The following are corrections and additions made to the documentation since the last release.
04/17/08 TS DataServer for MS SQL Server V8.6.0
Added the following to the SERVER.MAP section and added a setup example.
By default, the LocalServer Data Source is used. See Setting Up a Data Source section later in this document. DataSource names in the SERVER.MAP filemay contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters (no dashes or underscores).
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03/18/08 TS XML DataServer V8.6.0
Added section "Settings" to describe how to define default settings that determine how TS XML DataServer manages empty data fields and special characters embeded in your data.
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03/14/08 Basic Customization and Tuning Guide: Devices V8.6.0
Added section "1.4 Naming devices" to explain how to name Task IDs, Ghost Tasks, Disk Directories, and Printers.
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10/24/07 TS XML DataServer Manual V8.6.0
Server Settings (OOFXMLSV) has been inserted at page 7 and 8.
By making changes to data elements of the OOFXMLSV Format on the server, you can change the display of your XML strings.
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07/13/07 Basic Reference Manual (F-Q) V8.6.0
In the NUM - function (pg 251), the following change has been made to Remarks.
For numeric-types 0-2, valid numeric characters include the digits 0 through 9, a leading + or -,
a maximum of one decimal point, E (for floating exponential forms), and spaces. The
string-value must contain, however, at least one occurrence of a digit 0 through 9.
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05/23/06 TS XML DataServer Manual V8.6.0
On page 32 under the Method Query Strings section a new NOTES subsection has been added.
NOTES:
The message returned by the XML Method must start with <method> and must terminate with </method>.
<method>my method message here</method>
On page 49 under the Method XML Request Manager section a new NOTES subsection has been added.
NOTES:
The message returned by the XML Method must start with <method> and must terminate with </method>.
<method>my method message here</method>
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05/11/06 Basic Reference Manual (R-Z) V8.5.2
In the UNT - function section (pg 413), the following addition has been made to Remarks.
If the channel is opened with the DLINK option, specifying the data file, secondary key file or text field file name will have UNT return the channel used to open the Link.
In the UNT - function section (pg 413), the following change has been made to Examples.
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05/11/06 Dictionary-IV Developer Guide V8.5.2
In the Menu Exit Message section (pg 121), the following addition has been made.
Exit messages are not processed for menu selection type "M" (the selection of another IDOL-IV menu).
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03/07/06 OPENworkshop Reference Manual V8.5.2
In the String Arrays chapter under SCREEN$ (pg 161), the following correction has been made.
SCREEN$[14] formerly read "Application help code (LLHHHHHH)."
It now correctly reads:
SCREEN$[14]
Application help code (LLHHHHHHHH).
The user can toggle between Application help, Data help, and General help by pressing F7 on any field to display the Help type toggle menu.
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Two special Link definitions are used to maintain the default disk number for data and work files. The DataFileName column in Link UTWRKFIL contains the default disk number for creating work files. The DataFileName column in Link UTDATFIL contains the default disk number for creating data files.
To change these vaules select Dictionary-IV Link maintenance. Change the DataFileName to any disk number defined on a DEV line in the IPLINPUT file. For more information about this please refer to the Thoroughbred Basic Customization and Tuning Guide (System Files).
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01/06/06 Thoroughbred Basic Language Reference (F-Q) V8.5.2
Added the OPT="DLINK" example to the OPEN directive.
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12/02/04 TB Basic for Windows Pocket PC V8.5.2REV1
Removed following sentence from page 2.
"After completing the Activation process you will be returned to Windows Explorer."
Change to page 3.
The following Thoroughbred interfaces are NOT supported:
VIP4, TS Oracle DataServer, TS DataServer for SQL Server
Only Type 4 printers are supported with the initial release.
Removed TS Network Dataserver from the first bullet above.
Added to page 3.
SUPPORTED WITH VERSION 8.5.2
The following Thoroughbred interfaces ARE supported with version 8.5.2:
INF(3,2) – returns the Owner from GETSSN
OPT=SOCKET
TS Network DataServer
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11/30/04 TS ReportServer V4.11REV1
Add NUL to IPLINPUT for Windows Basic to page 1
IPLINPUT for Windows Basic:
DEV RS,4,,,,,,NUL
or
DEV RS,4,,,,,,file-name
Where file-name is the name of any text file defined in your Thoroughbred Basic Environment for example, basic-install-path\Tbsc\RSText.txt
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10/15/04 Basic Language Reference (F-Q) V8.5.2
ERR= corrections to page 263
Using SOCKETS in the Thoroughbred Environment
OPT="SOCKET" directs OPEN to establish a TCP/IP socket connection to a server. The server must be accepting connections. The host:port string specifies a host name or IP address followed by a colon and a port number. An ERR=17 indicates the host name cannot be resolved into an IP address. An ERR=13 indicates there was no response from the specified host and port.
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