Description
This unit contains the foundational IB Access components.

Classes

EIB_ColumnError	Exception type for column exceptions.
EIB_ConnectionError	Exception class for the TIB_Connection component.
EIB_DatasetError	Exception class for the TIB_Dataset component.
EIB_StatementError	Exception class for the TIB_Statement based components.
EIB_TransactionError	Exception class for the TIB_Transaction component.
TIB_BDataset	This class serves as a base to the IB_Query component.
TIB_BindingCursor	This class is used internally to provide individual row handling.
TIB_BlobStream	This class is used to access and modify the contents of BLOB columns.
TIB_Column	This object is like the VCL TField and TParam combined.
TIB_ColumnArray	Foundation upon which a custom class of array handling columns can be based.
TIB_ColumnBinary	This component implements the TIB_ColumnBlob class that is used for all non-text columns that are blobs.
TIB_ColumnBlob	This class is used to handle BLOB column types.
TIB_ColumnBLR
TIB_ColumnComp	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnCurr	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnDate
TIB_ColumnDateTime	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnDB_KEY	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnDouble	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnFloat	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnInt64	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnInteger	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnMemo	This is the component which is used for all text blob columns.
TIB_ColumnNumBase	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnNumeric	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnQuad	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnSmallInt	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnText	Column type sub-class.
TIB_ColumnTime
TIB_ColumnTimeStamp
TIB_ColumnVarText	Column type sub-class.
TIB_Component	This component is a foundation level class that serves to provide a reference to the Session.
TIB_Connection	This component obtains a persistent connection to an InterBase database.
TIB_ConnectionLink	This component provides a way to make forms and components or controls that contain an instance of this component to be made connection-aware.
TIB_ConnectionStatementLink
TIB_ConnectionTransactionLink
TIB_ControlDataLink	This component is used to make a TWinControl based control data aware.
TIB_Cursor	This component is most ideally used for things like reports or table scans where the data does not need to be buffered and bi-directionally scrollable.
TIB_Database	This component is intended for BDE/VCL compatibility only.
TIB_DataLink	This component is used to make another component or control data aware.
TIB_Dataset	This class serves as the base for the TIB_Cursor and TIB_Query components.
TIB_DataSource	This component is used in order to provide a reference to an IB_Dataset component.
TIB_DMLCacheItem
TIB_DSQL	This component is used for all InterBase DSQL statements that do not involve the handling of multiple rows of output data.
TIB_FilterCursor
TIB_KeyDataLink	This component is used to handle the KeyLinks/KeySource based master-detail relationship between datasets.
TIB_LocateCursor	This is an internal cursor that is used to process the Locate() and Lookup() operations.
TIB_MasterDataLink	This component is used to handle the MasterLinks/MasterSource based master-detail relationship between datasets.
TIB_NodeList	This file contains the object used to store the record buffer for the TIB_BDataset class.
TIB_Query	It is possible to process ALL InterBase DSQL statements via this component.
TIB_Row	This object is used to maintain the row buffer and the TIB_Columns array associated with the buffer.
TIB_SchemaCache	Work in progress.
TIB_Session	This class serves as a critical foundation for IB Objects components.
TIB_SQLStrings	Special strings class for handling the SQL property.
TIB_Statement	This class serves as a foundational base class for the TIB_DSQL, TIB_Cursor and TIB_Query components.
TIB_StatementLink	This component is used to propogate the events generated by the TIB_Statement class.
TIB_StringCache
TIB_StringList	This class is used heavily throughout IB Objects.
TIB_StringProperty
TIB_TimeoutProps	This component is used in order to store all the settings necessary for management of transaction timeouts.
TIB_Transaction	This component is designed to encapsulate all of the InterBase API's transaction functionality.
TIB_TransactionDefault
TIB_TransactionDMLCache
TIB_TransactionInternal
TIB_TransactionLink	This component serves as a base class or contained object for other components needing to become transaction aware.
TIB_TransactionStatementLink	This instance is for internal use only.
TIB_UpdateSQL	This component is very much like the TUpdateSQL component in the standard data aware components except that it is owned and contained by the dataset instead of being a separate reference.

Types

PIB_BlobFieldMap	Structure used to store blob node mappings for the record.
TIB_AnnounceDMLCacheItemEvent	This event type is used to process the DMLCacheItems in order to maintain cross-dataset buffer synchronization.
TIB_ArrayReader	This type is used in order to read slices or whole arrays into variant arrays using streams as the intermediate vehicle.
TIB_ArrayWriter	This type is used in order to write slices or whole arrays into variant arrays using streams as the intermediate vehicle.
TIB_BlobFieldMap
TIB_BufferSynchroFlags	These are flags used to maintain buffer synchronization with the server.
TIB_BufferSynchroFlagsSet	These are flags used to maintain buffer synchronization with the server.
TIB_CachedUpdatesProcess	CachedUpdates processing flag for internal use only.
TIB_CallbackEvent	Event type to process a fetch callback when fetching many records.
TIB_CallbackStatus	When fetching records to the end of a dataset or an undefined point a fetch callback mechanism is used.
TIB_CharCase	The character case that should be used when accessing this column with a data bound control.
TIB_ColLinkEvent	Event type used for statements and columns.
TIB_ColumnDataLinkEvent	General event notification for the IB_DataLink component that also includes a reference to a single column whether input or output.
TIB_ColumnEvent	Event type used with the TIB_Column object.
TIB_ColumnEventAs	Event type used with the TIB_Column object.
TIB_ColumnRef
TIB_ColumnTrimming	Trimming options
TIB_CommitAction	These are actions the dataset should take when it's transaction Commits.
TIB_ConfirmationEvent	This event is used to provide a hook that allows confirmation to be acquired.
TIB_ConnectCharacteristics	Structure used to retreive various settings for a connection.
TIB_ConnectionEvent	Event type used by most events for the TIB_Connection component.
TIB_ConnectionEventType	All of the different notification messages generated by the TIB_Connection component and propagated to the TIB_ConnectionLink class.
TIB_ConnectionFieldEntryTypes	This is what tells whether or not DomainName and SQLType entries are included in any of the stringlist properties.
TIB_ConnectionFieldEntryTypeSet	Set type for the field entry types property.
TIB_ConnectionLinkEvent	Event type for the TIB_ConnectionLink component.
TIB_ConnectionStatus	Status of the connection.
TIB_CreateColumnEvent	Event to create a custom field type.
TIB_CustomizeDPBEvent	Event type used by the TIB_Connection class to pass in custom DPB settings.
TIB_CustomizeTPBEvent	Event type used by TIB_Transaction class to pass in custom TPB settings.
TIB_CustomRecordCount	In some cases it is necessary to provide a custom means to figure out how many records are in the current dataset.
TIB_DataAction	VCL Compatibility
TIB_DataChangeEvent	Event to notify of a column that has had a data change or update request.
TIB_DataLinkEvent	General event notification for the IB_DataLink component.
TIB_DataOperation	VCL Compatibility
TIB_DatasetCanModify	States for which a check is performed to allow the developer to affix a custom algorith to the CanEdit, CanDelete, and CanInsert properties.
TIB_DataSetErrorEvent	VCL Compatibility.
TIB_DatasetEvent	Event type for most all events of the TIB_Dataset component.
TIB_DatasetRowEvent	Event type for most all events of the TIB_Dataset component that also need a row reference to accompany them.
TIB_DatasetState	These status types are used to determine the state of the dataset.
TIB_DatasetStateSet	Set of TIB_DatasetState values.
TIB_DataSourceEvent	General event type used by the TIB_DataSource class.
TIB_DMLCacheFlags
TIB_DMLCacheFlagsSet
TIB_DMLCacheItemType
TIB_DPBFlag	This type is used in setting DPB settings for a connection.
TIB_FilterOption	VCL compatibility.
TIB_FilterOptions	VCL compatibility.
TIB_FilterRecordEvent	VCL compatibility.
TIB_FullTextSearchType	This type is used in order to indicate which type of full text search should be perforrmed.
TIB_GetCanModifyEvent	Event type to allow whether a dataset can be modified.
TIB_GetCanScrollEvent	This is used to inquire if the dataset should be scrolled or not.
TIB_GetDataLinkColorEvent	Event type defined to TIB_Session and TIB_SessionProps but used by TIB_DataLink to override retrieval of colors used in ColorScheme information.
TIB_GraphicHeader
TIB_Isolation	Isolation levels for the transaction.
TIB_LocateOption	VCL compatibility.
TIB_LocateOptions	VCL compatibility.
TIB_LoginEvent	Event type used by the TIB_Connection class for logging in a user.
TIB_MasterChildAction	Actions taken by a child dataset in a master-detail relationship.
TIB_MasterSearchFlags	Options to better control behavior of datasets when using the MasterSearch option.
TIB_MasterSearchFlagsSet	These settings provide more specific control over the baheavior of datasets in a master-detail relationship and MasterSearch is being used.
TIB_ProcessSearchBuffer	This event is used in order to provide custom handling of search criteria.
TIB_ReceiveDMLCacheEvent	This event type is used to process the DMLCacheItems in order to maintain cross-connection buffer synchronization.
TIB_ReceiveDMLCacheItemEvent	This event type is used to process the DMLCacheItems in order to maintain cross-dataset buffer synchronization.
TIB_RefreshAction	When Refresh is called one of these actions will be taken.
TIB_RowChangedEvent	System defined event type for a row buffer or column object.
TIB_RowEvent	System defined event type for a row buffer.
TIB_RowFieldEvent	Event to handle a calculated field operation.
TIB_RowSelectedChanged	This event type is used to notify when a record is selected or unselected.
TIB_RowState	States that a row's buffer can be in.
TIB_RowStateEvent	Event type for a change in the state of the fields or params row.
TIB_RowType	Types of rows.
TIB_SearchingEventType	These event types are used to process SearchBuffer values.
TIB_SessionTimerEvent	Event type used to process the session timer notification.
TIB_SoundExParse	Event type to define SoundEx parsing routines for a connection.
TIB_StatementEvent	Standard event type for the TIB_Statement class.
TIB_StatementEventType	Statement event types.
TIB_StatementType	InterBase statement types.
TIB_StmtLinkEvent	General event type used for the TIB_StatementLink class.
TIB_TransactionCanPauseEvent	Event type used by some events for the TIB_Transaction component.
TIB_TransactionEvent	Event type used by most events for the TIB_Transaction component.
TIB_TransactionEventType	All of the different notification messages generated by the TIB_Transaction component and propagated to the TIB_TransactionLink class.
TIB_TransactionLinkEvent	This event serves as the general event type for transaction link components.
TIB_TransactionState	Status of the transaction.
TIB_UpdateAction	VCL Compatibility
TIB_UpdateErrorEvent	VCL Compatibility
TIB_UpdateKind	VCL Compatibility
TIB_UpdateRecordEvent
TIB_UpdateStatus	VCL Compatibility
TIB_ValidInfoFlags
TIB_ValidInfoFlagsSet

Global Constants

BoolFalseChr	This value is used as the default boolean false value for text columns.
BoolFalseNbr	This value is used as the default boolean false value for numeric columns.
BoolTrueChr	This value is used as the default boolean true value for text columns.
BoolTrueNbr	This value is used as the default boolean true value for numeric columns.
PendingTransactionStates	These are the states when a transaction is in the process of closing up a unit of work.