Metadata access, some fields missing

Roaster2 · Post by **Roaster2** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 20:40

Hi,

I'm currently evaluating IBDac to probably remove the ZEOS library.

Previously I've used the ZEOS metadata component to fetch the REMARKS field of metadata tables. So far I did not find this column in TIBCMetaData when setting MetaDataKind to Tables.

Moreover I've used the ZEOS metadata component to access some columns properties like REMARKS, COLUMN_NAME and COLUMN_SIZE. Again, I could not find those fields when using TIBCMetaData and MetaDataKind = Columns.

Are those mentioned fields left out by purpose or did I just not find them?

This is an important criteria to probably switch to IBDac or not, so could you please give me some hints on how to use TIBCMetaData to access those required fields - thanks,

cu,
Michael

Plash · Post by **Plash** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 09:25

We'll add the DESCRIPTION column to the Tables and Columns metadata in the next build of IBDAC.

The COLUMN_NAME field already exists in the Columns metadata. There are also the DATA_LENGTH, DATA_PRECISION, and DATA_SCALE fields.

Roaster2 · Post by **Roaster2** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 11:55

Thanks Plash for this!

Would you or the developers be so kind and have a look at the other metadata fields and add them just in case somebody else needs them today or later?

Thanks,
Michael

Plash · Post by **Plash** » Fri 05 Dec 2008 09:06

We have already added the fields that we have considered important. If a user requires another field, we'll consider a possibility of adding it.

Roaster2 · Post by **Roaster2** » Tue 09 Dec 2008 09:26

Plash,

I've now ordered IBDac and would like to ask you when a new build will be available containing the description field for columns and tables.

I'm already starting to convert a ZEOS project to IBDac and urgently need this new metadata.

When are you going to release the new build and will it include this new metadata field? Is it possible to receive a pre-release already including those new metadata fields that I can continue?

cu,
Michael

Plash · Post by **Plash** » Wed 10 Dec 2008 08:16

The new IBDAC build is released now.

Roaster2 · Post by **Roaster2** » Wed 10 Dec 2008 11:32

Plash wrote:The new IBDAC build is released now.

Really? - that's fast! Thanks for this to you and your team!

Could you please update the history, too? http://devart.com/ibdac/History.html

cu
Michael

Plash · Post by **Plash** » Fri 12 Dec 2008 08:21

We have updated the history.