New Features

This 8.0.6 release has the following new and updated features:

· Iterator functionality has been provided for OraCollection.

· Cache properties have been added for OraDatabase.

· The GetRows method has been provided for OraDynaset.

These features were provided in the 8.0.5 release.

· Support for efficient management of database connections and user sessions (connection multiplexing). See OraServer.

· Advanced Queuing Support. See OraAQ, OraAQAgent, and OraAQMsg.

· Interface for describing schema objects. See OraMetaData and OraMDAttribute.

· Support for snapshot-based dynasets. See CreateCustomDynaset and CreateDynaset.

· Enhanced support for transaction control at the OraDatabase level.

· Easy access and manipulation of new types introduced in Oracle8i:

· OraBLOB (Binary Large Objects)

· OraCLOB (Character Large Objects)

· OraBFILE(External Binary Large Files)

· OraRef (Object Reference - REF)

· OraObject (Value Instance)

· OraCollection (VARRAYs, Nested Tables)

· OraNumber (Oracle Number)