Firebird changelog feed (rss/json) and yahoo pipes
Firebird Database Changelog without the daily build_no.h changes http://xrl.us/bemsvb
I have used the Fisheye Rss feed
Category: General news
Firebird related news
Benerator – test data generator
While looking for some nice free test data generator for Firebird, I just stumbled into Benerator:
http://databene.org/databene-benerator/
benerator supports you in performing realistic load and performance tests. It is a framework for generating realistic and valid high-volume test data for your system under test (avoiding the Datalite anti-pattern)
Apparently, it works with Firebird:
http://databene.org/databene-benerator/faq/80-which-systems-does-benerator-support.html
Populating a DataGridView From a Database Query
Over the years I have made sporadic attempts the wrap my head around programming using the .Net class library. I have used Delphi for over 10 years so maybe I am biased, but it seems as though many of the things that can be done with a couple of mouse clicks in Delphi require a lot more work to accomplish using .Net.
Jason Wharton – Bad/Good news for Ibo community
IBProvider Release Candidate 4
New release candidate of IBProvider Professional Edition has appeared. Is the modern driver for access to 16 versions of the Firebrd and Interbase servers.
Improved support of DDEX (Data Designer Extensibility) when working with Firebird and Interbase
IBProvider RC4 has the new option of stored procedures calling in Visual Studio 2008 style via ODBC escape sequences. This innovation allows to create queries and TableAdapters based on stored procedures.
Optimized working with named parameters in SQL query text
- Fewer limitations for multiple use of same named parameter in SQL query text
- New algorithm for choosing named parameter data type.
- Some errors of named parameters procession detected via profound testing by exhaustive method have been eliminated.
Metadata schemes and column descriptions (IColumnsRowset) support user encoding
Metadata schemes and IColumnRowset interface now consider user charset . This allows working with metadata in set encoding.
What comes next?
ANN: FBScanner Community Edition 2.5.3 – testers wanted
We are pleased to announce beta version of FBScanner Community Edition 2.5, free tool to monitor and manage connections and transactions.
With FBScanner Community Edition you can easily view instant snapshots of connections and SQL queries in Firebird 1.0-2.5 and InterBase 5.6-2009.
It is useful for administration tasks for Firebird Classic and SuperServer; for step-by-step debugging to view actual state of SQL-queries,
and even to reveal SQL-queries texts in close-sourced applications.
Please download it from here
http://www.ib-aid.com/free/FBScanner25Community.zip
Please be careful: this is not a production version, so do not use it at production systems.
Any feedback is welcome: fbs@ib-aid.com
Firebird2.1 moved from Debian experimental to sid (unstable)
Today i have installed Debian Lenny in an kqemu/kvm virtual machine (managed by virt-manager under ubuntu jaunty )
firebird by default there is 2.0.4 so i wanted the latest firebird2.1 stable from debian so i just dist upgraded the lenny to sid
by replacing all lenny words from /etc/apt/sources.list with sid then i did from console
an apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade after that i have now access to firebird2.1 just released for sid
then in terminal apt-get install firebird2.1-super and after that dpkg-reconfigure firebird2.1-super
Firebirdsql.org main website is back
The main firebirdsql.org website was down , the server had an power supply failure , and now seems that Sean changed the server too
From Suse to Debian , Any problems detected with website please report to Firebird-website mailing list
Firebird included in FunToo Linux Distro
ANN: “InterXpress for Firebird” v2.1.0 released
Ladies, gentlemen,
“InterXpress for Firebird” is our driver that supports Borlands
dbExpress technology! Today we release version 2.1.0 of our driver,
this version includes support for Delphi 2009.
You can download a copy of it http://www.upscene.com.
Currently supported are Delphi 6, Delphi 7, BDS 2006, Delphi 2007,
RAD Studio/Delphi 2009, Kylix 3 and C++Builder 6.
What’s fixed, new and changed? Check it out here:
http://customer.upscene.com/script/mantisgateway.exe/fixed?fixedin=2.1.0&projectid=19
With InterXpress for Firebird you have guaranteed access to
Firebird and all its features. The driver comes in two versions:
– Desktop Edition
– Server Edition
All versions come with a full year of support and maintenance
updates. The support period can be extended at a reduced price
after the first year.