[firebird-support] INSERT ... RETURNING and updatable view
Hi Server Version: WI-V2.5.2.26539 Firebird 2.5 on Win7. Here is my simplified test case: SQL> Create Database 'test.fdb' user 'sysdba' password 'masterkey'; SQL> SQL> create table T (ID integer); SQL> SQL> create view V as select ID from T; SQL> SQL> create sequence SEQ; SQL> SQL> set term ^; SQL> SQL> create trigger T_BI for T before insert as CON> begin CON> new.ID = next value for SEQ; CON> end^ SQL> SQL> create trigger V_BI for V before insert as CON> begin CON> insert into T values (new.ID); CON> end^ SQL> SQL> set term ; ^ SQL> SQL> insert into T values (9) returning ID; ID 1 SQL> SQL> insert into V values (101) returning ID; ID 101 SQL> select * from V; ID 1 2 SQL> Would you say it is a bug, or just counter-intuitive? Thanks Emil [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[firebird-support] Database paths and aliases
Hi Can there be any problem with a database, accessed simultaneously by some or all of the following methods: -- database file full path, /srv/firebird/mydb.fdb -- database alias, mydb = /srv/firebird/mydb.fdb -- another alias, another = /srv/firebird/mydb.fdb -- /srv/firebird/link, which is a symlink to /srv/firebird/mydb.fdb -- /var/firebird/mydb.fdb, where /var/firebird is a symlink to /srv/firebird I'd expect firebird to be clever enough to know that it is serving the same file, but I'd like to be sure it is true, and for all the architectures (classic/super). Thanks ET
[firebird-support] Install 2.1 on RH 6
I will have to install firebird 2.1 (preferably latest 2.1.7) on 64-bit RHEL/CentOS 6 based linux. (I understand 2.1 is discontinued, but some program vendors don't). The rpm and tar.gz packages from firebird.sql seem to fail [at least] because of libstdc++ - if I understand correctly, they need libstdc++.so.5 while I have libstdc++.so.6 I couldn't find an rpm or pre-compiled 2.1.7 binary for RHEL/CentOS6, but maybe I didn't know how and where to look. Can anyone suggest anything else to try before I start trying to compile from sources? (Never done that and have the impression it may not be that easy). Thanks Emil
[firebird-support] Version statement
I feel it would be nice if in some highly visible place on the firebird site there is a clear statement about the versions and sub-versions available and recommended. Like they have it at http://httpd.apache.org/: "This latest release from the 2.4.x stable branch represents the best available version of Apache HTTP Server." Or at php.net: "This is a security release. Several security bugs were fixed in this release. All PHP 5.6 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version." People keep telling me that their vendors say things like "Our application works best with firebird 2.5.0, it doesn't perform well with 2.5.6". I know the minor version upgrades have been discussed often in this list, but it would be good to be able to point people not following it at a definitive statement from the project team. Regards Emil
[firebird-support] GET LINGER?
Hi As far as I understand, the Firebird 3 LINGER value is actually a property of the database (file). How can I check if this is set and to what? I thought GSTAT -h might show it, but it doesn't. Regards Emil
[firebird-support] ROLE on EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE in Firebird 3
In Firebird 3.0.3 the current role is not passed to the external data source when using 'execute statement ... on external'. This has been acknowledged as a bug and fixed for 2.5.3 (see http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-4054) However there is a note in the tracker saying "FB3 will have different approach for role's handling, so patch is not ported forward ". Can the correct behavior be achieved in Firebird 3, and if yes - how? Regards Emil
[firebird-support] fbintl problems with 2.5.8 on Centos 7
I ran into problems after upgrade from 2.5.7 to 2.5.8 (using the EPEL repository, firebird-superserver). The server returns an error when trying to access WIN1251 character fields, and there are log entries "Can't load INTL module '/usr/lib64/firebird/intl/fbintl.so'" at server startup. (there is really no "fbintl.so" in that location, just "fbintl", but this is the same for 2.5.7 and it works). The same problems appears also when installing 2.5.8 on a clean CentOS 7 system. Installing from the firebirdsql.org RPM seems to work fine (though I had to use rpm -i --nodeps --force to make it install). Q1: What can be the reason for this and is there a way to work around it (change some config, copy some file from the firebirdsql.org rpm or something like that. Q2. What would be the proper way to reach the EPEL firebird maintainer (I think it is Phillipe Makowski) for reporting this issue? Thanks Emil PS ldd -d /usr/lib64/firebird/intl/fbintl undefined symbol: gds__log (/usr/lib64/firebird/intl/fbintl) could that be related?
[firebird-support] XNET and IpcName
XNET is not mentioned in the firebird.conf comments on IpcName, nor IpcName is mentioned in README,xnet. Still I believe the two are connected. Am I wrong? With multiple Firebird installation on Windows it is necessary to change the IpcName in each firebird.conf, but it seems only the one with the default value is accessible via XNET. Or maybe there is some way to give the modified values to the client so it can connect to the others too? Could someone please explain how this is supposed to work? What am I missing? Thanks in advance, Emil
Re: [firebird-support] Firebird 2.5 and CentOS 7.7
This is a known problem with the EPEL rpms. Workarounds include using the rpm packages for superclassic, which don't have the problem, or installing the project-provided rpms (which install under /opt). It *might* also work if you replace that specific file with the one from the EPEL rpm from 2.5.7 (the problem appeared in 2.5.8). Good luck!
