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Hello All,
This is the response I received from my developer that he received from Crystal. Anyone have any comments?????
Thanks In Advance,
Cheers!
Christine Turner
Database Administrator
IPS-Sendero
Scottsdale, Arizona
Phone: (800) 321-6899 ext. 3286
Fax: (480) 946-8224
E-mail: christine.turner_at_ips-sendero.com
-----Original Message-----
From: David Denison [SMTP:david.denison_at_ips-sendero.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 3:47 PM To: Christine Turner Subject: Fw: CTL:20000717-10296 Automated Response:
Here is that Crystal response concerning synchronous vs. asynchronous database connections.
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> Response To: David Denison
>
> Hi David,
>
> Thank you for using Answer by email.
>
> Unfortunately what you're trying to do will cause a gpf, and let me
> explain why.
>
> If we submit a query to your database (in this case Oracle), we send off a
> SQL statement (i.e select * from table). Oracle processes that statement
> and generates a dataset and passes that back to Crystal Reports to format
> and display.
>
> If we cancel the job or close that preview window before that data comes
> back there's no way to tell Oracle that we've cancelled that job and it's
> going to continue sending data to memory that Crystal Reports has already
> released back to Windows and it will crash. This bi-directional
> communication would require an asynchronous database driver on BOTH the
> Crystal Reports side of the connection and the Oracle side of the
> connection. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, Oracle doesn't support an
> asynchronous connection, and Crystal Reports only supports asynchronous
> connections with a limited number of our database drivers.
>
> I've included a Crystal Reports knowledge base article that describes
> which of our database drivers are asynchronous:
> c2006041
>
> I've also pasted this knowledge base article below:
>
> Asynchronous Database Connection Support for Seagate Software
>
> Product: Crystal Reports Professional Edition Version: 8.0.0.371
> Applies to: Reported version and higher
> Database: Microsoft SQL Server Platform: Windows 95 Date Verified:
> February 16, 2000
>
> Problem:
> Q: What happens when a user sends off a query in Crystal Reports (CR) or
> in the Info Report Designer in Seagate Info (SI) and then needs to cancel
> that query? How does the processing stop or does it even stop?
>
> Q: What is the difference between Synchronous and Asynchronous database
> connections?
>
> Q: Does Seagate Software support Asynchronous database connection?
>
>
> Solution:
> There are two possible database connection methods with any type of
> database. They are:
> . Synchronous Database Connection
> . Asynchronous Database Connection
>
> An asynchronous database connection refers to the ability for a client
> application to be able to issue any number of commands to a database
> server at any given point during the database connection, without waiting
> for the database server to complete the processing of current tasks.
>
> A primary application of asynchronous database connections, within the
> Crystal Reports (CR) Designer, is the ability to terminate a running query
> at any point in time.
>
>
> Definitions:
> =================
> Synchronous Database Connection:
>
> Synchronous connection to a database means that once a SQL query is passed
> to the database server, the calling application (Crystal Reports in this
> case) waits until it receives a "Finished" message from the database
> server. The "Finished" message is connected to the first packet of the
> result set being sent back.
>
> In Crystal Reports, if the cancel button is clicked while a synchronous
> connection is underway, the Report Designer will look as though it has
> canceled the query request. However, the request on the database server
> will continue to process until completion. Once the first packet comes
> back saying "Finished", no more of the query result set will be passed
> back.
>
> NOTE: Actually, when executing the query synchronously, Crystal Reports
> doesn't get the chance to cancel since the database client won't return
> control until the database is finished.
>
>
> Asynchronous Database Connection:
>
> Asynchronous connection to a database means that multiple sets of commands
> can be passed to the database server and processed at once. (For example,
> there is no need to wait for the query to return before sending another
> command to the database server).
>
> Instead of waiting for a "Finished" message to be sent back from the
> database server, the calling application (Crystal Reports in this case)
> sends a query status message to the database server at set times asking
> "Are you done yet?" When the database server says "Yes", the result
> packets start coming back. However, if a cancel button is clicked on the
> client computer side, instead of sending a question message to the
> database server, the client application has the ability to send a "Cancel
> query" message to the database server. In the Crystal Reports scenario,
> if the cancel button is clicked, instead of asking the database server if
> it has completed its query, Crystal Reports sends a "cancel" message to
> the database server. The query never has to complete.
>
>
>
> Database Drivers that support Asynchronous Connections:
> =====================================================
> The following CR database drivers include support for asynchronous
> database connections:
>
> . Microsoft SQL Server Direct (P2ssql.dll) - 8.0.0.1 and higher
> . Sybase Direct (P2ssyb10.dll) - 8.0.0.0 and
> higher
> . IBM DB2 Direct (P2sdb2.dll) - 8.0.0.2 and
> higher
> . ODBC (P2sodbc.dll) - 6.0.0.88 and higher
> . OLEDB (P2soledb.dll)) - 7.0.100.37 and higher
>
> NOTE #1: The first 3 database drivers listed above our native drivers for
> Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, and IBM DB2 respectively.
>
> NOTE #2: The only Seagate Software supplied ODBC drivers that support
> asynchronous database connection are Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase. CR
> detects if an ODBC driver supports Asynchronous Query (by testing if the
> SQL_ATTR_ASYNC_ENABLE flag on the database connection can be seen. If it
> can, then it will be used (assuming the user has set the asynchronous
> option).
>
> NOTE #3: P2soledb.dll checks the DBPROPSET_ROWSET property from the
> DBPROP_ROWSET_ASYNCH property set. If this property is set, then the
> provider accepts asynchronous queries and the option is installed.
>
> NOTE #4: The version numbers listed above relate to the versions of the
> Seagate Software drivers.
>
>
>
> Support in Seagate Software Applications:
> ============================================
> Based on the database driver version numbers above (unless otherwise
> noted), the following applications and DLLs support asynchronous database
> connections:
>
> . Crw32.exe - Report Designer (at least version CR 7.0.100.15 and SI
> 7.0.2.100)
> . Crpe32.dll - Crystal Reports Print Engine (at least version CR
> 7.0.100.15)
> . RDC - Report Designer Component for Visual Basic (higher than, and not
> including, version 7.0.100.15)
> . Cipe32.dll - Seagate Info Print Engine (at least version 7.0.2.100 of
> Seagate Info)
>
> CAUTION: The "Are you Finished?" message that CR sends to the database
> server is hard coded to fire off the question for every 1-second interval.
> This is not configurable.
>
>
> How to Procedures:
> ========================
> To enable asynchronous database connections as a general option for new
> reports:
>
> 1. Open the SCR Designer.
> 2. On the 'File' menu, click 'Options'.
> 3. Click the 'Database' tab.
> 4. Select the checkbox 'Perform Query Asynchronously'.
>
>
> To enable asynchronous database connections for existing reports:
>
> 1. Open the report in the SCR Designer.
> 2. On the 'File' menu, click 'Report Options'.
> 3. Select the checkbox 'Perform Query Asynchronously'.
>
> . To terminate a running query in the CR Designer, simply click the stop
> button located beside the paging buttons.
>
> . Once a report has established a database connection, selecting or
> clearing the 'Perform Query Asynchronously' checkbox will not take effect
> until the database connection is severed and reestablished.
>
> . The SCR Direct Drivers for Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase and IBM DB2
> automatically set the database connection to asynchronous mode if the
> 'Perform Query Asynchronously' checkbox is selected.
>
> . The SCR Database Driver for ODBC (P2sodbc.dll) will first poll the ODBC
> driver to determine if the driver in question supports asynchronous
> database connections. If the ODBC driver supports asynchronous database
> connections and the 'Perform Query Asynchronously' checkbox is selected,
> the connection will be set to asynchronous mode.
>
> . The SCR Database Driver for OLEDB (P2soledb.dll) will first poll the
> OLEDB provider to determine if the provider in question supports
> asynchronous database connections. If the OLEDB provider supports
> asynchronous database connections and the 'Perform Query Asynchronously'
> checkbox is selected, the connection will be set to asynchronous mode.
>
> Availability: Public
> Editor:CAL
> c2006041
>
>
> I hope this helps,
> Erik L
> id 848
>
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Received on Wed Jul 19 2000 - 05:55:44 CDT
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