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What's New in Version XE 2/8.0
Updated support for Oracle features
Updated support for Microsoft SQL Server features
Updated support for Sybase features
Release Notes
DBMS Versions No Longer Supported
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What's New in Version XE 2/8.0
Unicode Updates
Unicode character-handling has been improved in the ISQL Editor and Data Editor. This includes:
Datasource/Server Updates
Updates in the category include:
Updated support for IBM DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows features
Updated support for Microsoft SQL Server features
SQL Server currency updates for this release include:
Updated support for Oracle features
Oracle currency updates for this release include:
Updated support for Sybase features
Sybase currency updates for this release include:
User interface improvements
This release continues the reworking of object editors and wizards. Aimed at improving workflow and the user interface experience, the new editors and wizards are being reworked for consistency. The following object editors/wizards were upgraded for this release:
Release Notes
DBMS SUPPORT
IBM DB2 for z/OS
Server: IBM DB2 UDB for z/OS v8 and v9
Client: When going through a DB2 Connect gateway, DB2 UDB Client for Windows 6.0 or later. When going directly to the mainframe from the client, DB2 Connect Personal Edition v6 or higher on the client machine.
IBM DB2 for LUWServer: IBM DB2 LUW Versions 8.0 - 9.7
Client: IBM DB2 LUW Client for Windows 7.0 or later. When using a v8 client, DBArtisan only supports connecting to a v8 Database on Windows, Linux and Unix.
InterBase/FirebirdServer: InterBase 2007 and InterBase 2009, Firebird 2.0
Client: DataDirect ODBC driver for InterBase and the InterBase Client
Microsoft SQL ServerServer: Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, (All editions including 2000 SDE and 2005 Express Edition for 32-bit x86 and 64-bit Itanium & x86-64) and 2008.
Client: Microsoft SQL Server Client Library
MySQLServer: 4.x
Client: MySQL ODBC driver 3.5.1 - 4.x.
OracleServer: Oracle 8i, 9i, 10g, and 11g.
Client: Oracle SQL*Net Client
Sybase ASEServer: Sybase ASE 12.5 - 15.0.3
Client: Sybase Open Client
DBMS VERSIONS NO LONGER SUPPORTED
All DBMS versions supported in the previous release are supported for this release.
IMPORTANT ADVISORY NOTES
KNOWN ISSUES
BUG FIXES
Bugs Fixed in DBArtisan 8.0.2/XE 2 |
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No customer-reported bugs were fixed for this release.
Bugs Fixed in Embarcadero Rapid SQL 8.0.1/XE 2 | ||
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Issue # | Description | DBMS |
RAP-4256 | Rapid SQL crashes | All |
RAP-5000 | Indexes are not included in the extract of a system table | All |
RAP-5615 | [Procedure][Execute] The saved parameters are not loaded correctly | DB2 |
RAP-5684 | [Tools] Unable to get the Database Search function working with DB2 | DB2 |
RAP-4104 | Code Collapse not folding code in correct blocks | Oracle |
RAP-5654 | [Code Complete]Not all columns are prefixed when using an alias and selecting all the columns | Oracle |
RAP-5663 | [SQL Execution] Running script will cause application to quit | Oracle |
RAP-5687 | Error when attempting to schedule query from SQL Editor, Etsql.exe Has Encountered a Problem | Oracle |
RAP-5059 | The Column Names are not displayed in the Result tab of the Query Builder on a Sybase 12.5 datasource | Sybase |
RAP-5697 | [Tools] Database Searches fail to find the selected text. | Sybase |
RAP-5700 | [SQL Editor] Column not auto-expanding when multiple special characters are in a varchar | Sybase |
Bugs Fixed in Embarcadero Rapid SQL 8.0/XE 2 | ||
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Issue # | Description | DBMS |
RAP-3899 | Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library: RSQL742.exe - Application Error | All |
RAP-4277 | Rapid SQL crashes | All |
RAP-4491 | Randomly crashed | All |
RAP-4559 | When UAC (User Access Control) on Windows Vista feature is on, programs have to request Administrative Privileges before they can write to certain areas on the hard drive | All |
RAP-5075 | After uninstall Rapid SQL, un-removed registries prevent new installation from installing on the same machine | All |
RAP-5312 | After upgrade from Rapid SQL 7.5.5 to 7.6.0, previously opened sql files before exist no longer show up after user re-launches Rapid SQL | All |
RAP-5603 | [Application] Starting up Rapid SQL File -> Recent projects only lists recent project list. | All |
RAP-4650 | An unknown folder in C:\Documents and Settings on user's computer | Oracle |
RAP-4717 | When clicking on the Value field for a datetime parameter (when debugging an Oracle procedure), the implicit value is '30/11/1999' and not the current date as in 742 | Oracle |
RAP-5216 | Primary key script is not shown when creating a table with a script in ISQL | Oracle |
RAP-5313 | Table names, functions, synonyms and other objects are all displayed as question marks or blank | Oracle |
RAP-5360 | Query result set returns with 1st 3 of 4 columns blank | Oracle |
RAP-5559 | Leaves empty lines between logical lines/code blocks. When opens procedure, it has removed the empty lines | Oracle |
RAP-5610 | When decreasing the width of a number column, Rapid SQL reports that changes have been undone. Thus no changes to apply | Oracle |
RAP-5641 | [Datasource Explorer] The Materialized Views node is not populated when the Explorer is organized by object owner | Oracle |
RAP-5642 | [DBMS Object Management] The extract for materialized views containing lob definition is incorrect | Oracle |
RAP-5648 | SQL Editor] Re-executing dbms_output.put_line query does not bring back results | Oracle |
RAP-4340 | Project Reverse Engineering Wizard, step 3 of 5 missing FUNCTIONS from database object list | SQL Server |
RAP-5037 | SQL output from Project Build has NULL characters between every letter | SQL Server |
RAP-5467 | Extraction of Stored Procedures on particular server gives a blank results | SQL Server |
RAP-2496 | BUG: Rapid SQL does not display Double Byte Character set correctly | Sybase |
RAP-4451 | After I open a sql window, I no longer get the Groups, Logins, Users, etc access - is this on purpose? | Sybase |
RAP-4738 | Rapid SQL crashes during launch time | Sybase |
RAP-5047 | Windows 2K users can't find keystroke that allows the selected column name to be entered when using auto-col lookup feature | Sybase |
RAP-5490 | [Edit>Find] - {Ctrl+F} - Slower than previous release when searching result output | Sybase |
RAP-5506 | [Code Assist] Auto Complete Replaces Text After Insertion Point | Sybase |
RAP-5512 | [ISQL] [Performance] [Results] Performance issue when performing a SELECT from a table with 30k~ rows | Sybase |
RAP-5574 | Code Analyst - If I click on Unit Profiled Time I can't uncheck it after | Sybase |
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