CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      New Features and Technical Changes for GSE Version 2.1

  1.1     Upgrading Main Design Directories from Version 1.0 to Version 2.1

  1.2     RdbExpert and GSE Must Be Upgraded Together

  1.3     Support for DEC Rdb Versions 4.1, 4.2, and 5.1

  1.4     New Workspace File Supports Invalid Schemas and Improves Performance With Large Schemas

  1.5     New Options Menu

  1.6     New List Storage Map Dialog Boxes

  1.7     Using Logical Schema Configuration Files

  1.8     Support for Link Line Handles

  1.9     Improvements to Editing Security-Related Items

  1.10    Improvements to Storage Map Editing

  1.11    Improvements to Scroll Arrows on Table Boxes

  1.12    Using Delimitted Identifiers and the SET ANSI QUOTING ON Statement

  1.13    Support for Multiversion DEC Rdb

  1.14    New Work-In-Progress Dialog Box

  1.15    New Global Customization File

  1.16    Using RdbExpert and GSE on OpenVMS AXP

  1.17    New and Changed Character-Cell Interface Statements and DCL Commands

  1.18    Logical Names Revised and Updated

  1.19    Changes to the Documentation for RdbExpert and GSE Version 2.1

  2      Corrected Problems, Known Problems, Restrictions, and Precautions for GSE Version 2.1

  2.1     Corrected Problems
    2.1.1      Problem Creating an Index With a STORE Clause
    2.1.2      Intermittent Problem with Pop-Up Datatype List in the Create/Table Dialog Box
    2.1.3      Modifying a Table with a Computed By Clause Fails
    2.1.4      Problem With Signed Numeric Literals
    2.1.5      Importing a Logical Schema Fails On Reserved Keyword
    2.1.6      Restriction Removed on Directly Importing Remote Logical Schemas

  2.2     Known Problems
    2.2.1      Installation Procedure Does Not Check For DEC Rdb Software
    2.2.2      Bugcheck When DECwindows Motif License Is Not Installed
    2.2.3      Access Violation When Creating a Schema Object
    2.2.4      Screen Refresh Problem
    2.2.5      Problem Deleting Main Design Directory on OpenVMS AXP Platform

  2.3     Restrictions
    2.3.1      Using DEC Rdb System-Defined Names Not Supported
    2.3.2      Minimum DEC Rdb Version Requirements on OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS AXP Platforms
    2.3.3      How RdbExpert Handles SQL ALTER and REVOKE Statements When Importing a Schema
    2.3.4      Importing Schemas Created from CDD/Plus
    2.3.5      Multinational Character Set Not Supported
    2.3.6      Partial Support for SQL Multibyte Character Set

  2.4     Precautions
    2.4.1      Installation Procedure and DECwindows Motif
    2.4.2      Incorrect Version of DEC Rdb
    2.4.3      Problems Invoking the DECwindows Motif Interface
    2.4.4      Database Not Available
    2.4.5      Deleting Objects
    2.4.6      Restacking Tables and Saving Screen Configurations

  3      Supplementary Documentation

  3.1     Creating and Altering Existing Schemas

  3.2     Working with Large Schemas

  3.3     Creating a Table with the Pull-Down Versus the Pop-Up Menu

  3.4     Printing and Capturing a Logical Schema

  3.5     How the Locate Table Menu Finds Invisible and Visible Tables

  3.6     Menu Selection Sensitivity

  3.7     Schema Editor Window Pop-up Menu Selection Sensitivity

  3.8     Additional Features of the Create/Edit Table Dialog Box

  3.9     Creating a Table or Column Constraint

  3.10    Using a Pop-up List to Enter a Datatype in a Column Field

  3.11    Command Procedure To Create a DECterm Window

  3.12    Using the RDBX$GSE_V2.DAT Resource File

  A   GLOBAL DEFAULTS ARE Statement

  A.1     GLOBAL DEFAULTS ARE Statement

  B   Using the FORMAT Statement

  EXAMPLES

  B-1        Upgrading Main Design Directories to Version 2.1