With the release of Netscape Enterprise Server 3.0,
Netscape LiveWire 1.01 and LiveWire Pro 1.01 will be fully
integrated into Enterprise Server 3.0 and Enterprise Server Pro 3.0,
respectively. As
part of Enterprise Server 3.0, LiveWire database
technology continues to improve and includes new enhancements such
as support for stored procedures.
With Enterprise Server Pro 3.0 customers now have a choice between the
Oracle7 Workgroup Server and the INFORMIX-OnLine Workgroup Server for a
powerful database and enhanced database connectivity in one integrated
product.
In addition, the
following improvements have been
made to server-side JavaScript and LiveWire database connectivity
technologies:
SERVER-SIDE JAVASCRIPT ENHANCEMENTS
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Support for JavaScript 1.2
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New JavaScript compiler
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Project and server objects can now store references to other objects
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New lock object allows for synchronization of multiple
incoming requests
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New sendmail object lets email be generated
from JavaScript
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Property values are now data typed rather than
just strings (except for the client object)
LIVEWIRE DATABASE CONNECTIVITY ENHANCEMENTS
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Support for multiple connections to multiple databases
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Support for stored procedures
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Multi-threading of Informix, Oracle, and Sybase database client libraries
for improved performance and scalability
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ODBC support under Unix
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Bug fixes for memory leaks and complex query support
MIGRATION ISSUES
Server-side JavaScript continues to be
enhanced with new multi-threaded architecture
and database access. To take advantage of these enhancements developers and customers must migrate their existing applications to the Enterprise Server 3.0 server-side JavaScript environment. Some of the migration issues include:
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All 2.x server-side JavaScript applications must be re-compiled to
work with 3.0 server-side JavaScript compiler jsac.
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Site Manager is no longer shipped with Enterprise Server. Use Web
Publisher to upload files and jsac to compile applications.
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Enterprise Server 3.0 now supports multi-threaded clients on Unix platforms.
Developers must understand how to build multi-threaded applications.
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New client support: LiveWire database connectivity now supports the
latest clients from database vendors including Informix client v7.2c,
Oracle client v7.3.2, and Sybase 11.01.
Since LiveWire database connectivity is now integrated with
Enterprise Server 3.0, developers do not have to install LiveWire
as a separate product. Simply turn on the JavaScript support in
the Admin Server of Enterprise Server 3.0 to automatically install all the necessary components.
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