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  • From: Michael Peppler <mpeppler AT peppler.org>
  • To: TDS Development Group <freetds AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Need help with DBD::Sybase 'make test' fails us ing FreeTDS.
  • Date: 21 Oct 2002 13:02:36 -0700

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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