TDBISAMTable Component

Removed Properties, Methods and Events

The following are the properties, methods, and events that have been removed for the component:

Properties

Removed

Description

LocaleID Description Encrypted Password IndexPageSize BlobBlockSize LastAutoIncValue TextIndexFields TextIndexIncludeChars TextIndexSpaceChars TextIndexStopWords UserMajorVersion UserMinorVersion	These properties are no longer necessary. ElevateDB maintains all database metadata in the special Information Schema for each database. The Information schema tables can be queried like any normal tables for information on the structure of tables, columns, indexes, etc.
Exists	This property is no longer necessary. To determine if a table or view exists in a database, query the special Information Schema for the database.
FullTableName LastUpdated TableSize	These properties are no longer supported. The TEDBTable component supports opening both tables and views. Therefore, returning the physical characteristics of a table is not feasible in all cases.
VersionNum	This property is no longer necessary.

Methods

Removed

Description

CreateTable AlterTable CopyTable RenameTable DeleteTable AddIndex DeleteIndex DeleteAllIndexes	These methods are no longer necessary. ElevateDB uses SQL for all table and index creation, alteration, or drops. Please see the CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE, CREATE INDEX, CREATE TEXT INDEX, and DROP INDEX topics for more information.
LockSemaphore UnlockSemaphore	These methods are no longer supported. ElevateDB does not support semaphore locks.
LockTable UnlockTable TableIsLocked	These methods are no longer supported. ElevateDB does not support table locks. Instead, it supports manual row locking via the LockCurrentRecord, UnlockCurrentRecord, and UnlockAllRecords methods.
OptimizeTable RepairTable VerifyTable UpgradeTable	These methods are no longer necessary. ElevateDB uses SQL for all administrative functionality. Please see the OPTIMIZE TABLE and REPAIR TABLE topics for more information.

Events

Removed

Description

OnAlterProgress OnDataLost OnCopyProgress OnIndexProgress	These events are no longer necessary. ElevateDB uses SQL for all table and index creation, alteration, or drops, and the OnLogMessage, OnProgress, and OnStatusMessage events provide the same functionality.
OnExportProgress OnImportProgress	These events are no longer necessary. ElevateDB uses SQL for importing and exporting tables, and the OnLogMessage, OnProgress, and OnStatusMessage events provide the same functionality.
OnOptimizeProgress OnRepairProgress OnRepairLog OnVerifyProgress OnVerifyLog OnUpgradeProgress OnUpgradeLog	These events are no longer necessary. ElevateDB uses SQL for all administrative functionality, and the OnLogMessage, OnProgress, and OnStatusMessage events provide the same functionality.

Property, Method, and Event Changes

The following are the changes to the properties, methods, and events for the component:

Properties

Changed

Description

FieldDefs	This property no longer uses a custom TDBISAMFieldDefs type for the field definitions collection. In ElevateDB this property uses the standard TFieldDefs collection type.
IndexDefs	This property no longer uses a custom TDBISAMIndexDefs type for the index definitions collection. In ElevateDB this property uses the standard TIndexDefs collection type.
TableName	This property now accepts a view name in addition to a table name. Furthermore, the drop-down combo box for this property in the Object Inspector will contain all tables and views defined for the database.