PostgreSQLDirect .NET History

This page lists the functionality added in each version of PostgreSQLDirect .NET. To view the full changelog including bug fixes, consult the PostgreSQLDirect .NET revision history.

29-May-08 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 3.70

  • Supported .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Beta
  • Supported Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Beta
  • Improved support for ADO.NET Entity Framework

26-Feb-08 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 3.50

  • Added DB server-based data paging for web applications
  • PgSqlDataSource design time improvements
  • ASP.NET demo pack added
  • PgSqlSelectStatement.TryParse method added
  • DataLink.DataSource property can refer to another DataLink component

20-Dec-07 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 3.30

  • Visual Studio 2008 supported
  • Entity Framework Beta 3 supported
  • Added Licensing Information dialog

25-Oct-07 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 3.25

  • .NET Entity Framework Beta 2 supported
  • Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 supported
  • Added Visual Basic versions to CRM, WinForms, and Web samples

30-Aug-07 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 3.20

  • Supported Visual Studio codename Orcas Beta 1
  • Supported .NET Entity Framework
  • Added support for x64 architecture
  • Enhanced command builder with generation of row refresh statements
  • Added DbCommand.GetRecordCount() method to determine rows count of a request
  • Added INullable interface for provider specific types
  • Added capability to store connection strings in application settings
  • Extended drag'n'drop capabilities in DataSet Manager
  • Add-in menu moved to Visual Studio package
  • Demo projects reorganized
  • Added CRM (Customer Relationship Management) demo project
  • Added Ping demo project for Mobile Edition

13-Apr-07 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 3.00

Application development enhancement
  • Added DataSet Manager to control dataset instances in the project
  • Added DataSet Editor for convenient datasets manipulation
  • New PgSqlDataSet class to use with PgSqlDataTable
  • New component DataLink added for flexible data binding
  • New capabilities added to PgSqlDataTable class
  • Added capability for cross-form components cooperation
  • Design time visualization extended
  • Supported addin and DataSet Wizard integration with Borland Developer Studio
.NET 2 features
  • Added PgSqlDependency class to support Database Change Notification
  • Added PgSqlDataSourceEnumerator class to support Server Enumeration feature
  • Added support for Batch Update in PgSqlDataAdapter
  • Added support for returning provider-specific types in PgSqlDataReader and PgSqlDataAdapter
Other features
  • SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Solutions supported
  • Added PgSqlSelectStatement class for building SELECT statements
  • Added PgSqlTimeStamp class to represent TIMESTAMP and DATE types
  • Added list of hosts in connection form and connection properties
  • Added PgSqlLoader.LoadTable() method
  • Base level classes moved to the new assembly CoreLab.Data.dll
  • New demo projects added
  • Added DbLoader class that serves to load external data into database
  • Added PostgreSQLDirect .NET information to Visual Studio 2005 splash screen and About box

12-Dec-06 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 2.55

  • Windows Vista support added

17-Apr-06 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 2.50

  • Implemented advanced integration with Visual Studio 2005, including Server Explorer, Data Source wizard, TableAdapter configuration, Query Builder and configuring web component SqlDataSource
  • ASP.NET 2.0 providers added: Membership Provider, Profile Provider, Role Provider, Session State Provider
  • DataSet Wizard added
  • Enterprise Library Data Access Application Block support added
  • Mono support added
  • Borland Delphi 2006 support added
  • EnterpriseDB Postgre SQL Server supported
  • Provider invariant name changed
  • Added streaming support for PgSqlScript
  • Added list of Frequently Asked Questions

20-Dec-05 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 2.40

  • Supported .NET Framework 2.0 release version
  • Supported Visual Studio 2005 release version
  • Supported PostgreSQL server 8.1 release version
  • Supported Pervasive Postgres SQL server
  • Compact .NET Framework 2.0 supported
  • Added support for InputOutput parameters
  • Precision of PgSqlInterval class increased due to bigger maximal days number

17-Oct-05 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 2.20

  • Composite types supported
  • Tested with Mono Framework
  • NULLs are not treated as empty strings on data fetch any more

01-Jul-05 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 2.11

  • PgSqlCommandBuilder.UpdatingFields property added
  • CoreLab.PostgreSql.PgSqlLoader now inherits from CoreLab.Common.DbLoader

30-May-05 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 2.10

  • Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 added
  • Publisher policy file added for versions compatibility
  • Performance increased
  • Output parameters support added
  • "DefaultValue" column in GetSchemaTable() result added

24-Jan-05 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 2.00

  • Support for .NET Framework 2.0 added
  • Support for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 Beta 1 added
  • Support for Borland Delphi 2005 added
  • Added support ADO.NET 2 features including:
    • Support for metadata schemas added
    • The Base-Class-Based provider model used
    • Connection pooling enhancements functionality added, that allows you to programmatically "drain" the connection pool
    • New PgSqlConnectionStringBuilder component to build connection strings to represent data sources
  • PostgreSQL 8.0 support added
  • Support for transferring data in binary format added
  • PgSqlInterval type added
  • Performance increased due to using binary format of transferring data for protocol 3.0 and optimizing data conversion for protocol 2.0
  • Support composite types(row types) result set in stored procedures
  • PgSqlConnection.AutoCommit is obsolete (not supported since server version 7.4)

22-Sep-04 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 1.85

  • PgSqlCommand.InsertOid property added
  • PgSqlException deserialization constructor added
  • Support for multiple ExecuteReader added
  • New component PgSqlDataTable added
  • New methods for asynchronous working added
  • Support for paginal access to query result added
  • Support for command timeout added

07-Jul-04 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 1.80

  • Support for Compact Framework added
  • PgSqlDataReader.HasRows property added
  • Support for connection timeout added

17-May-04 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 1.70

  • PostgreSQL 7.4 protocol was supported
  • Full PostgreSQL 7.4 error information
  • Native PostgreSQL 7.4 parameters and unnamed parameters added
  • Unicode property added to PgSqlConnection class
  • Charset property added to PgSqlConnection class
  • AutoCommit property added to PgSqlConnection class
  • FetchAll property added to PgSqlCommand class
  • New component PgSqlScript added
  • New component PgSqlLoader added
  • New component PgSqlDump added
  • Connection pooling was improved
  • C++ sample added

12-Feb-04 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 1.51

  • Support for Borland Delphi 8 added

18-Dec-03 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 1.50

  • PostgreSQL 7.4 support
  • Support for connection pooling added
  • MD5 and Crypt user authentication methods available
  • GetSchemaTable with full KeyInfo added
  • Batch execution of multiply SELECT statements enabled
  • New structures and classes for geometric and LOB types were added
  • New component PgSqlMonitor was added
  • Enhanced connection editor enabled
  • GetSchemaTable from multiply SELECT queries added
  • Documentation integrated into Visual Studio .NET
  • XML documentation for code completion added
  • New sample applications added
  • Support for Borland C#Builder added

15-Oct-03 New features in PostgreSQLDirect .NET 1.10

  • Visual Studio .NET 2003 support added
  • Property editors for PgSqlCommandBuilder.KeyFields and PgSqlCommandBuilder.UpdatingTable added
  • Performance greatly improved

10-Apr-03 New First release of PostgreSQLDirect .NET