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SQLDatabaseMBS class

Super class: Database

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
class SQL MBS SQL Plugin 9.3 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
The database class for the SQL plugin
Example
dim db as new SQLDatabaseMBS

// where is the library?
db.SetFileOption SQLConnectionMBS.kOptionLibrarySQLite, getfolderitem("/usr/lib/libsqlite3.0.dylib", folderitem.PathTypeShell)

// connect to database
// in this example it is SQLite,
// but can also be Sybase, Oracle, Informix, DB2, SQLServer, InterBase, MySQL, SQLBase and ODBC

dim path as string

if TargetMacOS then
path = "/tmp/test.db" // put the database in the temporary folder
else
path = "test.db" // for Windows and Linux in the current folder the application is inside.
end if

db.DatabaseName = "sqlite:"+path

if db.Connect then

MsgBox "We are connected!"

// Disconnect is optional
// autodisconnect will ocur in destructor if needed
db.close

msgbox "We are disconnected!"
end if

You can use the SQL plugin without using Xojo built in database classes if you use the SQLConnectionMBS and SQLCommandMBS classes.

Or you use the SQLDatabaseMBS class which is a subclass of the database class and can be used with Xojo's RecordSet class. The current implementation is not complete. You can connect with passing the database URL in the DatabaseName property of the SQLDatabaseMBS class. You prefix this URL with the database type you are using.

You can use Execute and Select to run SQL statements. Errors can be queries with the lasterror properties. For the RecordSet, you can get the column count, the column names and values and move to the next row. All the other methods like deleting a record or updating a value are not implemented and you need to use SQL commands to do this.

Supported databases: CubeSQL, Centura SQLBase, DB2, DuckDB, Firebird, Informix, InterBase, MariaDB, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, ODBC, Oracle Database Server, PostgreSQL, SQL Anywhere, SQLite, SQLCipher and Sybase.
Connect to Microsoft Access, FileMaker Server (or Pro), Microsoft Visual FoxPro and others via ODBC.

As field and table schema functions are not implemented, you can't use this database with the database browser features in the Xojo IDE.
The plugin does not provide RecordCount on RecordSet class. For that you need to make a extra SELECT count(*) query.

With Xojo 2013r1, you only need a database server license from Xojo, Inc. if you use the SQLDatabaseMBS class. The SQLConnectionMBS class does not require this license. But some features like getting a recordset do need the license as they refer to the SQLDatabaseMBS class.

Please free all RecordSets and SQLCommand objects before you close the SQLConnection or the SQLDatabase. The plugin keeps references from RecordSets and SQLCommand to prevent automatic destruction of the database connection. If you close a database connection while you have RecordSets and SQLCommand in use, things may go wrong.

The plugin can cache the recordset locally. To enable you can call SQLCommandMBS.Cache or use the Option("AutoCache") = "true" on either command or connection or database objects. The plugin will than fetch all records and store them in memory. After this you can walk over the recordset and use FetchPos, FetchFirst, FetchLast, FetchPrev and FetchNext to locate the rows you need. When you call Field() you always get last row, but to read from cached result set, please use Value() function. When using RecordSet, the values are read via Value() functions automatically.

You can use InternalPostgreSQLLibraryMBS or InternalSQLiteLibraryMBS if you like to use our built in SQLite or PostgreSQL database libraries.

The class pings the database every minute by checking whether it's alive and to avoid server dropping connection. This can be disabled by setting Option("Ping") = "false". Ping is not used for SQLite.

MBS Plugin 21.1 adds support for Edit/Update methods in RecordSet and RowSet classes.

MBS Database connections are implemented via SQLConnectionMBS and SQLCommandMBS classes. We provide a thin layer on top with SQLDatabaseMBS class to make it compatible to the Xojo database class. And when you use SQLDatabaseMBS, you can always get the matching SQLConnectionMBS objet via Connection property. Instead of SQLCommandMBS class, you may just use SelectSQL/ExecuteSQL or older SQLSelect/SQLExecute functions.

We have a collection of library files here:
https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/download/plugin/Libs/
Subclass of the Database class.

Constants

Constant Value Description
kOptionLibraryCubeSQL "CUBESQL.LIBS" One of the option constant to specify the library with the SetFileOption method. Tells the plugin where to find the library for CubeSQL. Only needed if you don't use InternalCubeSQLLibraryMBS module! more
kOptionLibraryDuckDB "DUCKDB.LIBS" ConstantsGroup: Options to specify the library with SetFileOption dim con as SQLDatabaseMBS // your connection more
SQLiteInMemory "Sqlite::memory:" Connection string for SQLite for a new in-memory database. Prefixed with SQLite to use directly.

Isolation Levels

Constant Value Description
kANSILevel0 0 ANSI Level 0
kANSILevel1 1 ANSI Level 1
kANSILevel2 2 ANSI Level 2
kANSILevel3 3 ANSI Level 3
kLevelUnknown -1 Unknown
kReadCommitted 1 Read committed.
kReadUncommitted 0 Read uncommitted.
kRepeatableRead 2 Repeatable read.
kSerializable 3 Serializable.
kSnapshot 4 Changes made in other transactions can not be seen. For Microsoft SQL Server.

Values for autocommit property

Constant Value Description
kAutoCommitOff 0 Autocommit is off.
Example
kAutoCommitOn 1 Autocommit is on.
Example
kAutoCommitUnknown -1 Autocommit unknown

Command Types

Constant Value Description
kCommandTypeSQLStatement 1 Command is an SQL statement.
kCommandTypeSQLStatementRaw 2 Command is an SQL statement that mustn't be interpreted by SQLAPI.
kCommandTypeStoredProcedure 3 Command is a stored procedure or a function.
kCommandTypeUnknown 0 Used by default. Library detects command type automatically.

Error Codes

Constant Value Description
kErrorBindVarNotFound 7 Bind variable not found.
kErrorClientInitFails 6 Initialization failed for client.
kErrorClientNotSet 1 Client not set.
kErrorClientNotSupported 2 Unsupported client type for this platform.
kErrorClientVersionOld 5 Library file is too old.
kErrorFieldNotFound 8 Field not found.
kErrorGetLibraryVersionFails 4 Failed to query library version.
kErrorLoadLibraryFails 3 Failed to load a library. For example path could be wrong or 32/64bit mismatch.
kErrorNoMemory 0 Out of memory.
kErrorUnknownColumnType 11 Unknown column type.
kErrorUnknownDataType 9 Unknown data type.
kErrorUnknownParameterType 10 Unknown parameter type.
kErrorWrongConversion 12 Failed to convert a value, e.g. string to number.
kErrorWrongDatetime 13 Can't convert text to date.

Options to specify the library with SetFileOption

Constant Value Description
kOptionLibraryDB2 "DB2CLI.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for DB2. more
kOptionLibraryFirebird "IBASE.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for FireBird (or Interbase). more
kOptionLibraryInformix "INFCLI.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for Informix. more
kOptionLibraryInterbase "IBASE.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for FireBird (or Interbase). more
kOptionLibraryMySQL "MYSQL.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for MySQL (or MariaDB). more
kOptionLibraryODBC "ODBC.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for ODBC. more
kOptionLibraryOracle "OCI8.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for Oracle. more
kOptionLibraryPostgreSQL "LIBPQ.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for PostgreSQL more
kOptionLibrarySQLanywhere "SQLANY.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for SQL Anywhere. more
kOptionLibrarySQLBase "SQLBASE.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for SQLBase. more
kOptionLibrarySQLite "SQLITE.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for SQLite. Not needed if you use InternalSQLiteLibraryMBS module! more
kOptionLibrarySybaseComn "SYBCOMN.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for Sybase. more
kOptionLibrarySybaseCS "SYBCS.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for Sybase. more
kOptionLibrarySybaseCT "SYBCT.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for Sybase. more
kOptionLibrarySybaseIntl "SYBINTL.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for Sybase. more
kOptionLibrarySybaseTCL "SYBTCL.LIBS" Tells the plugin where to find the library for Sybase. more

Super class Database

This class has no sub classes.

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Release notes

  • Version 24.0
    • Added checks for SQLDatabaseMBS class to raise an exception if you try to close, SQLExecute or SQLSelect while a background thread runs a SQL query.
  • Version 23.5
  • Version 23.0
    • Fixed a problem with an OutOfBoundsException in Connect method of SQLDatabaseMBS class.
  • Version 22.3
  • Version 22.2
  • Version 22.1
    • Added BeginTransaction method for SQLDatabaseMBS to avoid SQL errors.
  • Version 21.5
    • Added CacheInsertStatement flag for SQLDatabaseMBS to cache insert statements for InsertRecord to speed those up.
  • Version 21.2
  • Version 21.1
    • Added Edit/Update support for RecordSet for SQLDatabaseMBS class.
    • Added Error, ErrorMessage and ErrorCode properties to SQLDatabaseMBS for iOS.

The items on this page are in the following plugins: MBS SQL Plugin.


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