Subject Re: [IBO] IBO 4.7.16 wrong update SQL with alias
Author radevojvodic
Hi Herbert,

Would you be so kind to send me that pas file also, so i can try it.

Thanks in advance,

Rade

--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "hsenner" <hsenner@...> wrote:
>
> I have realized this problem as well. Indeed it has to do with the
parsing
> of the underlying
> SQL statement within the IBF_Query.pas unit. I have changed the code
just
> recently in a
> way that avoids parsing but works with IB_Row properties (as the query
> always had to be
> prepared also for the "parsing" way, it is no overhead) which is
less prone
> to parsing errors.
> I've not yet sent these changes to Jason because I wanted to add some
> additional capabilities
> to the query editor.
> Working with the editor during the last days (concerning the Edit-SQLs)
> seemed to be
> correctly under all circumstances (queries with or without aliases
with or
> without joins; the
> Firebird version doesn't matter as the parsing is done in the "deeper
> spheres" of IBO).
> If you are interested I can send you my IBF_Query.pas (or to Helen
or Jason
> respectively
> for a common access).
>
> Herbert
>
> _____
>
> Von: sentto-402930-3142-1177982560-hsenner=web.de@...
> [mailto:sentto-402930-3142-1177982560-hsenner=web.de@...
> m] Im Auftrag von Helen Borrie
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 1. Mai 2007 03:24
> An: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: Re: [IBO] IBO 4.7.16 wrong update SQL with alias
>
>
>
> At 08:37 AM 1/05/2007, Rade wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I have a problem with generating inset, update and delete statements
> >with Generate for Table button. If i use an alias for table sql
> >generated is totaly wrong (eveything is ok if i don't use an alias).
>
> Could you provide an exact example of the SELECT statement?
>
> >I
> >also noticed that use an alias menuitem does not work on a pop-up
> >menu. You can click on it as much as you like but state doesn't
> >change. It does not metter if i use Interbase 7 or Firebird 2.0.1 it
> >workes the same way. So, i suppose that there is something in IBO code.
>
> It could be so; but the parser changes require you to be completely
> correct in your usage of table aliases. You cannot, for example, use
> a table name for one table and an alias for another; or refer to a
> table in one place by its name and in another by its alias. Also, if
> you omit the qualifier on any _field reference_ in a multi-table
> query, you will get unexpected XxxSQL generated by IBO. Look
> particularly at ".*" and your WHERE, ORDER BY and GROUP BY clauses,
> where IB and Fb have allowed slackness in the past.
>
> Then, at Prepare time, your SELECT statement will except with
> Firebird 2.x if you have not followed the aliasing rules
> correctly. As far as I know, IB has not cleaned up in this area yet
> and does not return relation aliases in the interface structures...I
> believe the IBO changes take this into account and make it so that
> the missing RelationAlias member does not cause an AV. However, it
> expects you to follow the correct syntax rules even though IB still
> allows the bad syntax.
>
> Helen
>
>
>
>
>
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