Avoid "Object is nil" error when opening a database with DefaultSystemCodePage = true
488 +
489 + 5. IBLookupComboEditBox: avoid race condition when autocompleting text that occasionally
490 +   results in autocomplete ignoring prefix text.
491 +
492 + 6. IBLookupComboEditBox: Ensure that cursor is not reset to start of text when
493 +   entering a new name into the text box.
494 +
495 + 7. IBCustomDataset: ensure that TIBStringField uses the field size reported by
496 +   Firebird rather than recomputing it.
497 +
498 + 8. Property Editor positioning tidy up: All IBX Property editors should now be
499 +   screen centre. Previously some were "poDesigned" which may be inappropriate
500 +   for multi monitor desktops.
501 +
502 + 10. TIBTreeView.FindNode: protect against error if zero length path or empty tree node.
503 +
504 + 11. TIBTransaction: On Force Disconnect do not raise an exception when problem ending
505 +    a transaction and always reset the object.
506 +
507 + 12. TIBQuery tidyup: remove unnecessary call to GetAffectedRows.
508 +
509 + 13. TIBXScript: Allow for override of database filename in Create Database statements.
510 +
511 + 14. IBLocaldb: Support initialisation of the database from an SQL script in addition
512 +    to a gbak format archive.
513 +
514 + 15. IBLocaldb: fix problem that stopped the OnSharedDataDir event from being recognised.
515 +
516 + 16. IBLocaldb: Drop database if error creating an empty database.
517 +
518 + 17. TIBTreeView: improve performance when selecting node - avoid refreshing dataset
519 +    unless selected node not in current dataset.
520 +
521 + 18. IBServices: SetDBParams method moved from TCustomIBLocalDBSupport (in IBLocalDB package)
522 +    to TIBCustomService, and IBlocalDB code tidy up.
523 +
524 + 19. IBTreeView: Initialise TIBTreeNode KeyValue to null to avoid unpredictable
525 +    behaviour due to uninitialised variable.
526 +
527 + 20. IBServices: Correct encoding of isc_spb_prp_write_mode in TIBConfigService from
528 +    integer to byte. Ditto isc_spb_prp_reserve_space and isc_spb_prp_access_mode.
529 +
530 + 21. IBSQL: When Database changed ensure that all resources are freed.
531 +
532 + 22. IBCustomDataset: When database changed ensure that queries an unprepared.
533 +
534 + 23. SQL Property Editors now use SynEdit with SQL Highlighter. New features include:
535 +    * Line Wrap on SQL Token boundaries (on user command)
536 +    * auto-complete table names in drop down list of table names
537 +    * Double click on tablename or field name adds to SQL text
538 +
539 + 24. IBDataOutput: print statistics using float (%f) format instead of decimal (%d).
540 +
541 + 25. IBTreeView: Call to FindNode: param type change from "array of Variant" to
542 +    TVariantArray. Seems to avoid memory corruption in Windows (probably a
543 +    workaround for a problem in fpc 3.0.4 win64).
544 +
545 + 26. IBDatabaseInfo: Code tidy up. Add check for database not assigned or not open.
546 +
547 + 27. IBDatabaseInfo: Remove memory leak when accessing database operation counts.
548 +
549 + IBX Change Log  version                   (2.0-2) Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:17:53 +0000
550 +
551 + 1. TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase: extract full DB Name from SQL using reg ex in order to
552 +   include remote system name.
553 +
554 + 2. TIBExtract: No longer include comment header and COMMIT statement for empty
555 +   tables when data included in output.
556 +
557 + 3. Profiling: IBSQL now has conditional compilation flags to enable query performance
558 +   and timing information to be written to stdout. This may be used to locate
559 +   performance bottlenecks.
560 +
561 + 4. SQLParser: only call "OnChanging" event handler when value is different.
562 +
563 + 5. IBDynamicGrid: Update handling of navigation keys for a TDateEdit
564 +
565 + 6. IBCustomDataset: Set internalunprepared flag when transaction ends. This ensures
566 +   that BindFields is called when the query is next activated. Avoids FieldName
567 +   not found error.
568 +
569 + 7. IBUpdate: This is a new IBX component similar to TIBUpdateSQL. It is more general
570 +   purpose and allows the programmer to define any action they want for Update, Insert
571 +   or Delete. This may be complex SQL (similar to a Trigger), application specific
572 +   filtering of updates, or use of statements such as Grant or Revoke instead of
573 +   normal DML. See User Manual for more information.
574 +
575 + IBX Change Log  version                  (2.0-1) Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:31:49 +0000
576 +
577 + 1. TIBEvents: Fix uninitialised variable that could result in lost events.
578 +
579 + 2. TIBExtract: Added support for FB3 "USAGE" privilege.
580 +
581 + 3. TIBExtract: data formatted as Charset set "octets" is now output using
582 +   hexadecimal notation.
583 +
584 + 4. TIBExtract: Binary Blobs and array data can now be embedded in INSERT statements
585 +   using a simple XML format.
586 +
587 + 5. TIBExtract: extract of individual Triggers and Stored Procedures can now include
588 +   grants to these objects.
589 +
590 + 6. TIBExtract: Stored Procedures and Views output in dependency order to avoid
591 +   dependency problems restoring complex databases.
592 +
593 + 7. TIBXScript: This component has been restructured to allow for the processing of
594 +   embedded XML in INSERT statements and to support interactive sources in addition
595 +   to non-interactive data sources such as files.
596 +
597 + 8. TIBXScript: CREATE DATABASE, DROP DATABASE, CONNECT statements are now supported.
598 +
599 + 9. TIBXScript: ISQL compatiable Set statements are now supported:
600 +   SET SQL DIALECT
601 +   SET TERM
602 +   SET AUTODDL
603 +   SET BAIL
604 +   SET ECHO
605 +   SET COUNT
606 +   SET STATS
607 +   SET NAMES <character set>
608 +
609 + 10. IBVersion unit added to hold current IBX Version Number information.
610 +
611 + 11. TIBExtract: Use character rather than byte length for VarChar procedure arguments.,
612 +    and domain definitions.
613 +
614 + 12. TIBExtract: Triggers now use SQL2003 syntax and database and transaction triggers
615 +    fully supported.
616 +
617 + 13. TIBExtract: when a database dump includes data, the generator values are now also set.
618 +
619 + 14: IBSQLEdit: Unit LCLPlatformDef added to uses clauses for lazarus 1.7 and later.
620 +
621 + IBX Change Log  version     (2.0-0) Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:33:44 +0000
622 +
623 + See also doc/IBX4LazarusGuide.pdf for important information on
624 + upgrading to IBX2.
625 +
626 + 1. Size property of TIBStringField is now the width in characters of the field
627 +   and not the byte length. This applies only to multi-byte character sets such
628 +   as UTF8. The original approach aligned with TStringField. However, the TStringField
629 +   code is not recognised as a bug and hence this change to align the behaviour.
630 +   The TStringField change is expected in fpc 3.2.0.
631 +
632 + 2. A new property AutoFieldSize: boolean has been added to TIBStringField. When
633 +   true (default) then Size property value saved in the lfm is ignored. Size is
634 +   always set from the dynamic information read from the database. It is unclear
635 +   why anyone would want to override this and set Size to false.
636 +
637 + 3. ibxscript: should now handle correctly a Case..End statement within a procedure
638 +   block.
639 +
640 + 4. IBDatabase: new property - CreateIfNotExists. If true and database does not
641 +   exist when an attempt is made to connect to it (run time only) then an attempt
642 +   is made to create the database.
643 +
644 + 5. IBDatabase: new event - OnCreateDatabase. This event is called after a database
645 +   has been successfully created as a result of a call to CreateDatabase or when
646 +   creating a database after it was found not to exist.
647 +
648 + 6.  DBControlGrid: a race condition could result in the wrong row image being
649 +    written to the cache. This has been avoided by a trip round the message
650 +    loop before rendering the row image.
651 +
652 + 7.  DBControlGrid: It is strongly recommended not to open the source DataSet for
653 +    a DBControlGrid during a Form's "OnShow" event handler. Under GTK2 this is
654 +    known to risk corrupt rendering of row images when the control is first
655 +    displayed. If necessary use "Application.QueueAsyncCall" to delay opening
656 +    of the dataset (see DBControlGrid examples) until the Form's Window has been created.
657 +
658 + 8.  DBControlGrid & IBDynamicGrid: Navigation keys should now work correctly with
659 +    a TDateEdit control located on an editor panel.
660 +
661 + 9.  TIBExtract: brought up-to-date plus many bug fixes.
662 +
663 + 10. DBControlGrid: Removed memory leak when updating rows.
664 +
665 + 11. TIBCMLocalDBSupport: fixed invalid free on upgrade.
666 +
667   IBX Change Log  version                                           (1.4-3) Thu, 22 Sep 2016 18:10:15 +0100
668  
669   1. IBCustomDataset: When calling SetCodePage, no longer request transliteration
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685     regardless of the database character set or connection character set. This
686     is for compatibility with the LCL.
687  
688 < IBX Change Log  version                                     (1.4-2) Sat, 16 Jul 2016 13:25:48 +0100
688 > IBX Change Log  version  (1.4-2) Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:25:27 +0100
689  
690   1. IBBlob: Defer reading of blob until read method called. This avoids having to
691     read in an entire blob just to get the size of the blob. General performance

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