New Version of IBM_DB Rails Adapter/Driver for IBM DataServers now available

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Hi All,

New version of IBM_DB (1.0.0) is now available. To download visit the site http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyibm/. This release of ibm_db provides support for secure connections using SSL feature of DB2 in the Adapter, to use this feature you will require client version v95fp2 and above. This release contains fix for the bug [#22430] ( Charcter types ignore limit) along with the support for the feature request [#22560] Automatic transactions for migrations in Rails 2.2RC1 . Please check the change log for more details on other changes that is been made.

Want to get started with ibm_db gem and DB2?

Follow the below links to download the free version of DB2 (DB2 Express-C)and the ibm_db gem. Download DB2 Express C from IBM Db2 – Data Management Software | IBM Download the IBM_DB gem from http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyibm/ Also find a startup guide at http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/2361/7682/IBM_DB_GEM.pdf

Got any queries or suggestions for ibm_db?

Feel free to post them at http://rubyforge.org/forum/?group_id=2361

Thanks

Praveen Devarao

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Congrats on new release.

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Hi Pratik,

Firstly, sorry for the delayed response. I some how missed on this reply.

Coming to the issue, that you have pointed out, yes this feature is taken up as one of the priority issues. As said on the forum we will, going forward, have this supported in ibm_db adapter.

Thanks

Praveen