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Firebird 2.0.0 (Win32 Build)
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==================================
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====================================
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Firebird 2.1.0 (Windows Build)
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====================================
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*** Alpha 1 ***
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o Introduction
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o Intended Users
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o Features in this release (all platforms)
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o Bugs fixed in this release
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o Installation
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o Known Issues
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o Reporting Bugs
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o Requesting New Features
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Introduction
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============
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Welcome to Firebird 2.0
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Welcome to the first Alpha release of Firebird 2.1
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Intended Users
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==============
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Firebird 2.0 has undergone extensive testing and is
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intended for widespread production use. However, users
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are recommended to follow standard practices before
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deploying this release on a production server. ie:
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o Please make sure you read the installation
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readme and the release notes.
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o If you have data you value remember to back it up
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prior to installing this release.
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o It is recommended that you remove any previous
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version prior to installation. Uninstallation
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preserves configuration files and log files.
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o It is recommended that you carry out your own
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tests in a development environment prior to
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production deployment.
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Features in this release (all platforms)
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========================================
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See doc/Firebird_v2.0.0.ReleaseNotes.pdf for more
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information.
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This alpha release is intended for experienced Firebird
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users. It has not been thoroughly tested and new
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features are only sparsely documented. Do not use this
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release in a production environment.
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Bugs fixed in this release (all platforms)
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==========================================
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Features in this release
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========================
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See doc/Firebird_v2.0.0.ReleaseNotes.pdf for more
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information.
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Apart from numerous bug fixes there are several major
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new features in this release. In no particular order
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they are:
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o Text blob compatibility with varchars
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o Database Triggers (connect, disconnect)
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o Transaction Triggers (start/commit/rollback)
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o Use of domains for Trigger/SP variable definition
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o Numerous monitoring facilities available via
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SQL statements
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o Global temporing tables
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o Query termination
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o Unicode collations
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o MERGE and UPDATE or INSERT statements
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o Support for chinese characters via GBK
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o Common table expressions
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o Aggregate concatenation function
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o Character set TIS620
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o 64-bit builds for Windows
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There are also many more enhancements. You can browse
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a summary of changes via the bug tracker here:
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http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10000&styleName=Html&version=10041
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Improvements and New features are listed after the
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bug fixes.
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Full documentation is not yet available. (This is
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by design.) Full feature freeze will only occur when
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we go to beta. In the meantime, the doc directory and
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the doc\sql.extensions directory have some raw
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documentation on how to use some of the new features.
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Installing the self-installing executable
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=========================================
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Please run the executable and read the accompanying
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installation instructions that are contained within the
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setup wizard.
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Known Issues
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Installation
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============
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o The security database has changed! See the DOC
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directory for more details. Users who wish to
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migrate an old security database to the new format
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can use the upgrade script in misc/upgrade/security
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A binary installer will not be available before beta 1.
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Please use the install_<server>.bat batch file to
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install this package. There is more info on
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manual installation in doc\install_windows_manually.txt
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Reporting Bugs
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==============
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o Are you sure you understand how Firebird works?
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Before you report a bug:
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Perhaps you are seeing the correct behaviour and you
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really have a support question. In this case contact
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the firebird-support list server.
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o Check you know how Firebird works.
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Maybe it is not a bug at all.
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You may subscribe here:
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mailto:firebird-support-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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o Still think it is a bug?
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First check the issue tracker here:
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o Perhaps some has already reported this? Browse
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existing bug reports here:
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http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/secure/BrowseProject.jspa
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Please do not use the issue tracker to get technical
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support. If in doubt subscribe to the support list
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first at
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o If in doubt why not discuss the problem on the
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Firebird-devel list? You can subscribe here:
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mailto:firebird-support-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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and ask your question there.
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http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
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Requesting New Features
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=======================
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and the list is viewable via a newsgroup interface
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here:
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Before submitting feature requests please review the
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existing feature request list. Chances are that someone
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has already thought of it. Existing feature requests
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can be browed here:
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http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/secure/CreateIssue!default.jspa
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news://news.atkin.com/
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Please don't use the Firebird-devel list for technical
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support unless the question specifically relates to a
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new feature in Firebird 2.1
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Happy Testing!
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From the Firebird team.
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