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Database Administration toolbar Release Notes


Database Administration toolbar (1.33)
Released in October, 2008
Enhancements

  • No longer necessary to manually select the "product" file when restoring layers. Product file should automatically select itself when a directory is chosen.
Bug Fixes
  • Handles different versions of PostgreSQL when archiving/sharing layers


Database Administration toolbar (1.32)
Released in June, 2007
Bug Fixes

  • Handles parsing restored layer paths better


Database Administration toolbar (1.31)
Released in February, 2006
Enhancements

  • Can now rename vector attribute tables when renaming GIS layers
  • Added further installation/migration process capabilities
  • Allows non-absolute $GISRS_ARCHIVE paths
Bug Fixes
  • Handles basin layer raster header paths better


Database Administration toolbar (1.24)
Released in July, 2005
Bug Fixes

  • Handles gzipped archived layers better in GUI
  • Archives/shares color table file irrespective of environment variables


Database Administration toolbar (1.23)
Released in June, 2005
Enhancements

  • Gzips and archive/shared layers and ungzips while restoring, if need be
Bug Fixes
  • Tests to see if theme table already created when restoring thematic layers
  • Deletes contents of attribute table just in case before loading data when restoring vector layers


Database Administration toolbar (1.22)
Released in July, 2003
Enhancements

  • Archives and restores layers without the use of dbaccess or dbload.
    (No longer uses rsh/ssh/rcp/scp, or GISRS_INFORMIX_SERVER and GISRS_INFORMIX_SCRATCH_DIR environment variables.)
  • More verbose error messages
  • Periodically commits work when restoring records
Bug Fixes
  • Handles some odd records correctly
  • Fixed table altering during the restore process


Database Administration toolbar (1.21)
Released in May, 2002
General

  • Linux version - ended HP-UX support
  • Released with archive_control.sh/archive_control.sql scripts to fix the archive_control table
Enhancements
  • Able to deal with lack of complete_datetime column in archive_control table
  • Uses rsh/ssh and rcp/scp for restoring and archiving layers from machines other than the database server.
    Uses GISRS_INFORMIX_SERVER (database server) and GISRS_INFORMIX_SCRATCH_DIR (scratch directory on database server) environment variables to do so
  • Can rename files as well as layers with the Rename GIS Layer tool
  • Allows user to navigate directories by typing in path in text field


Database Administration toolbar (1.20)
Released in July, 1999
Enhancements

  • Restores archived layers faster by dbloading directly into the database.


Database Administration toolbar (1.11)
Released in July, 1999
Bug Fixes

  • Fixes a minor bug in restoring archived GIS layers.


Database Administration toolbar (1.0)
Released in December, 1998
General

  • First non-beta release



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