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1 < IBX Change Log  version (2.3-4 Build 12019) Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:45:20 +0100
1 > IBX Change Log  version (2.6-3 Build 14080) Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:14:22 +0100
2 >
3 > 1. Update to calls to EInterbaseError to add default code page. Consequential
4 >   on change to fbintf.
5 >
6 > 2. Update some examples to replace test for null date with the NullDate constant
7 >   instead of zero. This is because Laz 3.0 changes the value of NullDate.
8 >
9 > IBX Change Log  version (2.6-2 Build 14016) Sat, 05 Aug 2023 11:54:55 +0100
10 >
11 > 1. Fixed repeated "type" keyword in IBBufferCursors. This may cause a compile error
12 >   with later versions of fpc - later than 3.2.2.
13 >
14 > 2. IBUpdateSQL. update internal queries if parent dataset database changed.
15 >
16 > 3. IBUpdateSQL: Do not prepare an empty internal query.
17 >
18 > 4. IBBufferedCursors: avoid range error when max field no. is > fields.count
19 >
20 > 5. IBBufferedCursors: avoid End of File error if refresh query returns and empty row count
21 >
22 > IBX Change Log  version (2.6-1 Build 13985) Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:16:41 +0100
23 >
24 > 1. Maintenance update of 2.6.0. This version is still at beta.
25 >
26 > 2. Reverse out changes to DrawCellText signature in IBArrayGrid and IBDynamic Grid.
27 >   See https://gitlab.com/freepascal.org/lazarus/lazarus/-/commit/53aaae9c5e2a5edac5b1d2f70739a8ef7b0a9623
28 >
29 > 3. ibxscript: When parsing a store procedure or function with a variable name
30 >   enclosed in doublequotes, the double quotes are no longer removed.
31 >
32 > IBX Change Log  version (2.6-0 Build 13976) Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:49:22 +0100
33 >
34 > NOTE: THIS VERSION RE-WRITES THE INTERNAL BUFFER MANAGER AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
35 >      AS BETA SOFTWARE. EVEN THOUGH IT HAS PASSED ALL REGRESSION TESTS, IT CANNOT
36 >      BE ASSUMED TO BE PRODUCTION READY UNTIL WIDER USE. PLEASE REPORT ANY
37 >      ISSUES TO support@mwasoftware.co.uk
38 >
39 > 1. Complete rewrite of internal buffer management in order to improve performance
40 >   and maintainability. Highlights:
41 >
42 >   * Extending the size of the buffer pool no longer has to copy the entire record
43 >     cache. Instead, a new extent is simply added to the buffer pool.
44 >   * A memory to memory copy of each display buffer now is avoided when scolling the
45 >     dataset.
46 >   * A separate set of buffers is now used for calculated fields. This avoids
47 >     having to keep copies of calculated field values in the buffer cache.
48 >   * Compact bitmaps are used to record null status and need to refresh in each
49 >     buffer.
50 >   * Display buffer type changed from PChar to TRecordBuffer in line with change of
51 >     buffer type in FCL-DB.
52 >
53 > 2. TIBUpdateSQL: changes to SQL text will close linked dataset if open. This is
54 >   to ensure same behaviour as TIBDataset, TIBTable and TIBStoredProcedure.
55 >
56 > 3. TField Provider Flags: pfRefreshOnInsert and pfRefreshOnUpdate are now supported.
57 >   If either or both of these flags are set at design time (using the fields editor)
58 >   then this forces a row refresh on respectively insert or update, or both, when the
59 >   corresponding field is not present in an SQL RETURNING clause.
60 >
61 > 4. TIBCustomDataset.FieldDefsFromQuery moved to a helper class (TFieldDefsMaker) in order to improve
62 >   maintainability and readability and to add identification of primary key fields.
63 >
64 > 5. TIBQuery, TIBDataset and TIBTable. Traditionally, IBX has implemented the Refresh method
65 >   as a refresh of the current row. However, this is different behaviour to that described
66 >   in the FPC documentation for TDataset.Refresh which is described as "refetches the data in
67 >   the dataset from the underlying database, and attempts to reposition the cursor on
68 >   the same record as it was". IBX now complies with the FPC definition of Refresh.
69 >
70 > 6. A progammatic Row Refresh should no longer be required.
71 >   Use Insert/Update... returning to refresh any fields that may change following an
72 >   insert or update i.e. Identify fields on Insert only, Computed By, Blob and array fields
73 >   on both. If there are any other fields (e.g. updated by triggers) set the appropriate ProviderFlag
74 >   for the field at Design Time to force a row refresh if not in the returning clause.
75 >
76 > 7. It should now be possible to insert a row into an empty unidirectional dataset.
77 >
78 > 8. New TIBQuery, TIBDataSet and TIBTable property: BufferChunksInFirstBlock (default 50).
79 >   This gives the number of buffers in the initial block for the buffer pool in
80 >   bi-directional datasets. BufferChunks (default 1000) gives the number of buffers
81 >   in subsequent buffer pool blocks. This avoids large and mostly unused memory allocations
82 >   for small datasets.
83 >
84 > IBX Change Log  version (2.5-1 Build 13927) Tue, 6 Dec 2022 23:13:00 +0000
85 >
86 > 1. IBCustomDataset: avoid problem with additions to TFieldType by using a subset instead.
87 >
88 > 2. TIBDynamicGrid: change DrawCellText declaration to comply with laz 2.3.0
89 >
90 > 3. TIBArrayGrid: change DrawCellText declaration to comply with laz 2.3.0
91 >
92 > IBX Change Log  version (2.5-0 Build 13868) Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:52:01 +0100
93 >
94 > 1. TIBTransaction: new properties
95 >    property TransactionID: integer read GetTransactionID;
96 >    property IsReadOnly: boolean read GetIsReadOnly;
97 >    {published}
98 >    property TransactionName: string read FTransactionName write SetTransactionName;
99 >
100 > 2. IBCustomDataset: per row blob and array buffer cached clear before processing
101 >   Insert or Update...Returning. This allows blobs and arrays to be returned
102 >   by the statement.
103 >
104 > 3. TSQLXMLReader moved from IBXScript to package fbintf unit IBUtils.
105 >
106 > 4. TransactionName initialised to a newly generated GUID if empty.
107 >
108 > 5. New unit: IBJournal. This provides the TIBJournal component which is a wrapper
109 >   for the fbintf package's journaling capability. TIBJournal is used to set the
110 >   file path and filename for the journal file and to Enabled (start journaling) and
111 >   disable (stop journaling). See fbintf/doc/README.ClientSideJournaling.pdf for
112 >   more information, and comments in IBJournal.pas.
113 >
114 > 6. TIBDatabase.InternalTransaction is now a read only transaction.
115 >
116 > 7. Bug fix: blob id no longer set to null on update when blob has not been
117 >   retrieved.
118 >
119 > 8. Row auto refreshed on update/insert if blob or array field updated and field
120 >   not in a returning clause.
121 >
122 > 9. ColumnCount moved from record buffer header to a single per dataset count. Reduces
123 >   buffer overhead and avoids problem when refresh query has a different column
124 >   count to select query i.e. incorrectly changing number of columns.
125 >
126 > 10. IBExtract: support added for UDR Functions, Procedure and Trigger declarations.
127 >
128 > 11. TIBDatabaseInfo. New property FirebirdVersion. This returns the current Firebird version
129 >    string. Note that the Version property returns an InterBase compatible version string.
130 >
131 > 12. IBExtract: ensure sql identifiers returned as a LIST are always quoted.
132 >
133 > IBX Change Log  version (2.5-0 Build 12933) Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:59:54 +0000
134 >
135 > 1. IBCustomDataset: Modify TISQL component now defaults to GoToFirstRecordOnExecute := true.
136 >   This is for compatibility with Firebird 5 where Update...Returning can return
137 >   a cursor.
138 >
139 > IBX Change Log  version (2.4-3 Build 12886) Sat, 23 Oct 2021 14:58:30 +0100
140 >
141 > 1. Add try-..except check when initially loading library in IDE. This should
142 > ensure that IDE continues to load even when a failure occurs in IBX load
143 > library.
144 >
145 > 2. IBXScript: now recognises a CASE...END block within a stored procedure and
146 >   hence will correctly detect end of the outer containing block when the block
147 >   contains a SELECT ... CASE ... END construct.
148 >
149 > 3. IBExtract: some further tidying up to remove extraneous white space.
150 >
151 > 4. IBCustomDataSet: DefaultFieldClasses array declaration updated to avoid compile time
152 >   errors when extra elements are added to DB.TFieldType.
153 >
154 > 5. IBUpdate: updated to reflect changes to ISQLParam.
155 >
156 > 6. IBXScript: now correctly parses a DECLARE statement which includes a quoted string.
157 >
158 > 7. IBExtract: for ODS >=13, increment generator value by one for ALTER SEQUENCE statement.
159 >
160 > 8. IBSQL: Support for scrollable cursors added (note: local databases only)
161 >
162 > IBX Change Log  version (2.4-2 Build 12773) Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:59:42 +0100
163 >
164 > 1. TIBDatabaseInfo: review and tidy-up of property types. Most widen to int64 with the
165 >   exception of those defined to be one byte wide e.g. DBImplementationNo.
166 >
167 > 2. TIBSQL: Batch Update/Insert support added.
168 >
169 > 3. TIBStoredProc: when generating the SQL, the value of the StoredProcName property
170 >   is no longer automatically converted to upper case when it is syntactically a
171 >   SQL Identifier. This is to support the use of stored procedures defined e.g.
172 >   as CREATE PROCEDURE "iCASE".
173 >
174 >   There could be a backwards compatibility issue when the StoredProcName was entered
175 >   manually at design time. That is not selected from the drop down list. If the
176 >   StoredProcName is entered in mixed case and the procedure was declared e.g. as
177 >   CREATE PROCEDURE iCASE, then the SQL generation will be incorrect. You should
178 >   ensure that the value of the StoredProcName is all upper case, unless it was
179 >   declared under dialect 3 and explicitly as mixed case (i.e. delimited by double
180 >   quotes).
181 >
182 >   Note that when a stored procedure name was declared delimited in double quotes,
183 >   as in the first example above, the value of the StoredProcName property must not
184 >   include the delimiters (double quotes).
185 >
186 > 4. IBXUpgradeConfFile: an exception is now raised if a patch file specified in
187 >   upgrade.conf was not found. This replaces silently ignoring the problem.
188 >
189 > 5. TIBLocalDBSupport: new property "SectionHeaderTemplate". This defaults to
190 >   'Version.%.3d' and is used to generate the section header names (for a given
191 >   version no.) in the upgrade.conf file.
192 >
193 > IBX Change Log  version (2.4-1 Build 12550) Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:59:14 +0100
194 >
195 > 1. -c command line option added to fbsql example program. Used to set connection
196 >   character set.
197 >
198 > IBX Change Log  version (2.4-0 Build 12543) Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:00:08 +0000
199 >
200 > 1. Firebird 4 support added.
201 >
202 > 2. New FB4 data types TIME WITH TIME ZONE, TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE, DECFLOAT and
203 >   extended precision NUMERIC fields are supported.
204 >
205 > 3. TFmtBCDField is used to support access to DECFLOAT and extended precision NUMERIC fields.
206 >
207 > 4. TIBDateTimeField and TIBTimeField are introduced in support of TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE
208 >   and TIME WITH TIME ZONE fields. These inherit from TDateTimeField.
209 >
210 > 5. IBExtract now supports FB4 enhancements:
211 >   - new data types as above
212 >   - Identity column extensions
213 >   - Default user role
214 >   - SQL Security clause for Database, Tables, Procedures, Functions and Triggers
215 >   - Internal Functions
216 >
217 > 6. IBExtract: new event: OnExtractLines.
218 >
219 > 7. IBExtract: revert create trigger to legacy syntax see Firebird CORE-6243, CORE-5545 and DOC-145
220 >
221 > 8. IBXServices: Server version no. parsing now allows any letter before major version number
222 >   and is no longer restricted to 'V' e.g. "LI-T4.0.0.1436 Firebird 4.0 Beta 1"
223 >
224 > 9. TIBDataSet and TIBQuery: new property TZTextOption. Used to determine the default
225 >   format for rendering a time zone.
226 >
227 > 10. TIBDataSet and TIBQuery: new property DefaultTZDate. Used to provide the default date
228 >     to convert TIME WITH TIME ZONE data type values to and from GMT.
229 >
230 > 11. Unit name IBTypes changed to IBInternals. Internal interfaces TIBGUIInterface and TIBTimerInf renamed to
231 >    IIBGUIInterface and IIBTimerInf respectively.
232 >
233 > 12. Constants: DPBPrefix and TPBPrefix moved to IB unit. DPBConstantNames and TPBConstantNames
234 >    now accessible as properties of TIBDatabase and TIBTransaction respectively.
235 >
236 > 13. String Fields: when a fixed character with (CHAR) field is returned, it is now
237 >    truncated to its fixed character width rather than being right padded with
238 >    white space to the maximum data size.
239 >
240 > 14. TIBTable.Empty table. In additional to deleting all records in the underlying
241 >    table, the internal buffers are now also flushed ensuring that the TIBTable is
242 >    also empty.
243 >
244 > 15. TBatchSQLStatementReader: Line buffer is now cleared on call to reset.
245 >
246 > 16. TIBXControlService descendents: DatabaseName may now be set using a database
247 >    connect string. The database name is extracted from the connect string.
248 >
249 > 17. DBControlGrid: Minor bug fixes. avoid AV on form closure, avoid black panel
250 >
251 > 18. TIBExtract: Data type of COMPUTED By columns is no longer included in SQL.
252 >
253 > 19. Local database on Linux and with legacy API and FB 2.5 embedded server: fixed problem with password
254 >    not being present as required.
255 >
256 > 20. IBTreeView split into DBTreeView and IBTreeView. This former is an IBX indepedent
257 >    version that can be customised to work with other database drivers.
258 >
259 > 21. ISQLMonitor: use platform specific LineEnding to delimit messages. Avoids
260 >    unnecessary CR at end of line on Unix platforms.
261 >
262 > 22. ISQLMonitor: Unix: Default semaphore timeout increased from 1 second to 10
263 >    seconds in order to reduce risk of message loss.
264 >
265 > 23. ISQLMonitor: read and write count statistics now available via:
266 >      property TIBSQLMonitor.ReadCount;
267 >      IIBSQLMonitorHook.GetWriteCount: integer;
268 >
269 > 24. ISQLMonitor tidy up and unit split. IPC functions moved to new unit IBIPC.
270 >
271 > IBX Change Log  version (2.3-5 Build 12350) Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:11:02 +0100
272 >
273 > 1.  TIBStringField: when a string value is read from a dataset buffer, if the
274 >    number of UTF8 characters exceeds the string size then string is truncated
275 >    to the maximum string size. This is  usually a problem with fixed width columns
276 >    right padded with white space.
277 >
278 > 2.  SQLFiltered and SQLFilterParams added to TIBQuery, TIBTable and TIBDataset.
279 >    If SQLFiltered is set then when a dataset is opened, each line in the
280 >    SQLFilterParams property is assumed to be a SQL condition clause and
281 >    ANDed into the Where clause of the SQL Select statement provided as a
282 >    dataset property. Each such SQL condition thus acts as an additional filter
283 >    on the dataset.
284 >
285 > 3.  The Filtered property inherited from TDataset is no longer used for SQL (server
286 >    side filters).
287 >
288 > 4. IBLookupComboEditBox: Selection should no longer reset to start of text when
289 >   text matches complete entry.
290 >
291 > 5. TIBDataLink: Detail Dataset params not refreshed unless both master and detail
292 >   dataset are active (avoids risk of access violation if master is inactive)
293 >
294 > 6. TIBEvents: Registered property can now be set at design time even if database not open
295 >
296 > 7. TIBEvents: component now correctly re-initialised after call to UnregisterEvents.
297 >   This should prevent "spillover" of events between sessions.
298 >
299 > 8. TIBCustomDataset: GetNextRecord now called when reseting to first record of a unidirectional dataset.
300 >   This should ensure that the internal buffer is set up correctly and avoids
301 >   a duplicate initial row.
302 >
303 > 9. TIBStringField: DataSize now given as byte size of string less trailing any zero character.
304 >   That is, the DataSize should be the field size * character set width. The
305 >   value returned by DataSize is now the same as the Dataset buffer size reserved
306 >   for the field.
307 >
308 > 10. IBExtract: Tidyup of SQL generation. Avoid unnecessary double quotes.
309 >
310 > 11. TIBCustomDataset: Add checks on buffer sizes when copying data from row to field buffer
311 >    and vice-versa. This may result in an exception being raised (correctly) for
312 >    older programs when using dataset fields added to a form and the database has been
313 >    upgraded. For example, computed fields can change from 32-bit to 64-bit integers.
314 >    In such cases, the field needs to be deleted in the IDE fields editor and then
315 >    added back in.
316 >
317 > 12. IBCustomDataSet: CanInsert, CanEdit, CanDelete and CanRefresh updated to return
318 >    false if query contains only white space and not just empty.
319 >
320 > 12. IBCustomDataset: Blob data is now cleared when TDataSet.Cancel is called. This
321 >    should ensure that (e.g.) a TDBMemo is correctly refreshed after a dataset edit
322 >    is cancelled.
323 >
324 > 13. IBCustomDataset: SetArrayIntf should no longer cause an access violation if
325 >    called on a null field.
326 >
327 > 14. IBCustomDataSet: An access violation should no longer occur when calling CancelUpdates
328 >    results in an empty dataTC86                Client side Filtered Dataset    1       X
329 > set.
330 >
331 > 15. IBCustomDataSet: OnUpdateError should now be called in all circumstances when
332 >    a cached update is applied and an exception is raised.
333 >
334 > 16. IBCustomDataSet: Avoid access violation when SetBookmarkData called with nil pointer.
335 >
336 > 17. Console Mode Local Database support: backup/restore should now work correctly.
337 >
338 > 18. Local Database Support: if an upgrade fails, a downgrade is now performed if
339 >    possible and an exception raised.
340 >
341 > 19. MinimumVersionNo added to Local Database Support. Database will not open if
342 >    below this version no. and upgrade not possible.
343 >
344 > IBX Change Log  version (2.3-4 Build 12041) Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:32 +0100
345  
346   1.  TIBXDataSet and Generators: Generator Names that are not all upper case or
347      not SQL Identifiers are now supported.

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