Hi Tim & Team,

I have many clients using a Client / Server program we created for them - currently it's using V14 Build 5 of ElevateDB (Unicode).

If I upgrade my ElevateDB components in the IDE - is there anything I have to do with my clients software when we release a NEW upgrade to them (i.e does anything need doing in the software regarding the engines TEDBEngine CharacterSet property, and the character set to use for each session via the TEDBSession CharacterSet  ???

Cheers.

Philip,

<< If I upgrade my ElevateDB components in the IDE - is there anything I
have to do with my clients software when we release a NEW upgrade to them
(i.e does anything need doing in the software regarding the engines
TEDBEngine CharacterSet property, and the character set to use for each
session via the TEDBSession CharacterSet  ??? >>

The only time you'll need to modify the TEDBEngine.CharacterSet property is
if the default string type for your compiler doesn't match that of the
desired configuration/database character set.  So, for example, if you're
using Delphi 2009 or higher and want a Unicode configuration/database, then
you're all set - the CharacterSet property for both the engine and sessions
(the sessions inherit their setting from the engine when created) will be
set to csUnicode.

If you have any other questions, please let me know.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

<< The only time you'll need to modify the TEDBEngine.CharacterSet property is
if the default string type for your compiler doesn't match that of the
desired configuration/database character set.  So, for example, if you're
using Delphi 2009 or higher and want a Unicode configuration/database, then
you're all set - the CharacterSet property for both the engine and sessions
(the sessions inherit their setting from the engine when created) will be
set to csUnicode. >>

Ah perfect for clarifying - I'm using C++ Builder XE - so sounds like it should be fine. I've always used UNICODE since I moved from DBISAM to ElevateDB.

Do I still need to run the edbfixunicode.exe in this scenario after installing the 2.15 ?

Thanks again,

Phil.

Phil,

<< Do I still need to run the edbfixunicode.exe in this scenario after
installing the 2.15 ? >>

Yes.  You need to run the one that came with the VCL installation in order
to import the Unicode configuration into the EDB Server .ini file and
designate the server as using Unicode, and you need to run the one that came
with the Additional Software and Utilities installation in order to import
the Unicode sessions into the EDB Manager .ini file and designate all of the
sessions as using Unicode.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com