Sweet. Happy to know you can replicate the issue.

Cheers
Rob

On 20/06/2014 5:33 a.m., 'IBO Support List' supportlist@...
[IBObjects] wrote:

> Rob,
>
> I have not resolved this issue yet but I agree something needs to be fixed
> here.
>
> Jason
>
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 3:55 PM
> To: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [IBO] Problem with persistent fields persistence ! (without the
> typos ! please read this one not the first, unless you want a laugh)
>
> Hi Jason
>
> Have you had a chance to look at the problem described below. It is a
> real pain :)
>
> Cheers
> Rob
>
> On 9/06/2014 3:21 p.m., Robert Martin rob@... [IBObjects] wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Let me begin by saying, I hate persistent fields. However sometimes you
>> just have to use them. We have noticed the following 'bug' with IBOs
>> editor...
>>
>> With query component with an SQL select query:
>> 1>Right click query component and select Fields Editor. Add persistent
>> fields (data, calculated, lookup either one doesn't matter).
>> 2>Close Fields Editor and right click the query component again and
>> select Edit Query and then click the top right X button or the OK button
>> in the query editor screen. (Note the Cancel button won't clear the list)
>> 3>Right click and select fields editor and note that the persistent
>> fields have gone.
>> 4>If you don't open and save the persistent fields do save and work.
>>
>> IBO is clearing the persistent fields every time it thinks a query has
>> changed. This is really dangerous as we frequently open queries look
>> and close. If we aren't careful to always click cancel we will have
>> lost our persistent fields and not noticed. I don't think IBO should
>> clear the fields AT ALL, even if the query does change. Delphi / IBO
>> always left the management of persistent fields to the user, If I have
>> gone and setup persistent fields and edit my table linking, why should I
>> loose all my fields !
>>
>> Additionally while testing this issue I also discovered this gem...
>>
>> a) Add persistent fields.
>> b) save .pas file. Close it in the editor and reopen.
>> c) persistent fields are still present
>> d) edit Query, and click ok. Persistent fields are gone and Delphi
>> shows that changes have been made and the .pas needs to be saved.
>> e) Close .pas WITHOUT saving. Re open and fields are gone anyway !
>>
>> Not sure how IBO would achieve this feat so this one could be a Delphi
>> XE2 bug.
>>
>> p.s. we are using the latest build of IBO and a slightly older version
>> (3 mths or so) and Delphi XE2. Both IBO versions suffer this issue.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Rob
>>
>>
>>
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>> Posted by: Robert Martin <rob@...>
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