What's New in Pervasive.SQL V8 - Table of Contents

Pervasive.SQL 8.7 (code WHN_870, revision 1)  Sync manual in Pervasive Library

About This Manual

Who Should Read This Manual

Manual Organization

Conventions

What's New in Pervasive.SQL V8.5

List of New Features and Improvements

New Security Models for Btrieve Applications

Available Models

The Default Database and the Current Database

New or Changed Configuration Parameters

Setting up Classic Security

Setting up Mixed or Database Security

Summary of Tasks for Security Models

Encrypted Network Communications

New Configuration Parameters

Remarks

Setting Up Encryption

Effects

Examples

Improved SQL Support

Database-wide Permissions

Utilities Support for New Security Models

Defining Btrieve Databases and Security Policies

Defining Permissions for Databases

Using the Btrieve Login API and Specifying Credentials

Other Utility Changes

Updates to Programming Interfaces

Improved Installation Programs

Upgrading from Previous Releases

Documentation for Installs

Documentation Updates

Changed for This Release

New Features

Utility Updates for Security

Overview of Utility Changes

New GUI Rebuild Utility

New Command Line Rebuild Utilities

New Database Password Utility

Updates to Existing Utilities

Updates to Wizards and Dialogs

Help for New Utilities

Changes to Programming Interfaces for Security

Btrieve Updates Overview

Backwards Compatibility Issues

Database URIs

Syntax

Special Characters

Remarks

Examples

New Btrieve Login Operation

Database Login/Logout

Changes to Other Btrieve Operations

Btrieve Open (0)

Create (14)

Reset (28)

ActiveX Updates

Distributed Tuning Interface

New Flags for Security

Catalog Functionality

New Status Codes

JDBC Improvements

Encryption Support

Standard URL Syntax

Setting Up Btrieve Security

Planning Your Security Scheme

Available Options

Choosing Your Policy

Before you Begin

How Many Databases?

Where are the Data Files?

What are the User Names?

What Security Policy?

Process Overview

Btrieve Security Quick Start

Configuring Security

Creating Database Users and Privileges

General Tasks

Creating Database Users

Assigning Permissions

Security Issues