FairCom RTG V3 Update Guide

 
Introduction
New FairCom RTG Features
Expect Faster Application Throughput from Automatic Transaction Optimization
Improved Delete Record Performance
Find Stuff Faster with Full-Text Search
ROWID Record Header Required for Full Text Search
Open up to One Million Concurrent Files in FairCom RTG
Faster Bulk Additions Speed Data Loads
Faster Bulk Addition Index Rebuild from Cached Data
Faster OPEN OUTPUT File Reuse
Improved Detection of Logically Equivalent Filenames during Automatic Recovery
Standalone Operational Model Support
<localinstance>
More APIs, SDKs, and Drivers for Extended Development Options
Go Bigger
Millions of Records per Transaction
Millions of Open Files
128 TB SQL Temp Tables
4GB Transaction Log Space
64K SQL CHAR Fields
2500 Columns per Table
Go Faster - By Simply Upgrading Your Server
Up to 3x Faster Overall Performance
Up to 4X Faster Indexes with Smaller Indexes Using Variable-Length Compressed Key Storage
ISAM API Compression
Key Compression with FairCom RTG
Utilities to Confirm Index Compression Modes
Faster Indexing from Locking, Node Pruning, and Sorting Optimizations
Up to 15 Percent Faster with Increased Default Index Page Size
Faster File Open and Close under High Concurrency
Faster Return for Files Not Found on Open
Improved Performance Reassigning Transaction-Controlled File's ID
Windows File System Compression Support
Faster Connections and App Communication
More Concurrency with Less Lock Contention
OpenSSL Now Provides Default Faster AES Encryption
SQL
Run a SQL Query across Multiple Databases
Parameter Marks Now Available in Scalar Functions and CASE Statements
Assign Values to Auto-Increment Fields in INSERT
Insert Multiple Value Sets
Insert Statements with Scalar Values and Subqueries Now Supported
Use Row Value Constructors with Comparisons in Query
Easier Full-Text Search (FTS) MATCH Operator Syntax
Diagnostic Logging Now in Enhanced JSON Format
Extensive SQL Statement Logging for Auditing
SYSLOG SQL_STATEMENTS Configuration Keyword
LVARCHAR Fields Allowed in Stored Procedure Code
Throw Custom Error Message on Stored Procedure or UDF Exception
Dynamically Disable Triggers
Dynamically "SQLize" ISAM and COBOL Files
Backup and Restore
Back Up Direct to STDOUT and Gain OS Compression and Encryption Support (ctdump)
Restore Backups Direct from STDIN (ctrdmp)
Wildcards Exclude and Include Files in Backups
Dynamic Dump Script !DELAY Option Allows Abandoning Dump
Faster Restores from Large Backups
Data Replication
Replication
High Availability
Configuration
New ctsrvr.cfg Location and Default Additions
FairCom RTG TLS (SSL) for Encrypted Network Communications Support
<instance endiancheck> Keyword to Relax Server's Endianness Check
<instance ctshmemdir> to Set Shared Memory Directory under Unix
<redirinstance> Support to Fallback to Default File System
<forcedelete> Configuration Option to Force Deletion of Orphan Files
<rowid> and <rowid size> Attributes
<filepool> Size and <inpool> Options
<keycompress> Option to Create Files with Key Compression
<scancache> Scanning Caching Strategy Option
<memoryfile persist> Attribute to Specify if Memory File Is Removed at Disconnection
<prefetch ttl> Attribute to Define How Long a Set of Prefetched Records Remains Valid
<localinstance>
<startonread> Option to Improve Performance of START and READ NEXT/PREVIOUS Operations
New <log> <debug> Attributes
New <log> <error> Attributes
FairCom DB Configuration Options
Core
SQL
COMPATIBILITY
DIAGNOSTIC
FairCom RTG Security
Secure SSL Communication
FairCom RTG Now Supports c-tree File Ownership Attributes
FairCom RTG File Permissions Support
cmdset Support Added to FairCom RTG
OpenSSL Now Provides Default Faster AES Encryption
Master Key Storage Integration with Amazon AWS Secrets Manager
Support for Using AWS Secrets Manager as External Encryption key Store
DLL for FairCom Server to Access AWS Secrets Manager
Visual Prompt Utility for AWS Credentials
Encrypted Data Master Key Library
Automatically Enforce Password Strength
SYSLOG Recording of SQL User Logon and Logoff Events
Read-Only Server - Perfect for Reporting and Several HA (High Availability) and DR (Disaster Recovery) Scenarios
Advanced SSL Certificate Options
Perform LDAP_GROUP_CHECK in Context of LDAP Application ID if Specified
LDAP Authentication Diagnostic Logging
V12 Changes
Goal: Zero Administration
Automatically Alert on Low Disk Space
Automatic Sizing and Purging of Log Files
Track I/O Statistics per Connection
File Operations Counters
Debug Heap Options for Detection of Memory Corruption
Utilities
ctutil
ctutil Changes
ctutil -load Option '-n' to Empty Destination File Before Loading Records
ctutil -tron Updated
-sqlrefresh
-test
Obsolete Commands Removed
Web-Based GUI Tools
ctclosefile - Close Open Memory and ctKEEPOPEN files
startserver and stopserver Scripts
ctinfo is Now Included in FairCom RTG
ctfixdupscan - Detect and Fix Files that Suffer from File Definition Errors
ctcmpcif - IFIL-based Compact Utility Included
ctfdump Utility Extended with !RECOVER_DETAILS Option for Progress Notifications
ctldmp Utility Enhanced to Display File ID Values
ctfileid - Assign a New Unique ID to a Data or Index File
ctstat - Display Log Save Time Delta Values
Data Replication
Backup and Restore
Data and Index File Management
Caching
Security
Logging and Recovery
SQL Import
Diagnostic Session Recording
Plug-ins and Callbacks
Use Plug-ins and Run Anything Server-Side
c-tree Server Can Load Plug-In On-Demand after Server Has Started
Web Plug-In - Default linked_ace_server
Callbacks for Custom Behaviors
Upgrade Steps
New FairCom RTG Footprint & Upgrade
Ports
V12 Changes
Support Opening More Than 32,767 Files Affects Compatibility
Compatibility Notes
Server Configuration Defaults - PAGE_SIZE 32768 and LOG_SPACE 1 GB
Max Key Segments Increased
Max Replication and Deferred Index Logs Raised
FairComConfig Utility Moved
Increased Log Space Requirements
Upgrade and New Default Folder Layout
ctsrvr.cfg Moved to New config Folder
<config> Attribute <config prev12filematch> for File Matching Rules
Improved IFIL Path Handling
Shared Memory Performance Enhancement for all Unix Platforms
Deprecated FairCom DB Configurations
Sort Module Error Code Changes
SQL Stored Procedures - Close cursors that were left open
Better Error Reporting when Exceeding the Maximum Length of VARCHAR Fields
Disk Full Monitoring Keywords Added to Default ctsrvr.cfg
SQL Statement Diagnostic Logging Keyword Added to Default Server Config
Updated ctMAX_KEY_SEG Default from 16 to 32
MAX_REPL_LOGS and MAX_DFRIDX_LOGS Default Values Increased to 100
Windows Drive-Relative Paths Deprecated
FairCom RTG - Migrating and SQLizing Data
Millisecond Time Support Added
Automatic sqlize Logic Allows an XFD and/or XDD to Be Specified
Preserve Imported Data Files upon SQL DROP
COBOL Date Baseline Can Be Set to Julian Starting Date of Dec 31, 1600
xddgen - New Configuration Option max-fixed-record-len
xddgen - New Record Size Checks and Warnings
New Standalone Support for ctmigra
<localinstance> bufs, dbufs, sect Value Check
FairCom RTG - Conversion Sample Updated
New Platforms
FairCom RTG - BTRV Edition
FairCom RTG BTRV Edition Login/Logout Operation
BTRV Extended Index Types
Support for Exclusive Transactions in FairCom RTG BTRV Edition
Support for BTRV Create Index Operation
More FairCom Products
FairCom Edge V3
FairCom Database
Copyright Notice
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