Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Ocke Janssen
Hi Fernand, On 09.12.2010 15:43, Fernand Vanrie wrote: Ocke, I was just wondering, my problems with CAST started (i think) after i instaled the very latest (oracle-report-builder-OOO330-m3.oxt)for testing . Now i tried to remove this ORB version but i get a error so i can not test without ORB l

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Ocke Janssen
Fernand, On 09.12.2010 18:13, Fernand Vanrie wrote: Ocke, sorry in my code no "space" , then i typed "cast in uppercase(CAST), no difference.. You can't remove the space. It is later on inserted short before it was sent to the database. - oj cast(`mag_news_export`.`DATUM` as date) AS `

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Fernand Vanrie
Ocke, sorry in my code no "space" , then i typed "cast in uppercase(CAST), no difference.. cast(`mag_news_export`.`DATUM` as date) AS `DATUM`, On 09.12.2010 15:28, Fernand Vanrie wrote: Ocke, It has certainly nothing to sea with the SQL version or server type. I work in a company envo

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Alex Thurgood
> I already fixed the issue and better it looks like it will make it > into > 3.3 :-) The problem was the space "CAST (" doesn't work "CAST(" -> > works. > > - oj > > PS: cws is dba33m Excellent, great news, thanks :-) Alex

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Fernand Vanrie
Ocke, I was just wondering, my problems with CAST started (i think) after i instaled the very latest (oracle-report-builder-OOO330-m3.oxt)for testing . Now i tried to remove this ORB version but i get a error so i can not test without ORB loaded. just a hint PS. how do i remove this unremo

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Ocke Janssen
Hi Fernand, On 09.12.2010 15:28, Fernand Vanrie wrote: Ocke, It has certainly nothing to sea with the SQL version or server type. I work in a company envoriment, everyone uses the same SQL server, same native OO-connector. Everyone works on OO 3.2 without problems, i test 3.3 and have the CAST

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Fernand Vanrie
Ocke, It has certainly nothing to sea with the SQL version or server type. I work in a company envoriment, everyone uses the same SQL server, same native OO-connector. Everyone works on OO 3.2 without problems, i test 3.3 and have the CAST problem: cast(`mag_news_export`.`DATUM` as date) AS `

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Ocke Janssen
Hi Alex, On 09.12.2010 10:35, Alex Thurgood wrote: Hi Ocke, - "Ocke Janssen" a écrit : As I mentioned, CAST works for me with OOo 3.2.1. It also works for me in LibreOffice (just so you know 3.3 rc1, not sure which OOo_m that is based on). One more interesting thing when executing sele

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Alex Thurgood
Hi Ocke, - "Ocke Janssen" a écrit : > > As I mentioned, CAST works for me with OOo 3.2.1. It also works for > me in LibreOffice (just so you know 3.3 rc1, not sure which OOo_m that > is based on). > One more interesting thing > when executing > select CAST('2001-01-01' as DATE) > works, but

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Ocke Janssen
Hi Alex, First of all if I could I would like to fix it. On 09.12.2010 09:34, Alex Thurgood wrote: Hi Ocke, - "Ocke Janssen" a écrit : I just have to set the issue to wontfix. :-( The problem seems to be the database. Even with odbctest I get the same results => error and I tested a S

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Alex Thurgood
> > I'm going to test my actual setup with the latest OOoRC, if I can get > it to install nicely beside my current OOo 3.2.1 on MacOSX. > More info : I have just tested with OOo 3.3rc7, same connector, same mysql server, and CAST still functions correctly for me. So my guess is that if there

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Alex Thurgood
Hi Ocke, - "Ocke Janssen" a écrit : > I just have to set the issue to wontfix. :-( > The problem seems to be the database. Even with odbctest I get the > same > results => error and I tested a StarOffice 9.2 which is equal to OOo > 3.2, same error as in OOo 3.2.1 and 3.3. As I mentioned

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-09 Thread Ocke Janssen
Moin, I just have to set the issue to wontfix. :-( The problem seems to be the database. Even with odbctest I get the same results => error and I tested a StarOffice 9.2 which is equal to OOo 3.2, same error as in OOo 3.2.1 and 3.3. Did anyone did an upgrade to a newer MySQL version before th

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-08 Thread Fernand Vanrie
Alex , As always, we gave good reasons to use a technique, so let hope the CAST problem will be fixed soon =-) Fernand, Well I also use EXTRACT(), but have found that I still have to CAST the type. If I just use the DATE/TIME functions on their own, the results are inconsistent across the mo

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-08 Thread Alex Thurgood
Fernand, Well I also use EXTRACT(), but have found that I still have to CAST the type. If I just use the DATE/TIME functions on their own, the results are inconsistent across the months, especially when adding or subtracting. I haven't kept any of my old queries that did direct application of d

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-08 Thread Fernand Vanrie
Alex , its also a fact that there are (better) alternatives for cast Date() convert() or even left() and right() Hi Fernand, Done, but whether it will make any difference ? Its not a blocker because it doesn't cause a crash, or lose your data, but it is surely a regression from 3.2. Alex

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-08 Thread Alex Thurgood
Hi Fernand, Done, but whether it will make any difference ? Its not a blocker because it doesn't cause a crash, or lose your data, but it is surely a regression from 3.2. Alex - "Fernand Vanrie" a écrit : > Alexander , > > It sould be good to send this message also to relea...@openof

Re: [dba-dev] Re: CAST() no longer working with OOO 330m16

2010-12-08 Thread Fernand Vanrie
Alexander , It sould be good to send this message also to relea...@openoffice.org there they decide over live and dead :-) greetz Fernand Hi all, Le 08/12/10 13:38, Reizinger Zoltán a écrit : Hi Fernand, It feels to me as I touched in some days ago, and find it, as a known issue with cas