Q: May I use IBTools for working with databases created for the use with Applications, written on Delphi 1.0?
A: Yes, but you must use the 32-bit versions of BDE and SQL Links ( version 3.0 or greater) for this purpose. If your application is 16-bit one, you can use only inner BreakPoint mechanism of IBTools, but could not use it with simultaneously running application. This is due to the fact that 16-bit BDE and 32-bit BDE could not run simultaneously on the same PC.
Q: Why IBTools and GrantMaster failed during thier start?
A: Probably You use the 16-bit BDE (versions 2.5 and smaller). The IBTools require 32-bit BDE and SQL Links versions (3.0 or greater).
Q: Why I have connection errors during start of IBTools? I use InterBase for Novell Netware.
A: Win'95 do not support 32-bit IPX/SPX protocol, you must use the TCP/IP protocol. The version of Novell Netware must be 4.x.
Q: I can't save the Stored procedure and use BreakPoint mechanism of IBTools. Where I am mistaken?
A: You are useing the unregistered version of IBTools, where some of the IBTools features are partionally bloked. Thus you may use breakpoint mechanism of IBTools only on databases where the number of tables do not exceed five, if you is unregistered user. So you can test all features of IBTools, but you must register your copy of IBTools to receive the fully functionality of the program.
Q: IBTools do not allow to view some of the Stored procedures, instead I receive the error message "Memo too large". Is it a IBTools bug?
A: No, it is BDE bug. The BDE do not correctly support the transliteral operation for systems tables, so if you use national characters in the metaobjects (SP, triggers, exceptions and etc) of your database the BDE generate this type of error, or even do not see this object. For example, if you try to view the same procedure with Delphi 2.0 DBExplorer you will have the same result. This bug is fixed in IBTools version 1.07.1. This version include full support of national characters in IB metaobjects.
Q: Why GrantMaster automatically create GrantGroups when it access the database for the first time? May I switch off this feature?
A: The GrantMaster automatically create GrantGroups only in the case when you previously granted any privileges for the users or metaobjects. This guarantee the correct work of the GrantMaster and proper security setting for your database. After first start you may combine the automatically generated GrantGroups and even do any other operations (delete, insert new objects and etc) under these groups.
