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1 < IBX Change Log  version                                             (2.2-0) Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:23:09 +0000
1 > IBX Change Log  version                    (2.3-3) Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:20:57 +0000
2 >
3 > This is rc1 for 2.2.3.
4 >
5 > 1. New property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This is "WireCompression".
6 >   If this property is set to true then the Client will request WireCompression for
7 >   the connection. Note: "WireCompression = true" must be set in the server's
8 >   "firebird.conf". This property is overridden if "WireCompression = true" is set
9 >   in the client "firebird.conf" when wire compression is always requested by the client.
10 >
11 > IBX Change Log  version                   (2.3-2) Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:19:23 +0000
12 >
13 > 1. Remove need to check for IsMultiThread by providing access to GUI timers via
14 >   IBGUIInterface. Note: master/detail delay timer does not apply to console
15 >   mode apps.
16 >
17 > 2. TIBCustomDataSet: SQLParser ignored if it does not contain a valid select
18 >   statement. This avoids problems if "Execute Block" is used as the Query.
19 >
20 > 3. IBSQLParser now uses the common SQL tokeniser from fbintf. This replaces the
21 >   internal SQL tokeniser routines.
22 >
23 > 4. IBSQLParser: new property NotaSelectStmt. Set to true if SQL fails to parse
24 >   as a select statement, with or without CTEs.
25 >
26 > 5. IBSQLParser: parser now recognises the "ROWS" clause.
27 >
28 > 6. TIBXScript now uses the common SQL tokeniser from fbintf. This replaces the
29 >   internal SQL tokeniser routines.
30 >
31 > 7.  Fix error in TIBXScript processing of "set" statements. This avoids exceptions
32 >    being raised for valid set statements processed by a data formatter.
33 >
34 > 8. New published property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This is
35 >   FirebirdLibraryPathName: string. If not empty it is used to explicitly specify
36 >   the path of the Firebird Library used by the database/services connection.
37 >
38 > 9. New read only public property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This
39 >   is FirebirdAPI and returns the IFirebirdAPI interface used by the database/
40 >   services connection.
41 >
42 > 10.SQL Property editors now quote parameter names if "Quote identifier" is selected
43 >   or param name is not a valid SQL identifier.
44 >
45 > 11. IBLookupComboEditBox: In Lazarus 2.0, TDBLookupComboBox takes a more restrictive
46 >    view of whether the text box should be editable when no DataSource is specified.
47 >    TIBLookupComboEditBox has been updated to workaround this problem. As long as
48 >    ReadOnly is false, the text box is editable when no DataSource is specified.
49 >
50 > 12. AllowUseOfFBLIB is now set to "true" at design time. This is to allow use of
51 >    the FBLIB environment variable. If you do not want to permit this then you
52 >    must modify the Register procedure in the design/IBDBReg.pas unit to remove
53 >    this setting.
54 >
55 > IBX Change Log  version                 (2.3-1) Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:39:45 +0100
56 >
57 > 1. IBCustomDataset: replace deprecated function ValidUTF8String with call to
58 >   Utf8EscapeControlChars
59 >
60 > IBX Change Log  version                (2.3-0) Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:48:06 +0100
61 >
62 > IMPORTANT: the source code tree has been re-organised for IBX 2.3. Please remove
63 > all previous copies of the IBX source code tree before installing this release.
64 >
65 > The IBX packages used by most users have not changed, with one exception. The
66 > IBServices unit has been moved to the package iblegacyServices.lpk. To continue
67 > to use the IBServices unit in your applications, please add the iblegacyServices
68 > to the list of dependencies. To do this, open the Project Inspector and select
69 > Add->New Requirement and select "ibLegacyServices" from the list of available
70 > packages.
71 >
72 > 1. New unit IBXServices. The IBXServices unit is a re-architectured update of
73 >   the IBServices unit providing what is intended to be a clearer and easier to
74 >   use set of IB Services components. See Chapter 10 of the IBX User Guide for
75 >   more information and the guide to "Firebird Service Management Using IBX".
76 >   As indicated above, the legacy services components are still available and
77 >   provided in a separate package. There is no need to update working applications
78 >   using the older versions except for an additional package dependency.
79 >
80 > 2. The IBX packages and source code tree have been re-organised in an attempt to
81 >   finally get rid of the "duplicate ppu" warnings. This re-organisation should
82 >   not affect existing users. Section 2.3 of the IBX User Guide describes the
83 >   new set of IBX packages.
84 >
85 > 3. The ibx/examples/DBAdmin and the ibx/examples/services example have been
86 >   updated to use the new Services API components.
87 >
88 > 4. The iblocal package has been updated to use the new Services API components.
89 >
90 > 5. procedure SetAutoAdmin; in the new IBX Services this method is now a member of
91 >   TIBXSecurityService. It had been wrongly classified in the previous version
92 >   as a per database configuration item. It is global to a server and hence
93 >   correctly positioned as part of the Security Package. In the DBAdmin example,
94 >   the setting has moved to the mappings page.
95 >
96 > 6. TIBXScript: IgnoreCreateDatabase added. If true then CREATE DATABASE statements
97 >   are ignored.
98 >
99 > 7. TIBDatabase: DropDatabase now ensures that all transactions have been properly
100 >   closed before the database is dropped. Before and After Disconnect event handlers
101 >   are also fired.
102 >
103 > 8. TIBTransaction: OnStartTransaction event now fires every time the transaction
104 >   is started and not just the first time.
105 >
106 > 9. IBDataOutput: Use FormatFloat for all performance statistics to avoid platform
107 >   depenendency with comp type.
108 >
109 > 10. IBDataOutput: select query data output is now sent to stdout instead of stderr.
110 >
111 > 11. TIBDatabase: Remove regression. If a user login dialog changes the DatabaseName
112 >    then this is recognised and not ignored.
113 >
114 > 12. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: additions:
115 >    function GetRowsAffected(var SelectCount, InsertCount, UpdateCount, DeleteCount: integer): boolean;
116 >    function GetPerfStatistics(var stats: TPerfCounters): boolean;
117 >    property EnableStatistics: boolean read FEnableStatistics write SetEnableStatistics;
118 >
119 >    GetRowsAffected returns the affected row counts from the last insert/update/delete
120 >    if EnableStatistics = true then GetPerfStatistics returns the current stats
121 >    counters for the select query. Note: stats accumulate after each fetch from
122 >    the database. To get total query cost after open, call the "Last" method
123 >    and then GetPerfStatistics.
124 >
125 >    See ibx/examples/consolemode for an example of the use of GetPerfStatistics
126 >
127 > 13. TIBExtract: Identity columns DDL. "Start with clause" now correctly encapsulated
128 >    in parenthesises.
129 >
130 > 14. TIBExtract: new published property "AlwaysQuoteIdentifiers". If true then in dialect 3
131 >    SQL identifiers are always delimited by double quotes. If false, then they are
132 >    only delimited if the identifier is a reserved word, contains lower case or special
133 >    characters. Set this property to true to retain previous behaviour.
134 >
135 > 15. Insert SQL Property Editor. In Insert Returning Clause, Identity column names
136 >    are now inserted in double quotes if not Reserved Words or valid SQL Identifiers.
137 >
138 > 16. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: addition:
139 >       property MasterDetailDelay: integer {defaults to zero}
140 >
141 >    When non-zero and the dataset is a detail table referencing a master table
142 >    through either a MasterSource (TIBTable) or a DataSource (TIBDataSet, TIBQuery)
143 >    then a synchronisation delay is added (in milliseconds) between the master
144 >    row changing and the detail dataset being re-opened. If the master dataset
145 >    is scrolled before the delay expires then the delay is reset. This can be used
146 >    to avoid performance overheads when scrolling through a large master dataset.
147 >
148 >    Note: uses fptimer and hence requires a thread manager. Under Linux the
149 >    chreads unit must be included in your project. TTimer is not used in order
150 >    to avoid an LCL dependency. Requires FPC 3.0.2 or later.
151 >
152 > 17. TIBExtract: User role grants now excluded when etGrantsToUser not specified
153 >    with Extract Option eoDatabase.
154 >
155 > 18. TIBLookupComboEditBox: Workaround added for https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=33428
156 >    When a deLayoutChanged event is reported on the ListSource dataset, the
157 >    combobox text is updated. This allows a listsource (detail) to be in a Master/Detail
158 >    relationship with the control's datasource (master).
159 >
160 > 19. TIBExtract: Full BigInt value range now supported for Generators/Sequences.
161 >
162 > 20. TIBExtract: Select Procedures (Procedure type 1) now include "SUSPEND;" clause in their
163 >    stubs. Pedantic fix really, as procedures output in dependency order anyway.
164 >
165 > 21. TIBExtract: Package Headers and Package Bodies are now included in the extracted
166 >    DDL (Firebird 3 and later only).
167 >
168 > 22. TIBLookupComboBox Autocomplete Fixes:
169 >    i. Only appended text is now selected after autocomplete.
170 >    ii. Uppercase keys no longer ignored for autocomplete.
171 >    iii. Retain Prefix case is now honoured correctly.
172 >    iv. When a DataSource is assigned, typing after autocomplete now extends prefix
173 >        before autocomplete performed. i.e. behaviour now the same as when
174 >        no DataSource assigned.
175 >
176 > 23. TIBXScript: Single Line Comments starting with '--' are now ignored when occurring
177 >    between SQL statements.
178 >
179 > 24. TIBExtract: New published property CaseSensitiveObjectNames. If false (default) then
180 >    ObjectNames are converted to upper case before matching against metadata object
181 >    names, unless the objectname is delimited by double quotes, in which case, the
182 >    double quotes are removed and the remaining string is used (unmodified) to match
183 >    against the metadata object name.
184 >
185 >    If true then the ObjectName is used as is without modification and matched
186 >    against the metadata object name. No attempt is made to remove double quotes.
187 >
188 > 25. TIBExtract: New Extract Types: etDatabaseTriggers and etDDLTriggers. When used
189 >    with eoTrigger, these extract types can be used to select only Database Triggers,
190 >    or DDL Triggers or both. Ignored when etTable or etTrigger included in Extract Types.
191 >
192 > 26. TIBXScript: If an exception occurs during the processing of a statement, the
193 >    statement separate character is now reset to the default (';').
194 >
195 > 27. TIBDatabase: Reconnect method added and used by TIBXScript for reconnect.
196 >
197 > 28. TIBXScript: Transaction is no longer automatically reactivated immediately processing
198 >    a commit or reconnect statement and instead activated only when next SQL statement
199 >    is executed.
200 >
201 > 29. TIBSQL.HasField should no longer generate and exception when the field does not exist.
202 >
203 > 30. TIBXScript: case insensitive regex now used when matching statements instead of
204 >    converting statement to upper case.
205 >
206 > 31. TIBExtract: metadata comments now supported. New published property
207 >    IncludeMetaDataComments (default true). If true then metadata comments included
208 >    in extracted DDL. New Extract Object member eoComments. This may be used with
209 >    ExtractObject method to list all metadata comments.
210 >
211 > 32. TIBExtract: ListObjectNames method added.
212 >
213 > 33. Updated Database component editor to support additional connection string
214 >    types.
215 >
216 > IBX Change Log  version  (2.2-0) Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:57:45 +0000
217 >
218 > NOTE: THE LOCATIONS OF SOME OF THE UNIT DIRECTORIES HAS CHANGED FROM IBX 2.1. THIS IS TO
219 > AVOID DUPLICATE PPU WARNINGS. PLEASE REMOVE EARLIER VERSIONS OF IBX BEFORE INSTALLING THIS
220 > RELEASE.
221 >
222 > NOTE: THE DBADMIN DEMO REQUIRES THAT THE MemDSLaz PACKAGE IS INSTALLED IN THE LAZARUS IDE.
223  
224   1. IBExtract: Identity columns - add additional check for null column for generator name.
225  
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296   15. TIBXScript: turn off database login prompt when reconnecting - this avoids prompting
297      for password on reconnect.
298  
299 < 16. IBDatabase: use IAttachment for connection default character set id, code page
299 > 16. TIBDatabase: use IAttachment for connection default character set id, code page
300      and character set name.
301  
302   17. TIBDatabaseInfo: cache ODS Version information on first request in order to minimise
303      DB info lookups"
304  
305 < 18. IBExtract: now supports DDL Triggers.
305 > 18. IBExtract: now supports DDL Triggers and Grants to DDL objects.
306  
307   19. Add a property Editor for TIBUpdate.RefreshSQL.
308  
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310      parameters. This stops an exception being raised when the field cannot be
311      located in the record buffer.
312  
313 + 21. Property Editors now automatically include System Tables when opened and when the query table
314 +    is a System Table.
315 +
316 + 22. IBServices: SQRB and SRB buffers are now reset when service query throws an exception.
317 +    This avoids errors due to a stale SQRB or SRB being used for the next query.
318 +
319 + 23. IBServices: Service attach parameters now include "expected_db". This is used to
320 +    add the SPB item isc_spb_expected_db. This names a database using
321 +    an alternative Security Database (FB3 onwards) and allows (e.g. backup/restore) using such a
322 +    database. examples/services re-written to illustrate use of "expected_db".
323 +
324 + 24. IBServices: TIBControlAndQueryService.WriteNextChunk no longer ignores isc_info_svc_timeout.
325 +    This avoids truncated backups when the server returns a timeout (busy) response.
326 +
327 + 25. TIBDatabase: isc_dpb_page_size now supported as a database parameter when using TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase.
328 +
329 + 26. TIBDatabase: DatabaseName property may now be prefixed by $TEMP$ or $DATADIR$ for local
330 +    databasenames. These are respectively expanded to the local system's temp directory
331 +    (including trailing delimiter) or to a prescribed data directory (including
332 +    trailing delimiter). Under Unix systems the data directory is a hidden directory
333 +    in the user's home directory. The hidden directory name is either the string returned
334 +    from the SysUtils "Vendor Name" or "IBX" if empty. In either case prefixed by a '.'.
335 +    Under Windows, the directory is the same as the Data Directory as decribed
336 +    above but instead prefixed by the User's application data path. These may be
337 +    used to improve application portability for Personal Databases.
338 +
339 + 27. TIBTable: FieldDefs property is no longer published. Due to the use of TIBFieldDef
340 +    this has not worked for a long time and is not useful either. FieldDefs should be
341 +    managed using the Fields Editor as with any other dataset. To access the fields
342 +    editor for a TIBTable component, double click on the component. The fields editor
343 +    is then displayed.
344 +
345 + 28. TIBDatabaseInfo: new properties/function
346 +     * DateDBCreated (returns date/time database created)
347 +     * TransactionCount (returns no. of active transactions)
348 +     * GetDatabasePage(PageNo: integer) (returns contents of specified database page - SYSDBA only).
349 +     * PagesFree (Firebird 3 or later)
350 +     * PagesUsed (Firebird 3 or later)
351 +     * Encrypted (returns true if database encrypted. (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
352 +     * EncryptionKeyName (returns the name of the encryption key if any (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
353 +
354 + 29. IBServices classes now provided the decoded release number in the (array) property ServerVersionNo.
355 +
356 + 30. TIBSecurityService now supports display/modification of the User Admin Role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
357 +
358 + 31. TIBConfigService now has a procedure SetAutoAdmin(Value: boolean) to enable/disable
359 +    the automtic mapping of privileged OS users to the RDB$ADMIN role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
360 +
361 + 32. TIBBackupService: New Option - NoDBTriggers equivalent to -nodbtriggers switch introduced
362 +    in the gbak utility at V.2.1 to prevent database-level and transaction-level triggers from
363 +    firing during backup and restore.
364 +
365 + 33. Both TIBBackupService and TIBRestoreService now support backup/restore statistics options
366 +    for verbose output using the new property "StatisticsRequested".
367 +    see https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-util-gbak.html#rnfb25-util-gbakstats
368 +
369 + 34. TIBRestoreService: now supports new options RestoreMetaDataOnly (Firebird 2.5 and later).
370 +
371 + 35. TIBOnlineValidationService component added to the IBServices and the "Firebird Admin"
372 +    palette. This uses the online validation feature added in Firebird 2.5. The
373 +    services's properties enable inclusion/exclusion of tables and indexes using
374 +    regular expressions. See.
375 +    https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-apiods-api.html#rnfb25-apiods-api-onlinevalidation
376 +
377 + 36. IBServices: procedure TIBConfigService.SetNoLinger added to set no linger
378 +    option on a database.
379 +
380 + 37. TIBCustomService: Assign method implemented to allow copying of service login
381 +    context between service API components. "Detach" method now only detaches
382 +    service when last reference to the service interface detaches. Tidy up of
383 +    code for SetActive and Attach methods including password hiding.
384 +
385 + 38. TIBDatabase: new properties: AuthenticationMethod and RemoteProtocol. Read only
386 +    and used to determine the auth method and protocol used for the connection.
387 +
388 + 39. TIBDatabase: ensure that SQLDialect setting is used when creating a database using
389 +    a Create Database Statement generated by IBX.
390 +
391 + 40. All IBServices now have an additional published property "PortNo". This may
392 +    be set to a non-standard port number when necessary. If zero then the default
393 +    port number is used.
394 +
395 + 41: TIBLookupComboeditBox: Ensure dataset updated when change selected with the keyboard
396 +    and not just the mouse.
397 +
398 + 42. TIBCustomDataset: reopen query if already active when a TIBControlLink is added.
399 +
400 + 43. TIBTreeview: new ImageIndexField and SelectedIndexField Property allows the
401 +    image index and selected image index for each node to be set from a database field.
402 +
403 + 44. TIBExtract: new extract type (etGrantsToUser) for use with eoDatabase. If included
404 +    then database schema includes grants to all users. If not present then the
405 +    only user grants included are those to User PUBLIC.
406 +
407 + 45. TIBTreeView: performance improvement. When expanding include both expanded node
408 +    and child nodes in dataset.
409 +
410  
411   IBX Change Log  version                            (2.1-0) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:20:11 +0000
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