New Features and Bug Fixes in Version 5.02 of ODBCExpress
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New Features
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New features introduced since the previous version:

1.  A read-only version property is added to the THdbc connection component.
    This property is also visible in the object inspector at design-time.


Bug Fixes
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Bug fixes included since the previous version:

1.  A problem with Date, Time and DateTime parameters, caused by a buffer format
    problem which slipped in during our implementation of the virtual TParams
    class in the TOEDataSet, is fixed.

2.  A global variable of type Integer, Fractional, is added to the OCL unit to
    allow you to override the default date/time fractional value of 9 used by
    the ODBCExpress units.  Some ODBC drivers, like the ones shipped with Sybase
    and Informix, work best with values smaller than 9 (3 and 5 respectively for
    these two ODBC drivers).


Comments
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Some important comments on the new version:

1.  Please report any problems experienced with this new version to
    support@odbcexpress.com so that it can be addressed as soon as possible.

2.  Apply both the Delphi 4 Update Packs #2 and #3.

3.  You have to install ODBCExpress 5.01 first before applying this service
    release.  See the file readme.txt for details.