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ANN: ADO.NET provider for Firebird 2.5.2 released
I’m pleased to announce new – 2.5.2 – version of ADO.NET provider for Firebird. This release is mainly focused on bugfixing, but also some small internal improvements has been made. We’re still working on new features added to new Firebird server versions and in ADO.NET world. Complete list of changes can be found in tracker
http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/sr/jira.issueviews:searchrequest-printable/temp/SearchRequest.html?pid=10003&fixfor=10370&status=5&status=6&sorter/field=issuekey&sorter/order=DESC&tempMax=1000 .
Thanks to all people contributed to this release.
Direct links:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2.msi/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2.zip/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2-CF.7z/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2-MONO_LINUX.7z/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2-NET20.7z/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2-src.7z/download
ANN: Firebird Trace Manager V1.0.0 available
Upscene Productions extends its product line with a new product:
Firebird Trace Manager
Firebird Trace Manager exposes the Trace and Audit Services, a new feature in the forthcoming Firebird 2.5 release for monitoring database operations continuously, in a very user-friendly way.
The product is available in the following editions:
– Lite Edition (FREELY available)
– Standard Edition
– Enterprise Edition
More information is available in our press release:
http://www.upscene.com/displaynews.php?item=20100216
and in the Firebird Trace Manager section on our website:
http://www.upscene.com/go/?go=fbtm
EMS SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird version 5.2 released
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EMS Database Management Solutions is pleased to announce the new version of SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird – the powerful tool for InterBase/Firebird database administration and development. EMS SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird is available and can be downloaded from the download page. What’s new in SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird 5.2? |
Be quick to get a free license for IBProvider Professional v.3.0.00.8628
New version of IBProvider is now available. The new release:
- Use Unicode Windows API for national alphabet.
- Has an improved compatibility with SharePoint Designer.
- Errors in the type converter have been eliminated.
Be quick to get a free license for IBProvider Professional
Quite recently, Firebird 2.5 Release Candidate 2 appeared. During regular IBProvider testing with new FB2.5 SuperClassic (RC2), we revealed a problem in the server: page 14194, page type 5 lock conversion denied (215).
The first person who publishes the reproduced example at our forum will be awarded with a free license for IBProvider Professional 64 bits Single Developer!
Please visit Firebird driver homepage for details.
Firebird Code Factory 10.2 released
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SQL Maestro Group announces the release of Firebird Code Factory 10.2. This tool is intended for developing and executing SQL queries and scripts as well as for data management. |
New version comes with advanced Visual Query Builder tool, completely redesigned Data Export and Data Import wizards, and some other new features. Read full press release.
Before Feb 14 you can purchase Firebird Code Factory and other SQL Maestro Group products and bundles with a 20% discount. Happy Valentine’s Day!
ANN: dbExpress Driver for Firebird version 23 released
Hi,
dbExpress Driver for Firebird version 22 has released. Here are the
fix:
4.1.2007.23 / 4.1.2009.23 / 4.1.2010.23 Release on 08 Feb 2010
1. Column Precision of FmtBcd field may return a value if a column is a calculated expression (e.g. SELECT C1-C2 FROM TABLE)
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Best Regards,
Chau, Chee-Yang
Howto: two Firebirds on one #Linux #Ubuntu box
Igor Wawrzyniak wrote on his blog :
Don’t know if anyone ever needs such a crazy setup, but here it goes. I needed to run a software that requires Firebird 2.x. Nothing special, it’s available in my distribution (Ubuntu). I also had to run another app that needs Firebird 1.5. That’s where it started to get complicated
ANN: dbExpress Driver for Firebird version 22 released
Hi,
dbExpress Driver for Firebird version 22 has released. Here are the
fix:
4.1.2007.22 / 4.1.2009.22 / 4.1.2010.22 Release on 25 Jan 2010
1. Fixed Malformed String exception if set a empty string to a VarChar column of character set UTF8.
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Best Regards,
Chau, Chee-Yang
Window Functions (part2) – cumulative aggregates
adrianosf twiteed
New blog post – Window Functions (part2) – cumulative aggregates – http://bit.ly/8sgfKU.
And here the Hebrew version of the article