FreeTDS Development Group

[Michael Peppler <mpeppler AT peppler.org>]

On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 10:07, Lowden, James K wrote:
> > From: Michael Peppler [mailto:mpeppler AT peppler.org]
> > Sent: October 21, 2002 12:44 PM
> > > 
> > > Michael, do you have any comments on the 'make test' not 
> > working 100%?
> > > 
> > > Should I consider falling back to 0.94 and the 0.60 (not 
> > updated) FreeTDS?
> > 
> > No. I haven't followed things here closely, but unless FreeTDS now
> > supports "dynamic sql" for the MS-SQL version of TDS (i.e. 
> > ct_dynamic() and friends) then you will get these errors.
> 
> FreeTDS does not support "dynamic sql" at this time.  Our Italian Office is
> said to be making progress, however.  I hope we'll be able to include it in
> the next release, before year end.  
> 
> I never programmed with ct-lib, so I can't speak with any authority, but
> from looking at the code....
> 
> > DBD::Sybase also uses the ct_command(CS_RPC_CMD) and ct_param() calls,
> > and I don't know if these are properly supported yet.
> 
> The ct_command comment says:
> 
>         /* FIX ME -- will only work for type CS_LANG_CMD */
> 
> The ct_param function doesn't mention or make obvious any limitations.
> Can't say more.  
>  
> > And thirdly DBD::Sybase gives access to the ct_get/send_data()
> > primitives (to read/write BLOB data in chunks). Again I don't know if
> > these are supported by FreeTDS.
> 
> These are not implemented.  They return success but do nothing.  
> 
> In sum, I would not be surprised if any of these failed.  
> 
> --jkl
> 
> P.S.  Michael, I guess we can consider that your wishlist, eh?  

:-)

Add support for ct_option() calls (CS_OPT_ROWCOUNT, CS_OPT_TEXTSIZE,
among others) and I'll be really happy :-)

Michael
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Michael Peppler / mpeppler AT peppler.org / http://www.mbay.net/~mpeppler
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