MWA Software is pleased to announce the release of version 2.6.0 of IBX for Lazarus.
This version features a complete rewrite of internal buffer management in order to improve performance
and maintainability. Highlights:
- Extending the size of the buffer pool no longer has to copy the entire record
cache. Instead, a new extent is simply added to the buffer pool. - A memory to memory copy of each display buffer now is avoided when scolling the
dataset. - A separate set of buffers is now used for calculated fields. This avoids
having to keep copies of calculated field values in the buffer cache. - Compact bitmaps are used to record null status and need to refresh in each
buffer. - Display buffer type changed from PChar to TRecordBuffer in line with change of
buffer type in FCL-DB.
There are also several bug fixes.
This version has passed all regression tests. However, it will benefit from wider field testing and is hence labelled as a beta release. Please conduct your own testing before considering its use in production software.
NOTE: THIS VERSION RE-WRITES THE INTERNAL BUFFER MANAGER AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS BETA SOFTWARE.
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