[news.eclipse.dtp] Re: [ODA Ecore] Connection Profiles and Connection Pr

[Tim Myer <timezra@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,
I made some good progress on this over the weekend but did not get the 
changes checked in yet.  I will update the posting when the code is in 
so you can see if the implementation fits your needs.
-----Tim-----

Tim Myer wrote:
> Hi John,
> Terrific.  Much appreciated.
> I have started looking into an implementation for this.  I'll try to get 
> something into CVS this weekend and to fit your scenario.
> ------Tim------
>
> John E. Conlon wrote:
> > Hi Tim,
> >
> > Opened https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=243499
> > to ask for addition of Connection Properties.
> >
> > thanks,
> > John
> >
> >
> > John E. Conlon wrote:
> > > Hi Tim,
> > >
> > > Well they can stand alone but both are needed.
> > >
> > > I will open a bug for an enhancement to add Connection Properties as 
> > > well.
> >
> > > cheers,
> > > John
> > >
> > > Tim Myer wrote:
> > > > Hi John,
> > > > If they represent 2 independent features, then I would say "yes".  
> > > > If Connection Profiles require Connection Properties, and if 
> > > > Connection Properties are only useful in conjunction with Connection 
> > > > Profiles, then a separate bug might be in order.  That's just my 
> > > > thought on the subject and I would be interested to hear others 
> > > > (especially as I have not used Connection Profiles and Properties 
> > > > before so am speaking without experience).
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > -----Tim------
> > > >
> > > > John E. Conlon wrote:
> > > > > Hi Tim,
> > > > >
> > > > > Shall I open a bug for the lack of Connection Properties as well?
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > > Tim Myer wrote:
> > > > > > Hi John,
> > > > > > Thanks very much for the use case and for the steps to reproduce 
> > > > > > this. I will be looking into the bug you filed and will update it 
> > > > > > soon.
> > > > > > -----Tim-----
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John E. Conlon wrote:
> > > > > > > As I am just coming up to speed with BIRT, I have been going 
> > > > > > > through the Field Guild Book as I am working with the ODA Ecore.  
> > > > > > > While I have been able to generate reports with the ODA Ecore I 
> > > > > > > have noticed that it does not support Connection Profiles nor 
> > > > > > > Connection Properties.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I reported the bug
> > > > > > > https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=243099 regarding 
> > > > > > > the lack of support for Connection Profiles but on seeing that 
> > > > > > > there was no support for Connection Properties I thought it was 
> > > > > > > best to ask the newsgroup if this is a problem or not?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Without Profiles or Properties would all my reports have to be 
> > > > > > > hard coded?  How would that work at deploy time?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks for any clarification,
> > > > > > > John