[FX.php List] FMSA 8 serious bug affecting FX

[Tim Brown]

I recommend everyone post this issue to FMI.

Tim Brown

On Jan 4, 2006, at 4:16 PM, Matthew White wrote:

> Hey all, there is a serious bug with FMSA 8 that causes fx to fail  
> in the
> following scenario.
>
> The xml that is returned by FMSA 8 using the FMPXMLRESULT.xml  
> schema is
> truncated, invalid, and causes an FX exception
> if any of the following are true:
>
> 1. If there is a field on the layout that is invalid. I.e. The  
> field had
> been added to the layout, then deleted from the schema.
> 2. If there is a field that is from an unrelated table instance.
> 3. (most ickey) if there is a field from a related table instance  
> that has a
> valid join, but no related record.
> 3a. You seem to be able to resolve this if you make sure the  
> relationship
> allows creation of related records, but that is not ideal.
>
> FileMaker does not seem to be in a hurry to fix this documented and
> submitted bug, but it absolutely kills fx.
>
> The new xml schema for xml web publishing, fmresultset.xml does not  
> display
> this problem.
>
> Soooooo, is fx being modified to allow use of this new (and  
> actually much
> superior imho) schema?
>
> Just to throw fuel on the fire, has there been any discussion of  
> turning fx
> into an actual php extension or a pear or pecl extension?  There  
> would seem
> to be some performance advantages to doing so.
>
>
> -- 
> Matt White
> Director Of Development
> SciMed Solutions
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