FreeTDS Development Group

[Frediano Ziglio <freddy77 AT gmail.com>]

2015-02-02 13:30 GMT+00:00 LacaK <lacak AT zoznam.sk>:
> Dňa 31.1.2015 o 17:36 Frediano Ziglio napísal(a):
>
>> 2015-01-20 7:12 GMT+00:00 LacaK <lacak AT zoznam.sk>:
>>>
>>> Frediano Ziglio  wrote / napísal(a):
>>>
>>>> 2015-01-19 10:56 GMT+00:00 LacaK <lacak AT zoznam.sk>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> is there any plan, or time estimation for next (post 0.91) stable
>>>>> release
>>>>> of
>>>>> FreeTDS ?
>>>>> (as it is more than 3 years after 0.91 was released)
>>>>> If not, then is current git master stable enough?
>>>>> (or are there any work in progress changes?)
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> -Laco.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>    I have to say that the code state is quite in a wonderful state.
>>>>    Unfortunately the project state is not. James mainly left the project
>>>> so I'm the only guy left. I still miss some access (for instance the
>>>> snapshots work not correctly but I can't actually fix them).
>>>>
>>>> The code. Tests are more and run better than 0.91. There are many
>>>> improvements and mssql 2008 protocol is supported. dblib can handle
>>>> newer protocols (beside some small restrictions due to protocol
>>>> changes). The only reasons current tests does not fully pass are not
>>>> regressions (same tests would fail on 0.91) and are due to very
>>>> restrictive checks.
>>>>
>>> Okay this is good news
>>> IMO if you do not have on your To-Do list any important changes, then it
>>> is
>>> time to make new release ...
>>> Of course I understand, that may be it is not so easy prepare new release
>>> ...
>>>
>>> I noticed that there was added in dblib new struct "DBCOL2" with support
>>> in
>>> function "dbtablecolinfo"
>>> DBCOL2 has added "TypeDeclaration" DBCHAR[256] member.
>>> AFAIU this member uses "on_server.column_type" and
>>> "on_server.column_size"
>>> and formats textual representation of data type like "CHAR(20)" or
>>> "NVARCHAR(10)".
>>> It is useful, but I must parse on client side this string, when I need
>>> obtain server column data type.
>>>
>>> Would it be possible add one or two more members to DBCOL2 (f.e.
>>> ColumnType=on_server.column_type, ColumnSize=on_server.column_size) ?,
>>> which
>>> will let client distinguish between:
>>>   - SYBVARCHAR and SYBCHAR (see dbcoltype)
>>>   - NCHAR, NVARCHAR and CHAR
>>>
>>> What do you think about it ?
>>>
>>> -Laco.
>>
>> Would ServerType and ServerMaxLength suitable as name (there is
>> already Type and MaxLength) ? Same types as the other variables.
>
>
> Of course. I agree.
>
> But then new "TypeDeclaration" (already added to DBCOL2) is bit inconsistent
> in naming.
> It should be then "ServerTypeDeclaration" or something with prefix "Server"
> also, IMO.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Laco.
>

Done,
  
https://gitorious.org/freetds/freetds/commit/d249416fcd9af5294841930d4aa68bfe5ef7987e

Frediano