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1 + IBX Change Log  version (2.3-5 Build 12234) Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:13:30 +0100
2 +
3 + 1.  TIBStringField: when a string value is read from a dataset buffer, if the
4 +    number of UTF8 characters exceeds the string size then string is truncated
5 +    to the maximum string size. This is  usually a problem with fixed width columns
6 +    right padded with white space.
7 +
8 + 2.  SQLFiltered and SQLFilterParams added to TIBQuery, TIBTable and TIBDataset.
9 +    If SQLFiltered is set then when a dataset is opened, each line in the
10 +    SQLFilterParams property is assumed to be a SQL condition clause and
11 +    ANDed into the Where clause of the SQL Select statement provided as a
12 +    dataset property. Each such SQL condition thus acts as an additional filter
13 +    on the dataset. (Not yet tested)
14 +
15 + 3.  The Filtered property inherited from TDataset is no longer used for SQL (server
16 +    side filters).
17 +
18 + IBX Change Log  version (2.3-4 Build 12041) Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:32 +0100
19 +
20 + 1.  TIBXDataSet and Generators: Generator Names that are not all upper case or
21 +    not SQL Identifiers are now supported.
22 +
23 + 2.  TIBXScript: Set Generator is no longer rejected as unrecognised SQL and is
24 +    passed to the Firebird engine for execution.
25 +
26 + 3.  TIBDataSet: Unidirectional datasets now give an error message if an attempt
27 +    is made to scroll back.
28 +
29 + 4.  New unit: IBMessages.pas. Contains only messages used by IBX and not FBIntf
30 +
31 + 5. TIBLookupComboEditBox: When generating auto-complete SQL, the ListField is now
32 +   only enclosed in double quotes in SQL dialect 3 and when it needs to be.
33 +
34 + 6. TIBLookupComboEditBox: when the list source opens, the ListField name is now
35 +   validated. If no match is found in the list of field names and the database has
36 +   been opened in SQL Dialect 3, then the ListField Name is converted to upper case
37 +   if it then matches a field name. Otherwise, a Listfield not valid exception occurs.
38 +
39 + 7. IBGeneratoreditor.pas: Add missing parenthesis around "IS" statement for compliance
40 +   with fpc 3.2.
41 +
42 + IBX Change Log  version (2.3-3 Build 11512) Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:04:17 +0000
43 +
44 +
45 + 1. New property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This is "ConfigOverrides"
46 +   and is used to override the default settings in the client side "firebird.conf" This
47 +   includes "WireCompression" and "WireCrypt". The value of this property is a "TStrings".
48 +   Each line of the string list should be a setting in the same format as "firebird.conf".
49 +   For example "WireCompression = true" in order to request wire compression on the client side.
50 +
51 +   Note: explicit settings in the client side "firebird.conf" appear to take precedence
52 +   over settings given in TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. Many client side settings
53 +   also require a compatible setting in the server side "firebird.conf". For example
54 +   "WireCompression = true" must also be set in the server's "firebird.conf" for wire
55 +   compression to be used.
56 +
57 +   Whether or not WireCompression or WireCrypt are in use can be checked using the information
58 +   returned with the Client/Server protocol version. See ibx/examples/dbadmin and
59 +   ibx/examples/dbinfo for examples of how to display this information.
60 +
61 + 2. New property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection: "WireCompression". This
62 +   is a "convenience" property. If set the "WireCompression=true" is added to the
63 +   ConfigOverrides. If unchecked then this setting is removed.
64 +
65 + 3. TIBExtract: 64-bit integer types are now correctly extracted as "BIGINT" and
66 +   not "INT64".
67 +
68 + 4. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut, TIBInsertStmtsOut and TIBBlockFormatOut
69 +   These are:
70 +    property TimestampFormat: string;
71 +    property DateFormat: string;
72 +    property TimeFormat: string;
73 +
74 +   Respectively, these provide the date time format templates for SQL types: TIMESTAMP,
75 +   DATETIME and TIME. The format strings use the standard FPC date/time format
76 +   characters (see https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/sysutils/formatchars.html).
77 +
78 +   If any of the above properties are set to an empty string, then the locale default
79 +   is used. This uses the ShortDateFormat and the LongTimeFormat. In timestamp, the
80 +   locale default is extended by appending '.zzz' to include milliseconds.
81 +
82 +   TIBCSVDataOut by default sets these properties to the empty string, while the other
83 +   two use: 'yyyy.mm.dd hh:nn:ss.zzz', 'yyyy.mm.dd' and 'hh:nn:ss.zzz' respectively.
84 +
85 + 5. New published property for TIBCSVDataOut:
86 +     property QuoteStrings: boolean (default true)
87 +
88 +   If false then strings are unquoted, otherwise, the QuoteChar property value is
89 +   used to delimit each and every string in the output.
90 +
91 + 6. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut:
92 +    property FieldSeparator: string;
93 +    property HeaderSeparator: string;
94 +
95 +   Respectively, these provide the separator character(s) used to separate fields
96 +   in data and header rows. Both default to ','.
97 +
98 + 7. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut and TIBBlockFormatOut:
99 +    TOnFormatTextString = procedure(sender: TObject; var TextString: string) of object;
100 +    property OnFormatTextString;
101 +
102 +   This event handler can be used to process text strings before they are included
103 +   in the output e.g. to replace unprintable characters with alternative strings.
104 +   This only applies to columns with an SQL Type of SQL_VARYING and SQL_TEXT.
105 +
106 + 8. TIBDataSet now raises an exception when ParamByName called with an invalid parameter name.
107 +   Uses "FindParam" if in order to find out if a parameter with a given name exists
108 +   and without raising and exception if it does not.
109 +
110 + 9. TIBQuery now uses IBX SQL Parser instead of the TParams SQL parser in order to ensure
111 +   consistency with SQL queries.
112 +
113 + 10. CaseSensitiveParameterNames property added to TIBSQL, TIBDataSet and TIBQuery.
114 +    When true, SQL statement parameter names are parsed case sensitive. Note for
115 +    TIBDataSet only applies to Select query.
116 +
117 + 11. IBEvents: removing a TIBEvent component from a form should no longer result in
118 +    an IDE exception.
119 +
120 + 12. LocalDBSupport: initial database creation should now work correctly
121 +    when the schema source is an sql file.
122 +
123 + 13. TIBCMLocalDBSupport: new event handler "property OnProgressEvent: TOnProgressEvent"
124 +    when defined, this handler will be called by the internal TIBXScript during
125 +    initial database creation when the schema source is an sql file and may be used
126 +    to provide a visual indication of progress in console mode.
127 +
128 + 14. TCustomIBLocalDBSupport: new public property "InOnCreateDB: boolean". This is set
129 +    to true while a new local database is being created and its schema populated.
130 +    Useful in (e.g.) TIBDatabase.OnAfterConnect handler to suppress actions
131 +    when the database is disconnected/connected during the create DB procedure.
132 +
133 + 15. TIBXScript: any User/password parameters found in a CREATE DATABASE statement
134 +    are now always ignored and replaced by the user name and password provided as
135 +    the login parameters for the TIBDatabase referenced from the TIBXScript. The
136 +    IgnoreCreateDatabase property still applies and the CREATE DATABASE statement is
137 +    completely ignored if this property is true.
138 +
139 + 16. Code tidyup in IBTreeView: Node properties initialisation moved from TIBTreeView.AddNodes
140 +    to TIBTreeView.Added. An OnAddition event handler is no longer needed to initialise
141 +    ImageIndex and SelectImageIndex values on AddNode.
142 +
143 + 17. TIBDatabase.Attachment and TIBXServicesConnection.ServicesIntf properties are now
144 +    read/write. This should enabled (e.g.) multiple instances of TIBDatabase to share
145 +    the same database connection.
146 +
147 + 18. TIBDataSet and TIBQuery now support the TDataSet "Filter" property.
148 +    if provided, this should be an conditional SQL expression suitable for
149 +    including in an SQL Select statement "where" clause. If non-empty and the
150 +    "Filtered" property is true then the SQL expression provided as the value of
151 +    the "Filter" property is "ANDed" with any existing condition statement
152 +    in the SQL statement's "Where" clause.
153 +
154 +    If the "Filter" property is set at run time, the "Filtered" property is true
155 +    and the dataset is already open, then the dataset is closed and re-opened automatically.
156 +
157 +    The "Filter" condition may include IBX style parameters. In which case, their
158 +    value must be set by the dataset's "OnBeforeOpen" event handler.
159 +
160 +    This is a public property for TIBDataSet and TIBQuery query and intended for
161 +    use at run time.
162 +
163 +    Note: The property is a published property of TIBTable. The TIBTable functionality
164 +    is unaffected by this change.
165 +
166 + IBX Change Log  version (2.3-2) Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:19:23 +0000
167 +
168 + 1. Remove need to check for IsMultiThread by providing access to GUI timers via
169 +   IBGUIInterface. Note: master/detail delay timer does not apply to console
170 +   mode apps.
171 +
172 + 2. TIBCustomDataSet: SQLParser ignored if it does not contain a valid select
173 +   statement. This avoids problems if "Execute Block" is used as the Query.
174 +
175 + 3. IBSQLParser now uses the common SQL tokeniser from fbintf. This replaces the
176 +   internal SQL tokeniser routines.
177 +
178 + 4. IBSQLParser: new property NotaSelectStmt. Set to true if SQL fails to parse
179 +   as a select statement, with or without CTEs.
180 +
181 + 5. IBSQLParser: parser now recognises the "ROWS" clause.
182 +
183 + 6. TIBXScript now uses the common SQL tokeniser from fbintf. This replaces the
184 +   internal SQL tokeniser routines.
185 +
186 + 7.  Fix error in TIBXScript processing of "set" statements. This avoids exceptions
187 +    being raised for valid set statements processed by a data formatter.
188 +
189 + 8. New published property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This is
190 +   FirebirdLibraryPathName: string. If not empty it is used to explicitly specify
191 +   the path of the Firebird Library used by the database/services connection.
192 +
193 + 9. New read only public property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This
194 +   is FirebirdAPI and returns the IFirebirdAPI interface used by the database/
195 +   services connection.
196 +
197 + 10.SQL Property editors now quote parameter names if "Quote identifier" is selected
198 +   or param name is not a valid SQL identifier.
199 +
200 + 11. IBLookupComboEditBox: In Lazarus 2.0, TDBLookupComboBox takes a more restrictive
201 +    view of whether the text box should be editable when no DataSource is specified.
202 +    TIBLookupComboEditBox has been updated to workaround this problem. As long as
203 +    ReadOnly is false, the text box is editable when no DataSource is specified.
204 +
205 + 12. AllowUseOfFBLIB is now set to "true" at design time. This is to allow use of
206 +    the FBLIB environment variable. If you do not want to permit this then you
207 +    must modify the Register procedure in the design/IBDBReg.pas unit to remove
208 +    this setting.
209 +
210 + IBX Change Log  version                 (2.3-1) Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:39:45 +0100
211 +
212 + 1. IBCustomDataset: replace deprecated function ValidUTF8String with call to
213 +   Utf8EscapeControlChars
214 +
215 + IBX Change Log  version                (2.3-0) Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:48:06 +0100
216 +
217 + IMPORTANT: the source code tree has been re-organised for IBX 2.3. Please remove
218 + all previous copies of the IBX source code tree before installing this release.
219 +
220 + The IBX packages used by most users have not changed, with one exception. The
221 + IBServices unit has been moved to the package iblegacyServices.lpk. To continue
222 + to use the IBServices unit in your applications, please add the iblegacyServices
223 + to the list of dependencies. To do this, open the Project Inspector and select
224 + Add->New Requirement and select "ibLegacyServices" from the list of available
225 + packages.
226 +
227 + 1. New unit IBXServices. The IBXServices unit is a re-architectured update of
228 +   the IBServices unit providing what is intended to be a clearer and easier to
229 +   use set of IB Services components. See Chapter 10 of the IBX User Guide for
230 +   more information and the guide to "Firebird Service Management Using IBX".
231 +   As indicated above, the legacy services components are still available and
232 +   provided in a separate package. There is no need to update working applications
233 +   using the older versions except for an additional package dependency.
234 +
235 + 2. The IBX packages and source code tree have been re-organised in an attempt to
236 +   finally get rid of the "duplicate ppu" warnings. This re-organisation should
237 +   not affect existing users. Section 2.3 of the IBX User Guide describes the
238 +   new set of IBX packages.
239 +
240 + 3. The ibx/examples/DBAdmin and the ibx/examples/services example have been
241 +   updated to use the new Services API components.
242 +
243 + 4. The iblocal package has been updated to use the new Services API components.
244 +
245 + 5. procedure SetAutoAdmin; in the new IBX Services this method is now a member of
246 +   TIBXSecurityService. It had been wrongly classified in the previous version
247 +   as a per database configuration item. It is global to a server and hence
248 +   correctly positioned as part of the Security Package. In the DBAdmin example,
249 +   the setting has moved to the mappings page.
250 +
251 + 6. TIBXScript: IgnoreCreateDatabase added. If true then CREATE DATABASE statements
252 +   are ignored.
253 +
254 + 7. TIBDatabase: DropDatabase now ensures that all transactions have been properly
255 +   closed before the database is dropped. Before and After Disconnect event handlers
256 +   are also fired.
257 +
258 + 8. TIBTransaction: OnStartTransaction event now fires every time the transaction
259 +   is started and not just the first time.
260 +
261 + 9. IBDataOutput: Use FormatFloat for all performance statistics to avoid platform
262 +   depenendency with comp type.
263 +
264 + 10. IBDataOutput: select query data output is now sent to stdout instead of stderr.
265 +
266 + 11. TIBDatabase: Remove regression. If a user login dialog changes the DatabaseName
267 +    then this is recognised and not ignored.
268 +
269 + 12. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: additions:
270 +    function GetRowsAffected(var SelectCount, InsertCount, UpdateCount, DeleteCount: integer): boolean;
271 +    function GetPerfStatistics(var stats: TPerfCounters): boolean;
272 +    property EnableStatistics: boolean read FEnableStatistics write SetEnableStatistics;
273 +
274 +    GetRowsAffected returns the affected row counts from the last insert/update/delete
275 +    if EnableStatistics = true then GetPerfStatistics returns the current stats
276 +    counters for the select query. Note: stats accumulate after each fetch from
277 +    the database. To get total query cost after open, call the "Last" method
278 +    and then GetPerfStatistics.
279 +
280 +    See ibx/examples/consolemode for an example of the use of GetPerfStatistics
281 +
282 + 13. TIBExtract: Identity columns DDL. "Start with clause" now correctly encapsulated
283 +    in parenthesises.
284 +
285 + 14. TIBExtract: new published property "AlwaysQuoteIdentifiers". If true then in dialect 3
286 +    SQL identifiers are always delimited by double quotes. If false, then they are
287 +    only delimited if the identifier is a reserved word, contains lower case or special
288 +    characters. Set this property to true to retain previous behaviour.
289 +
290 + 15. Insert SQL Property Editor. In Insert Returning Clause, Identity column names
291 +    are now inserted in double quotes if not Reserved Words or valid SQL Identifiers.
292 +
293 + 16. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: addition:
294 +       property MasterDetailDelay: integer {defaults to zero}
295 +
296 +    When non-zero and the dataset is a detail table referencing a master table
297 +    through either a MasterSource (TIBTable) or a DataSource (TIBDataSet, TIBQuery)
298 +    then a synchronisation delay is added (in milliseconds) between the master
299 +    row changing and the detail dataset being re-opened. If the master dataset
300 +    is scrolled before the delay expires then the delay is reset. This can be used
301 +    to avoid performance overheads when scrolling through a large master dataset.
302 +
303 +    Note: uses fptimer and hence requires a thread manager. Under Linux the
304 +    chreads unit must be included in your project. TTimer is not used in order
305 +    to avoid an LCL dependency. Requires FPC 3.0.2 or later.
306 +
307 + 17. TIBExtract: User role grants now excluded when etGrantsToUser not specified
308 +    with Extract Option eoDatabase.
309 +
310 + 18. TIBLookupComboEditBox: Workaround added for https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=33428
311 +    When a deLayoutChanged event is reported on the ListSource dataset, the
312 +    combobox text is updated. This allows a listsource (detail) to be in a Master/Detail
313 +    relationship with the control's datasource (master).
314 +
315 + 19. TIBExtract: Full BigInt value range now supported for Generators/Sequences.
316 +
317 + 20. TIBExtract: Select Procedures (Procedure type 1) now include "SUSPEND;" clause in their
318 +    stubs. Pedantic fix really, as procedures output in dependency order anyway.
319 +
320 + 21. TIBExtract: Package Headers and Package Bodies are now included in the extracted
321 +    DDL (Firebird 3 and later only).
322 +
323 + 22. TIBLookupComboBox Autocomplete Fixes:
324 +    i. Only appended text is now selected after autocomplete.
325 +    ii. Uppercase keys no longer ignored for autocomplete.
326 +    iii. Retain Prefix case is now honoured correctly.
327 +    iv. When a DataSource is assigned, typing after autocomplete now extends prefix
328 +        before autocomplete performed. i.e. behaviour now the same as when
329 +        no DataSource assigned.
330 +
331 + 23. TIBXScript: Single Line Comments starting with '--' are now ignored when occurring
332 +    between SQL statements.
333 +
334 + 24. TIBExtract: New published property CaseSensitiveObjectNames. If false (default) then
335 +    ObjectNames are converted to upper case before matching against metadata object
336 +    names, unless the objectname is delimited by double quotes, in which case, the
337 +    double quotes are removed and the remaining string is used (unmodified) to match
338 +    against the metadata object name.
339 +
340 +    If true then the ObjectName is used as is without modification and matched
341 +    against the metadata object name. No attempt is made to remove double quotes.
342 +
343 + 25. TIBExtract: New Extract Types: etDatabaseTriggers and etDDLTriggers. When used
344 +    with eoTrigger, these extract types can be used to select only Database Triggers,
345 +    or DDL Triggers or both. Ignored when etTable or etTrigger included in Extract Types.
346 +
347 + 26. TIBXScript: If an exception occurs during the processing of a statement, the
348 +    statement separate character is now reset to the default (';').
349 +
350 + 27. TIBDatabase: Reconnect method added and used by TIBXScript for reconnect.
351 +
352 + 28. TIBXScript: Transaction is no longer automatically reactivated immediately processing
353 +    a commit or reconnect statement and instead activated only when next SQL statement
354 +    is executed.
355 +
356 + 29. TIBSQL.HasField should no longer generate and exception when the field does not exist.
357 +
358 + 30. TIBXScript: case insensitive regex now used when matching statements instead of
359 +    converting statement to upper case.
360 +
361 + 31. TIBExtract: metadata comments now supported. New published property
362 +    IncludeMetaDataComments (default true). If true then metadata comments included
363 +    in extracted DDL. New Extract Object member eoComments. This may be used with
364 +    ExtractObject method to list all metadata comments.
365 +
366 + 32. TIBExtract: ListObjectNames method added.
367 +
368 + 33. Updated Database component editor to support additional connection string
369 +    types.
370 +
371 + IBX Change Log  version  (2.2-0) Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:57:45 +0000
372 +
373 + NOTE: THE LOCATIONS OF SOME OF THE UNIT DIRECTORIES HAS CHANGED FROM IBX 2.1. THIS IS TO
374 + AVOID DUPLICATE PPU WARNINGS. PLEASE REMOVE EARLIER VERSIONS OF IBX BEFORE INSTALLING THIS
375 + RELEASE.
376 +
377 + NOTE: THE DBADMIN DEMO REQUIRES THAT THE MemDSLaz PACKAGE IS INSTALLED IN THE LAZARUS IDE.
378 +
379 + 1. IBExtract: Identity columns - add additional check for null column for generator name.
380 +
381 + 2. IBCustomDataSet: Insert and Modify (Update) queries now recognise and process SQL RETURNING clauses.
382 +   The main use for this is for Firebird 3 Identity columns (see IBXDocumentation 6.6.8 for further
383 +   information). However, this is also a very useful mechanism for returning updated computed by
384 +   column values. Values returned as a result of executing an Insert or Update statement
385 +   replace existing values in the current row for each corresponding column.
386 +
387 +   Previously, if a dataset's select query included read only (computed by) fields then
388 +   an automatic row refresh was performed after an insert or update query had been processed,
389 +   irrespective of the setting of the "ForcedUpdates" property. This has changed such
390 +   that an automatic refresh is no longer performed if an insert or update query contains
391 +   a returning clause that updates one or more fields on the current row. A full row
392 +   refresh is only performed if (a) ForcedRefresh is true or (b) the query does not return any
393 +   field values and the select query contains read only fields. Use of Insert/update
394 +   returning should be significantly more efficient than executing a refresh query.
395 +
396 +   This behaviour change is intended to be backwards compatible and there should be no need to change
397 +   existing programs, other than to improve performance by using the new capability.
398 +
399 + 3. IBCustomDataSet: DELETE...RETURNING queries are now also recognised. However, as
400 +   they are called when the dataset row is being deleted, there is no value in
401 +   updating the current record from the query result. Instead, a new event handler
402 +   "OnDeleteReturning" is provided. If a DELETE...RETURNING query is execute and
403 +   an OnDeleteReturning event handler is provided then it is called with the IResults returned
404 +   by the query. The event handler can then interrogate the query results and
405 +   perform whatever action is necessary. For example to confirm, to the user,
406 +   the deletion of a row with the returned values.
407 +
408 + 4. TIBTable: generated Insert and Update SQL now include a RETURNING clause for
409 +   any Computed By or Identity Columns. The IBTables example has been updated to
410 +   illustrate the computation of the employee Full Name on update.
411 +
412 + 5. TIBTable: The GeneratorField property is now published.
413 +
414 + 6. The InsertSQL property editor now shows Firebird 3 Identity columns separate from the Field List.
415 +   When InsertSQL is generated, the Identity columns are not included in the list of values to
416 +   be inserted. A RETURNING clause is added to the insert statement to return the value of
417 +   each Identity column after the insert is executed.
418 +
419 + 7. The Modify Property Editor now generates Update SQL with Computed By fields in Update..Returning clause.
420 +   Similarly Insert Property Editor now generates Insert SQL with Computed By fields in
421 +   Insert..Returning clause.
422 +
423 + 8. TIBGenerator: small performance improvement by not preparing query each time
424 +   a new value is generated.
425 +
426 + 9. TIBSQL: Free resources when transaction changed - ensures new transaction is used.
427 +
428 + 10. Property editors will now sync table name to a System Table when "Include System
429 +    Tables" is selected and the query is for a System Table.
430 +
431 + 11. Minor Performance improvement to handling of Date/Time types in IBX datasets. Field
432 +    values are no longer converted to milliseconds from TDateTime and then back again
433 +    to TDateTime (the conversion to milliseconds is the default TDataset approach).
434 +
435 + 12. Property Editors handling of Stored Procedures.
436 +    * Select and Refresh: only show a list of stored procedures that return multiple rows (proc type 1) and
437 +      which have a non-empty list of output parameters (i.e. stored procedures that may be used in a select
438 +      query).
439 +    * Modify and Insert: only show a list of stored procedures that return at most a singleton row (proc type 2).
440 +
441 + 13. IBStoredProc: Now supports Firebird 3 Package Names. A new published property PackageName
442 +    can be used to select a package. If non-empty, the stored procedure name is
443 +    expected to be a stored procedure defined in the specified package and the
444 +    generated SQL will be as required for a stored procedure located in a package.
445 +
446 + 14. Select, Refresh, Insert, Modify, Delete and TIBSQL SQL Property Editors now include
447 +    a "Package Name" drop down box to allow selection of a Firebird 3 Package from
448 +    which a stored procedure can be selected. With no package name selected, non-package
449 +    stored procedures are listed.
450 +
451 + 15. TIBXScript: turn off database login prompt when reconnecting - this avoids prompting
452 +    for password on reconnect.
453 +
454 + 16. TIBDatabase: use IAttachment for connection default character set id, code page
455 +    and character set name.
456 +
457 + 17. TIBDatabaseInfo: cache ODS Version information on first request in order to minimise
458 +    DB info lookups"
459 +
460 + 18. IBExtract: now supports DDL Triggers and Grants to DDL objects.
461 +
462 + 19. Add a property Editor for TIBUpdate.RefreshSQL.
463 +
464 + 20. IBUpdate: Ignore non-data (e.g. calculated) fields when assembling list of input
465 +    parameters. This stops an exception being raised when the field cannot be
466 +    located in the record buffer.
467 +
468 + 21. Property Editors now automatically include System Tables when opened and when the query table
469 +    is a System Table.
470 +
471 + 22. IBServices: SQRB and SRB buffers are now reset when service query throws an exception.
472 +    This avoids errors due to a stale SQRB or SRB being used for the next query.
473 +
474 + 23. IBServices: Service attach parameters now include "expected_db". This is used to
475 +    add the SPB item isc_spb_expected_db. This names a database using
476 +    an alternative Security Database (FB3 onwards) and allows (e.g. backup/restore) using such a
477 +    database. examples/services re-written to illustrate use of "expected_db".
478 +
479 + 24. IBServices: TIBControlAndQueryService.WriteNextChunk no longer ignores isc_info_svc_timeout.
480 +    This avoids truncated backups when the server returns a timeout (busy) response.
481 +
482 + 25. TIBDatabase: isc_dpb_page_size now supported as a database parameter when using TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase.
483 +
484 + 26. TIBDatabase: DatabaseName property may now be prefixed by $TEMP$ or $DATADIR$ for local
485 +    databasenames. These are respectively expanded to the local system's temp directory
486 +    (including trailing delimiter) or to a prescribed data directory (including
487 +    trailing delimiter). Under Unix systems the data directory is a hidden directory
488 +    in the user's home directory. The hidden directory name is either the string returned
489 +    from the SysUtils "Vendor Name" or "IBX" if empty. In either case prefixed by a '.'.
490 +    Under Windows, the directory is the same as the Data Directory as decribed
491 +    above but instead prefixed by the User's application data path. These may be
492 +    used to improve application portability for Personal Databases.
493 +
494 + 27. TIBTable: FieldDefs property is no longer published. Due to the use of TIBFieldDef
495 +    this has not worked for a long time and is not useful either. FieldDefs should be
496 +    managed using the Fields Editor as with any other dataset. To access the fields
497 +    editor for a TIBTable component, double click on the component. The fields editor
498 +    is then displayed.
499 +
500 + 28. TIBDatabaseInfo: new properties/function
501 +     * DateDBCreated (returns date/time database created)
502 +     * TransactionCount (returns no. of active transactions)
503 +     * GetDatabasePage(PageNo: integer) (returns contents of specified database page - SYSDBA only).
504 +     * PagesFree (Firebird 3 or later)
505 +     * PagesUsed (Firebird 3 or later)
506 +     * Encrypted (returns true if database encrypted. (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
507 +     * EncryptionKeyName (returns the name of the encryption key if any (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
508 +
509 + 29. IBServices classes now provided the decoded release number in the (array) property ServerVersionNo.
510 +
511 + 30. TIBSecurityService now supports display/modification of the User Admin Role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
512 +
513 + 31. TIBConfigService now has a procedure SetAutoAdmin(Value: boolean) to enable/disable
514 +    the automtic mapping of privileged OS users to the RDB$ADMIN role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
515 +
516 + 32. TIBBackupService: New Option - NoDBTriggers equivalent to -nodbtriggers switch introduced
517 +    in the gbak utility at V.2.1 to prevent database-level and transaction-level triggers from
518 +    firing during backup and restore.
519 +
520 + 33. Both TIBBackupService and TIBRestoreService now support backup/restore statistics options
521 +    for verbose output using the new property "StatisticsRequested".
522 +    see https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-util-gbak.html#rnfb25-util-gbakstats
523 +
524 + 34. TIBRestoreService: now supports new options RestoreMetaDataOnly (Firebird 2.5 and later).
525 +
526 + 35. TIBOnlineValidationService component added to the IBServices and the "Firebird Admin"
527 +    palette. This uses the online validation feature added in Firebird 2.5. The
528 +    services's properties enable inclusion/exclusion of tables and indexes using
529 +    regular expressions. See.
530 +    https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-apiods-api.html#rnfb25-apiods-api-onlinevalidation
531 +
532 + 36. IBServices: procedure TIBConfigService.SetNoLinger added to set no linger
533 +    option on a database.
534 +
535 + 37. TIBCustomService: Assign method implemented to allow copying of service login
536 +    context between service API components. "Detach" method now only detaches
537 +    service when last reference to the service interface detaches. Tidy up of
538 +    code for SetActive and Attach methods including password hiding.
539 +
540 + 38. TIBDatabase: new properties: AuthenticationMethod and RemoteProtocol. Read only
541 +    and used to determine the auth method and protocol used for the connection.
542 +
543 + 39. TIBDatabase: ensure that SQLDialect setting is used when creating a database using
544 +    a Create Database Statement generated by IBX.
545 +
546 + 40. All IBServices now have an additional published property "PortNo". This may
547 +    be set to a non-standard port number when necessary. If zero then the default
548 +    port number is used.
549 +
550 + 41: TIBLookupComboeditBox: Ensure dataset updated when change selected with the keyboard
551 +    and not just the mouse.
552 +
553 + 42. TIBCustomDataset: reopen query if already active when a TIBControlLink is added.
554 +
555 + 43. TIBTreeview: new ImageIndexField and SelectedIndexField Property allows the
556 +    image index and selected image index for each node to be set from a database field.
557 +
558 + 44. TIBExtract: new extract type (etGrantsToUser) for use with eoDatabase. If included
559 +    then database schema includes grants to all users. If not present then the
560 +    only user grants included are those to User PUBLIC.
561 +
562 + 45. TIBTreeView: performance improvement. When expanding include both expanded node
563 +    and child nodes in dataset.
564 +
565 +
566   IBX Change Log  version                            (2.1-0) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:20:11 +0000
567  
568   1. IBCustomDataset: Minor change of PChar to PByte for compatibility with fbintf

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