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GQL V3.0
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GQL V3.0 Features
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GQL Version 3.0 Release is now shipping!
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Version 3.0 of GQL was released on November 8, 1991, it is a major release with over 200 new features and enhancements.
New Features for GQL Version 3.0
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Report Module
• report module is built-in to GQL/User and GQL/Update
• visual interface for manipulating report layout
• selectable font and style for each section of report
• header, footer, column headings, detail lines, sub-totals, grand totals
• graphic objects can be included in report
• format control for numeric and date fields
• report specification can be stored with query
• can be attached to executive buttons
Multiple Design Windows
• multiple design windows can be included in a document
• buttons can now be used to switch between windows
• can be used with graphic overlays to create a ‘drill down’ capability
Enhanced Color Support
• full 24-bit color support
• popup color palette for standard colors (plus access to color picker)
• data objects can have both a fill color and border color
• text background color for ornaments
• each window type can have a separate color scheme
• user defined preferences for object colors
• user defined preferences for window colors
• design windows now support a background color
• each design window can have a separate background color
System 7.0 Capability
• support for the Data Access Manager (DAM)
• support for the Edition Manager (Publish/Subscribe)
• balloon help
• TrueType ornaments
• standard Apple Events
Data Values
• data values can be retrieved from locally stored files
• popup menu of data values provided for prompts
• special queries can be issued to retrieve attribute and prompt data values
Prompts
• multiple prompts can be displayed in a single dialog
• order of the prompts and the prompt dialog title can be defined
• popup menu of data values from local files available for each prompt
• data values can be loaded from database on request
• special queries can be assigned by the administration for data values
• data value queries can refer to previously entered prompt information
(useful for ‘drill down’ applications)
Design Window Enhancements
• quick select of attributes using a popup menu
• relationships can be unnamed
• relationship symbols can be hidden if desired
• automatic activation of relationships when only one exists between tables
• button and ornament annotations
Results Window Enhancements
• form view for results (all columns displayed vertically for an individual row)
• ability to view very wide columns on screen
• automatic column sizing
• multiple key sort in the Filter dialog
• automatic rollover to file for large query results
Query Support
• nested subqueries are supported
• all queries in a session are logged so they can be loaded and used again
• a new submit query option to create temporary tables in the database
• user preference to map all qualifications to upper case comparisons
• a query in progress indicator is displayed when the query is issued
• elapsed time is now displayed for all queries
General Interface Enhancements
• default short menus for simplified interface
• can switch between short and full menus
• text style dialog revised to combine text edit and style
• color selection added to text items
GQL/Admin Enhancements
• a new menu item supports reordering the attributes of a table
• correlation names can be assigned to tables for aliasing
• mandatory qualifications can be assigned to a table
• mandatory qualifications can be assigned to merged objects
• prompts can be used in mandatory qualifications
• can create multiple design windows
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