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Connector/Net 6.0 Release Notes
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Welcome to the release notes for Connector/Net 6.0
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What's new in 6.0.4?
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This is the first post-GA release of 6.0 and we really wanted to address some of the bugs that were in the
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initial GA release. Here are the highlights:
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* Added bool and guid support to our entity framework bits
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* Added SunConnect registration to the installer. Please register!
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* Our Visual Studio integration bits should compile better under VS2005
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* Unsigned values are not supported with our entity framework bits
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* Many other significant bug fixes. Check the change log!
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Known Issues In 6.0.4
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* The table editor in the Visual Studio integration will shorten the window name when you save. This has no
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real effect on the function of the editor but it is not quite correct.
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* Our visual studio editors are completely rewritten and we expect to find some 1.0 type bugs after release. We will
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update these quickly and we ask for your patience.
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Data type support in Entity Framework
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tinyint(1) columns are transparently treated as boolean columns
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binary(16) columns are transparently treated as guid columns
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unsigned data types are now supported
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Unsigned integer types are not directly supported in the entity framework. We are working around
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that by mapping those columns to the next higher signed integer type.
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For example, an unsigned integer column will appear in an entity framework model as a
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Int64 column. This allows your application to set a value up to the maximum value for
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an unsigned int32 column and preserve the value. However, be aware that if you set a signed
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value or exceed the maximum value for your underlying database column, data truncation will occur.
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The moral of the story is if you are going to use unsigned types (discouraged) then know what
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your underlying column types are and don't exceed their max sizes.
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