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Welcome to OpenROAD 6.2
OpenROAD 6.2 Guides
Documentation Home
Getting Started
Installation and Configuration Guide
Installation and Configuration Guide
1. Introduction
Overview
Intended Audience
OpenROAD Documentation Set
For More Information
Your Support Options
2. Installing and Configuring OpenROAD on Windows
Overview
Installation Options
Special Considerations
Considerations for Upgrading a Previous OpenROAD Installation
Considerations for a New OpenROAD Installation
Prepare for Installation
Install 32-bit or 64-bit OpenROAD on Windows
Register the OpenROAD Server
Start or Stop the OpenROAD Server
3. Installing and Configuring OpenROAD on UNIX or Linux
Install OpenROAD on UNIX or Linux
MainWin Services
Install OpenROAD into an Existing Ingres Installation
How to Prepare for Installation
Installation Command Syntax
Start the Installation
Start Ingres and Workbench on Linux Systems
How You Perform Post-installation Customization
How You Update Your Registry on UNIX
For C shell:
For Bourne shell:
host_login
host_name
full_path
existing_registry_file_name
full_path
existing_registry_file_name
How You Configure COM
How You Set the COM Server Executable File Ownership and Permissions to Run as a Specific User
How You Create a Server Initialization Script
Start or Stop the OpenROAD Server
A. OpenROAD Command Window (Windows Only)
Overview
Start the OpenROAD Command Window
OpenROAD Command Window Usage Syntax
openroad Command--Check OpenROAD Status
sql Command--Run SQL Queries
iinamu show servers Command--Display Server Status
B. OpenROAD Command Line Installation (Windows Only)
Overview
The ormsiexec.bat Batch File
Parameters for ormsiexec
ormsiexec /describe Command
The ormsiexec.bat Properties File
Product Properties
MSI Control Properties
Installation Location Properties
S/A Net Client Configuration Properties
OpenROAD Installer Properties
Loadnrun Installer Properties
Sample Propertiesfile
How to Use the ormsiexec.bat Script
Install OpenROAD 6.2 into a Pre-existing Ingres CT Instance
Install OpenROAD 6.2 into a Standalone Net Client Instance
Install Loadnrun 6.2 without the Standalone Net Client
Install Loadnrun 6.2 with the Standalone Net Client
Migration Guide
Language Reference Guide
Programming Guide
Release Summary
Release Summary
1. New Features
Introduction
New Environment Variables
II_SCINT_EDITOR Specifies the Scintilla-based 4GL Script Editor
II_TIMER_FOR_CURSOR Specifies Time to Wait Before Displaying Busy Cursor
II_W4GL_ALLOW_NVARCHAR Allows the Use of Nchar and Nvarchar Data Types
II_W4GL_EXPORT_WITH_DEFAULTS Includes Default Attribute Values in XML Export
II_W4GL_PASS_NVARCHAR_AS_WCHAR Enables Passing Nvarchars as Wide Chars
II_W4GL_TRACE_PAUSE_ON_ERROR Enables an Error Popup Box
II_W4GL_TRACE_PROC3GL_CALL Traces 3GL Procedure Calls
II_W4GL_UTEXE_SHARE_DBSESSION Shares DBSession Connection
CreateApp Command Line Utility Creates New Applications
Find Previous Functionality Added
Frames Without a Titlebar Can Be Dragged
HashTableEntry Class Added
InputEvent Class Added
JSON Classes Added
JsonArray Class
JsonBoolean Class
JsonHandler Class
JsonNull Class
JsonNumber Class
JsonObject Class
JsonString Class
JsonValue Class
MainBar System Class Added; FrameExec and FrameSource Get New Attributes
Microsoft Common Controls 6.0 Now Used for Windows Application Controls
MouseData Class and New Mouse Events Added
RenameApp Command Line Utility Renames Applications or Components
RequestManager Class Added
TaggedValue Class Added
w7_display Frame Template Added to Core Library
CompileApp Command Line Utility Gets New ‑js Flag to Transpile JavaScript from 4GL
Improvements to Workbench for Windows Script Editor
Shift-Ctrl-C Lets You Copy and Paste Syntax-highlighted Text in RTF
Ctrl-Spacebar Opens Keywords Auto-complete List
Ctrl-Enter Opens Word Auto-complete List
New CurExec System Variable Added
JsonHandler Class Gets New Attribute
2. Changes to Existing Features
ActiveField.OutlineStyle Attribute Gets New Setting for Subforms
AppSource Class Gets New Attribute and Methods
ArrayObject Class Gets New Attribute
AttributeObject Class Gets New Attribute and Methods
BitmapObject Class Gets New Attribute and Methods
CompositeField Class Gets New FieldsByProperty Method
CompSource Class Gets New Attributes and Values
EntryField.UseWidestCharacter Attribute Gets New Setting
FieldObject Class Gets New Attributes and Methods
FormField.BgDisplayPolicy Attribute Gets New Border Settings
FormField.UpdBackground Method Gets New Parameters for Active Field Background Bitmaps
FrameExec Class Gets New and Updated Attributes
FrameForm Class Gets New Transparency Attribute
HashTable Class Gets New Attributes and Methods
Improved Connection Profile Assistant
Input Event Class Gets New StopEventBehavior Method
IntegerObject.Value Attribute Changes Data Type
ListviewField Class Gets New Sort Method
LongVcharObject and StringObject Classes Get New FileEncoding Attribute
MethodObject Class Gets New Attribute and Method
Object.InstanceIdentifier Attribute Changes Data Type
OptionField OutlineStyle Attribute Gets New Setting
ProcExec Class Gets New InInitialize Attribute
ProcExec FilePopup Method Gets New Parameters
ProcExec.Trace Method Gets New Parameter
Scope Class Gets New Method
SubForm Class Gets New Attributes
Size of ToolTipText Attribute Increased
TabBar Class Gets New Attribute
Tree Class Gets New and Updated Attributes and Methods
TreeNode Class Gets New and Updated Attributes
TreeviewField Class Gets New and Updated Attributes and Method
TreeviewField Class Gets New Events
XMLDocument Gets New ParserCallbacks Attribute
XMLParserCallbacks Class Improves Processing of Large XML Documents
Loadnrun Enables Deployment of eClient Applications for Non-privileged Users
Loadnrun Compared to eClient
PropertyChanger Utility Updated to Enable Windows 7 Styling
Reduced Error Messaging with the Connect to DB Dialog
Updates to Components Portlet
New Fields on Select a Database Table Dialog
Table List for Importing Attributes Now Sortable
Enhanced User Class Attribute Creation from Database Tables
TableField Exact Height and Exact Width Now Programmable
Drag-and-Drop Enabled on Empty TableFields, ListFields, and Rows
EntryField Margins Now Adjustable
Character Width Settings for EntryFields Now Definable
New EntryField.WidestCharacterWidth Attribute
New System Constants for EntryField.UseWidestCharacter Attribute
File Selection Dialog Now Resizable
Dialogs Now Display Default File Names and Extensions
Qualified Class Names Displayed in Class Editor’s Inheritance Information
Continue Batch Execution (‑nowindows) and Log Exception (-L) Parameters Added to OpenROAD Application and Component Utilities
Renaming Applications or Components Improved
Property Inspector Always On Top
Improved Variable Value Assignment in Debugger
Foreground and Background Patterns Now Accommodate Transparent Bitmap Images
Fields Remain Selected in Frame Editor After Saving
Field Tree Gains Search Capabilities
User Classes Can Be Created from a Display
Toolbar Editor Enhanced
ControlButtons Now Modifiable from the Property Inspector and 4GL Runtime
BitmapObject.WriteToFile Method Now Supports PNG Bitmap Format
Using Integer8 Data Types in 3GL Procedures
FormField.RequireRealField Runtime Default Now TRUE
SK_BREAK Key Gets New Functions
Stops Code Execution in Development
Displays 4GL Call Stack Output from an Executing Image
Older OpenROAD Application Images Must Be Migrated
WindowPlacement Gets New Constants
Documentation Updates
Path Notation Standardized for Windows
3. Deprecated Features
OpenROAD ‑2.0 Flag Fully Deprecated and Removed
OpenROAD ‑realfields Flag Fully Deprecated
mClient Deprecated and Removed
MenuButton, MenuGroup, MenuList Attributes Deprecated
TreeviewField AllowLabelEdit Attribute Deprecated
Workbench Classic Deprecated
Server Reference Guide
System Reference Summary
Workbench User Guide
Panel Progress
Index
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Release Summary
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