Re: [Firebird-test] Firebird 2 alpha release notes NEW LINK

[Andy C. <an...@ca...>]

Helen Borrie wrote:
> At 12:04 PM 17/03/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> 
>> Andy Colson wrote:
>>
>>> Helen Borrie wrote:
>>>
>>>> I hope some of the international language test group coordinators 
>>>> are watching this and can update their links to the Alpha release 
>>>> notes.
>>>> The link is now
>>>>
>>>> http://firebird.sourceforge.net/downloads/prerelease/Firebird_v2Alpha01.ReleaseNotes_0200_02.zip 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In case anyone reading this is on the translator team for release 
>>>> notes, please contact me if you are ready to receive the source.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>> Helen
>>
>>
>> In Section: "ISQL improvements",
>> the second bullet says: "When isql stops, it means"  and just stops. 
>> What?  What does it mean?!  Dont leave me hanging like this!  :-)
> 
> 
> It should have been deleted.
> 
> 
>> Also a question (you may want to add), I assume with the -b[ail] 
>> option that if there is an error the last tranaction is rolled back?  
>> The doc doesnt comment if this is the case or not.
> 
> 
> If you understand how isql scripts work, you'll know that the default is 
> SET AUTO ON, which causes each statement to be executed in its own 
> transaction.  With SET AUTO OFF, everything (tries to) happen[s] in one 
> transaction.  So the transaction effect really depends on that setting.
> 
> Since it's not the purpose of the release notes to teach people how to 
> use ancient utility programs, but to introduce new/changed features, I 
> think it would be inconsistent to include "how-to basics" for isql...
> 
> Thanks for the proof-reading, though - much appreciated.
> 
> regards,
> Helen

:-)  yea, you can see how much I'v used isql, huh?  You are correct 
though, when reading that doc I was only interested in the new/changed.

My first message hasnt made it through yet (I wasnt subscribed to the ng 
yet so it's "being moderated".

I'll just repost it here:

Spelling error:
at the top of section "Stored Procedure Language (PSQL)"

we see:
"EXECUTE BLOCK structure as well as in sotred procedures"

sorry, have no idea what page number it is.


-Andy