Last modified by Yanis Kregers at 11:55am 01-02-2002 

    B t r i e v e  D a t a b a s e  D e s k t o p

             Version 3.5.1 for Win9X/NT 

            Build on Titan Btrieve 2000 
       ODBC interface library mOdbc by ksav
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*** Many Thanks All for comments and suggestions ***
***       We are looking for cooperation         ***
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INTRODUCTION:

This product is useful utility for exploring 
Btrieve and Pervasive.SQL v7 databases

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

This document includes the following:

* Betas
* What's New
* History
* Trademarks
* Features in development
* Requirements
* Limitations
* Installation Notes
* Notes and Known Problems
* Feedback
* FAQ
* Registration
* Additional information

BETAS

* Current version 3.6.0.2/b
* Welcome to Beta testing

WHAT'S NEW

good news

Size of application decreased over 2MB ;))

01/02/2002 v3.5.1

* Fixed bug in Table Index/Range
* Fixed bug in SQL Text delimiter

* Data Pump interface changed
* Added Rebuild Table utility (equivalent as BUTIL -clone & BUTIL -copy)
(thanks for casador@bcc.lv)
* Added possibility for open table with differ ddf & btr path
* New SQL pragma - TRN

HISTORY

two bad news

1.Size of application increased over 2MB
2.Memory requirements over then 6 Mb free

12/15/2001 v3.4.1

* Fixed bug in find procedure
* Fixed bug resize SQL form 
* Added new Index options: Sort, Locate, Range, Locate Nearest
(thanks man's from pervasive.com)
* NEW SQL Options
 1. Colorer
 2. SQL Generator moved to SQL Form
 3. Now Scripting (more one statement)
 4. New pragma's
* New Brieve structure browser

08/08/2001 v3.1.4

* Added 10 bookmarks option for table
(thanks for Valentin Kisel from bcc.lv for good ideas)

07/11/2001 v3.1.3

* Database manager interface changed
* Added Isolation level support in transactions
* Fixed bug: GPF in SQL form then SQL statement has syntax error
(special thanks for Ivan Demidov from dati.lv)

06/10/2001 v3.1.2

* Added Exclusive & Readonly mode open table possibility

01/05/2001 v3.1.1

* Added License manager

* DDF Explorer changed (all function now available on left mouse button)
  added primitive DDF editing function
  added mode option to SQL generator

* Find function interface changed (may be more friendly)
  added "WHEN FIND" possibility - replace, clear, delete, count, e.t.c

* Stats function
  SUM,MIN,MAX aggregate function

* fixed some of bugs

08/28/2000 v3.0.0

* Fixed Bug - ODBC dataset not released
* Fixed Bug in Export function - missing data size
* Added ODBC tune settings ( see readodbc.txt )
* Data copier interface changed

08/10/2000 v2.10.2

* Fixed bug in "show fields" SQL macros

* Added ODBC Cursor type settings (needed for PSQL2000 ODBC)
* Added "Quoted" ODBC Table Name possibility (needed for operation with MS Excel)

08/07/2000 v2.10.0

* Added function Find field data
(Thanks Edmund Russell from bsi.co.uk for good ideas)

07/27/2000 v2.9.2

* Fixed bug in Link Query function

* Icon changed :)
* Query Window interface changed
* Added function Abort SQL statement

07/01/2000 v2.9.0

* Fixed bug - Btrieve Explorer/SQL generator for case and null fields

* Added "change field map on Live data" possibility
* Add SQL text macroses ( see readsql.txt )

05/09/2000 v2.7.6

* Added Export to any ODBC compliant data source
* Data Pump now support ODBC (not so fast, but... )
* Open Btrieve file in Raw mode (extract any possible structure information from file)

04/20/2000 v2.5.0

* Now Create & Drop DDF not required PSQL
* Interface changed

04/12/2000 v2.0.2

* Changed structure viewer
* Add structure viewer like Btrieve maintenance

04/06/2000 v2.0.0

* Added Btrieve 7.5 (PSQL 2000) support
* Added Btrieve Files exploring w/o DDF (manually field mapping)
* Now possible open table by File Name
* New Delphi engine for Btrieve used 

03/21/2000 v1.3.1

* Fixed Bug: Runtime Error's 216 after xDD call's (create database etc)

03/01/2000 v1.3.0

* Fixed Bug: Unknown Session Name when clone table

* Added Dataset Filter option (equal "SET FILTER" from XBase)

02/15/2000 v1.2.1

* Fixed Bug: Unable to Access database with path length over then 30 chars
* Fixed Bug: Runtime Error's 216, 217 after close program
* Fixed Bug: Can't clear Range

02/08/2000 v1.2.0

* Fixed Bug: DDF Viewer - Table name in ADD PRIMARY KEY clause always "quoted"
* Fixed Bug: Database Manager - duplicate connection

* User interface changed one more :(
* Added multiselection when open or empty tables
* Added View and Edit Memo fields possibility
* Added more options when append table
* Added Locale support (national languages Russian,Baltic,Nord states, etc)
* Added Clone, Drop table possibility

01/17/2000 v1.1.2

* Fixed Bug: append table function missing
* Fixed Bug: GPF in DDF viewer where explore DDF created with third party tools
* Fixed problem with Locales

* Added Transaction support and Field Substitution then append tables
* SQL script generating ( extract meta data )
* Linked Query view

01/05/2000 v1.1.0 

* Fixed Bug: GPF then open more one table window
* Fixed Bug: GPF then open table with owner

* User interface changed
* Linked Table view

12/22/1999 v1.0.3

* Product name changed to "Btrieve Database Desktop" (see Limitations)
* User interface changed
* Alias Manager
* DDF Viewer

12/05/1999 v1.0.2

* Export data to text file
* Specific Fields settings
* Specific Application settings for Btrieve users

10/05/1999 v1.0

* First Published

09/04/1999

* first release bdbd16.exe - v0.7b 16-bit

08/10/1999

* I have a good idea !

08/09/1999

* Oh, So hard!

08/08/1999

* Drink; Drink; Drink; GPF; not remember....

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TRADEMARKS

* Btrieve and Pervasive.SQL are registered trademarks of Pervasive Software Inc.
* Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 

FEATURES in DEVELOPMENT

* Table create, resructure, etc...

REQUIREMENTS:

To use this product you MUST have:

* Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT installed.
* Btrieve 6.15 or Pervasive.SQL Win95/NT Workstation engine or Client software

LIMITATIONS:

* limitations in unregistered program - upgrades and bug's fixing :((

INSTALLATION NOTES:

not installation required.
not any dll's, (exclude Btrieve or PSQL clients) required.
copy bdbd32.exe to any folder and enjoy!
IniFile will be created automatically when program first started.

NOTES & KNOWN PROBLEMS:

* DB Names not recognized.
  Pls. see Getting started with 
  Pervasive.SQL manuals pp A-2

* Incorrectly show Database structure
  change Btrieve setting StringPaddedSpace 

* ODBC operations may be fault(ODBC is ODBC), 
  some drivers are not full compatibles with ODBC standards; 
  Please Report me for assistance ( read readodbc.txt before :)

FAQ:

* Y2K - Yes
* Windows 2000 - Yes
* Memo Editor/Viewer available after DblClick on memo fields
* ODBC operations tested with ODBC Core v3.510.4202 and ODBC drivers:

      1.Intersolv Interbase v3.11.01
      2.Informix            v3.30.00.10139
      3.PVSW PSQL7          v2.54.04
      4.PVSW PSQL2000       v7.5.02
      5.MS Excel            v4.00.4202
      6.MS Access           v4.00.4202
      7.MS dBase            v4.00.4202
      8.MS FoxPro           v4.00.4202
      9.MS SQL Server       v3.70.06.90

REGISTRATION & FEEDBACK & PROBLEM REPORTING:

contact:
  Yanis Kregers
  Polukot Software Group,
  Riga, Latvia

phone: +371 925-1642
fax:   +371 241-7161
email: polukot@mail.ru
ICQ:   76540487

see file register.txt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

* Any Good Ideas will be accepted
* 16-bit version also available, but not supported (freeware)

* Polukot Software Group - We are:

Yanis Kregers - developer/programmer
Andrey Kuznetsov - analyst/brainstorm
Anton Bargel - tester/brainstorm
Anna Kirshtein - programmer/secretary
