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Symbols

$NSHOME\js\samples
and CLASSPATH 297
&, in URLs 116
.htm file extension 51
.html file extension 51
.js file extension 51
?, in URLs 115
\ 180
` (backquote)
See backquotes

A

-a compiler directive 54
ACTION attribute 113
in sample application 74
active application
glossary entry 313
addClient function 93, 117, 153, 157
addResponseHeader function 94, 118, 121, 185
agent property 130
anchors, creating 99
application/x-www-form-urlencoded content type 182, 184
Application Manager
capabilities of 48
and client object 143
configuring default settings 64
debugging applications 60
figure of 48
identifying library files 180
installing applications 54-57
overview 48-51
protecting 41
running applications 60
specifying database connections 194
starting, stopping, and restarting 59
application name 57
changing 58
specifying 56
applications
architecture of 35-39
bugbase sample application 70
building 47-48
cipher sample application 70
compiling xviii, 52-54
configuration 40-43
creating 46
creating source files 51
dbadmin sample application 70
debugging 60-63
deleting 59
deploying 39, 63
and file upload 113
hangman sample application 70
and HTML 38
installing 54-57
jsaccall sample application 70
metadata sample application 71
oldvideo sample application 70
partitioning tasks 87
publishing 55
restricting access to 58, 63
running 38, 60
at runtime 39
sample 69-83
sendmail sample application 70
sharing data 139, 141
starting, stopping, and restarting 59
statement types 38
system requirements for 39
videoapp sample application 70
viewer sample application 70
world sample application 70
application status, defined 50
application URLs 57, 88
glossary entry 313
arenas, in garbage collection 122
Array object 95
arrays
See also the individual arrays
Java 297
ASCII 176
glossary entry 313
AUTH_TYPE CGI variable 109, 130
auth_type property 109, 130
auth_user property 109, 130
authorization 101

B

background needed xv
backquotes 97, 98-100
enclosing JavaScript in 98
when to use 100
backward compatibility xviii
base application URL
glossary entry 313
Bcc property 168
beginTransaction method 204, 229, 270
binary data type 266
binary format 176
binary large objects
See BLObs
bit data type 266
blob data type 254, 265
blob function 231
blobImage method 231
blobLink method 231
Blob object 91, 265, 266
BLObs
glossary entry 313
overview 230
working with 230-233
Body property 168
Boolean expressions 134
Boolean object 95
Boolean type conversions (LiveConnect) 307
booleanValue method 312
bugbase application 70
Built-in Maximum Database Connections 194
bytecodes 39
building 47
glossary entry 313
byte data type 265
byteToString method 174, 176

C

C++ libraries 178
callC function 94, 179, 181
-c compiler directive 53
Cc property 168
C functions
calling 94
registering 93
CGI, glossary entry 313
CGI variables
accessing 108-112
AUTH_TYPE 109, 130
CONTENT_LENGTH 111
CONTENT_TYPE 111
GATEWAY_INTERFACE 112
HTTP_ACCEPT 111
HTTP_IF_MODIFIED_SINCE 111
HTTPS 109
HTTPS_KEYSIZE 109
HTTPS_SECRETKEYSIZE 110
PATH_TRANSLATED 110
QUERY_STRING 109, 110, 130
REMOTE_ADDR 110
REMOTE_HOST 110
REMOTE_USER 109, 110, 130
REQUEST_METHOD 109, 110, 130
SCRIPT_NAME 110
SERVER_NAME 110
SERVER_PORT 110
SERVER_PROTOCOL 109, 110, 130
SERVER_SOFTWARE 112
SERVER_URL 110
char arguments 298
char data type 265, 266
cipher application 70
classes
Java 298
LiveConnect 300
CLASSPATH 297
clearError method 174, 177
C libraries 178
calling 87
client
characteristics of 86
communicating with server 112
glossary entry 313
maintaining client object on 147-151
preprocessing data on 86, 114, 118
client cookies 148-149
glossary entry 313
lifetime of properties 154
maintaining client object with 106, 119, 146, 147
client-mode field, of jsa.conf 66
client object 91, 96, 101, 105, 117, 132-139, 146, 147
adding properties to URLs 156-158
creating custom 134
custom 136-139
description of 132
destroying 155-156
getting identifier 94
id for maintaining 134
in sample application 74
lifetime 132
lifetime of 127, 154-156
maintaining 64, 93, 101, 103, 106, 112, 117, 119, 143-158
comparing techniques 144-147
on the client 147-151
on the server 151-154
with client cookies 148-149
with client-URL encoding 149-151
with IP address 152
with server cookie 152-153
with server-URL encoding 153-154
overview 127
in page processing 101, 102
properties 133-134
properties, expiring 154-155
properties, overhead from 134
properties, restrictions on 133
properties of 133
restrictions 136
storing properties on project or server 134-135
uniquely referring to 134-135
client object maintenance, specifying 56
client properties
assigning 148
Boolean 133
changing 103
client requests
See requests
client scripts
communicating with server 87
generating 118
sending values to 117
when to use 87
client-server communication 112-122
using cookies for 119-121
client-side JavaScript 22, 24, 88
glossary entry 313
illustrated 24
object lifetime 87
overview 24
client URL encoding 103, 107, 112, 117, 147, 149-151
glossary entry 313
lifetime of properties 154
clob data type 254, 265
close method 172, 218, 243, 270, 271, 273
colName property 218, 243
columnName method 219, 224, 243, 273
column names, displaying 224
columns method 218, 224, 243
commit, glossary entry 313
commitTransaction method 204, 229, 270
communication between client and server 112-122
compiler 47
options 53
and PATH environment variable 42
using 52-54
configuration styles 58, 63
confirmation prompts, configuring 64
connected method 204, 272
connection method 271
of DbPool objects 203
Connection objects 91, 95, 191, 195, 203, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274
creating 203
error methods of 273, 274
methods 204
storedProc method 237
connection pools
See also DbPool objects
as property of project object 201
managing 198
sharing array of 201
sharing fixed set 199
storing with project object 198, 200
connections
approaches to 191-204
DbPool objects 193
disconnecting 195
establishing 191-204
retrieving 195, 208
spanning multiple client requests 205
specifying number of 56, 64
specifying the number of 194
storing 134
waiting for 207
connect method 270
CONTENT_LENGTH CGI variable 111
CONTENT_TYPE CGI variable 111
content-length property 185
content types, managing custom 182-186
cookie.txt 119
cookie protocol 146, 148, 152
See also client cookies
cookies 112, 117
client, glossary entry 313
defined 119
glossary entry 314
CORBA
glossary entry 314
core JavaScript 23, 90
glossary entry 314
critical section 158
glossary entry 314
current row 218
glossary entry 314
current transaction, glossary entry 314
cursor method 204, 271
Cursor objects 91, 95, 270, 272, 273
methods 218
overview 218
properties 218
cursors
creating 219
customizing display functions 216
determining number of columns 224
displaying aggregate functions 223
displaying column names 224
displaying expressions 223
displaying record values 220
glossary entry 314
navigating with 223
overview 218
updatable 219, 225-227, 232
using 218-227

D

data
converting between formats 176
sharing between client and server 112
database access 87
database client libraries, configuring 249-262
database clients, supported 252-253
database configuration, verifying 250-251
database connection pools
See connection pools
database connections
See connections
database name 194
database object 91, 96, 270, 271, 272, 273
restrictions 198
using 189-247
database pools
See DbPool objects
database queries
and flush function 106
databases 187-289
See also LiveWire Database Service
configuring 249-262
connecting to 195
converting data types 263-266
and dates 264
error handling 269-274
guidelines for managing connections and threads 197
multithreaded 196
single-threaded 196
typical interactions 190
verifying connection 195
database server name 194
database servers
in JavaScript application architecture 36
database transactions
See transactions
database type 194
data persistence 87
data sharing 87, 96, 101, 127, 141, 143, 158-166, 173, 195, 198
data types
Boolean conversions 307
converting for LiveWire 263-266
converting with LiveConnect 305-312
Informix 266
JavaArray conversions 309
JavaClass conversions 310
JavaObject conversions 309
in JavaScript 28
JavaScript to Java conversion 306
Java to JavaScript conversion 312
null conversions 308
number conversions 306
ODBC 265
Oracle 265
other conversions 311
string conversions 308
Sybase 264, 266
date data type 265, 266
Date object 95, 265, 266
converting dates to 263, 264
dates
converting to Date objects 263
and databases 264
inserting in database 264
datetime data type 265, 266
DB2
configuring 253-??
data types 264
registering stored procedures in 236
stored procedure prototypes 237
DB2COMM environment variable 254
DB2INSTANCE environment variable 254
DB2PATH environment variable 254
dbadmin application 70, 250
DbBuiltin object 91
DbPool constructor 271
DbPool objects 95
See also connection pools, database pools
adding properties to 91
Boolean value returned by 272
connecting to a database with 191
connection method 203
connections with 193
creating 194
in connection pool arrays 201
no value returned by 273
numeric value returned by 270
object returned by 271
stored procedures and 237
string value returned by 273
using 189-247
-d compiler directive 53
DDL, glossary entry 314
deadlock 163-166
glossary entry 314
debug function 93
debug functions 61
Debugger 29
debug URLs, using 62
decimal data type 265, 266
default form values 117
default page
glossary entry 314
specifying 56, 64
default settings, Application Manager 64
deleteResponseHeader function 94, 118, 185
deleteRow method 219, 227, 270
DELETE SQL statement 228
deploy, glossary entry 314
deployment server
defined 39
glossary entry 314
updating files to 59
deprecate, glossary entry 315
destroy method 149, 150, 155
development environment, components of 39
development platform, defined 39
development server
defined 39
glossary entry 315
updating files from 59
DHCP 152
directories
conventions used xviii
disconnect method 270, 273
DML, glossary entry 315
DNS 110
documentation, other xvi-xvii
document conventions xviii-xix
document root 57
double data type 265
double precision data type 265, 266
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 152
dynamic link libraries 178

E

ECMA, glossary entry 315
ECMA-262 90
ECMAScript, glossary entry 315
ECMA specification 30
JavaScript documentation and 31
JavaScript versions and 30
terminology 31
email
See mail
environment variables, accessing 109
eof method 173, 174
errorCode method 167
error handling for LiveWire 269-274
errorMessage method 167
error messages, retrieving 195
error method 174, 177
error status, for File object 176
escape function 93, 117
event handlers 92
See also the individual event handlers
direct substitution 117
onClick 114
exceptions
handling in Java 302
execute method 204, 217, 270
exists method 174, 176
expiration method 149, 155
external functions
calling 179
defined 178
example of use 181
glossary entry 315
guidelines for writing 179
registering 180
using in JavaScript 181
when to use 178
external libraries 178-182
calling 87
identifying files 180
security 178
specifying 56, 64

F

-f compiler directive 54
features, new xi-??
file access modes 172
File class 106, 170-177
file formats 176
file I/O 177
File object 91, 95
creating 171, 177
described 170
methods of 173
security considerations 171
files
accessing with JavaScript 170-177
closing 172
getting information for 176
locking 173
opening 172
positioning within 174
reading from 175
writing to 175
file upload 183
fixed decimal notation 264
float data type 265, 266
floatValue method 312
flush function 93, 103, 105, 148, 186
described 106
flush method 106, 176
example of use 107
form elements
hidden 114, 117, 118
using as request properties 113
FORM HTML tag 113
forms
and client maintenance 147
client scripts for 87
default values 117
GET method 183
hidden elements 117
POST method 184
processing 73
and the request object 126
statements 74
variables 131
From property 168
Function object 95
functions 92
debug 61
redirect 107
write 97, 98

G

garbage collection, in JavaScript 122-123
GATEWAY_INTERFACE CGI variable 112
getLength method 174, 176
getMember method 301
getOptionValueCount function 93
getOptionValue function 93, 114
getPosition method 173, 174
getPostData method 184
get value of method attribute 113
global object 31

H

hangman application 70
-h compiler directive 53
headers 118, 121
request 111
Hello World application 70
hidden form elements 117
history method 129
home field, of jsa.conf 66
hostname 110
hostname property 142
host property 142
HREF attribute 99
HTML 86, 88
attributes 92, 98
conditionalizing 87
embedding JavaScript in 96-100
generating 93
glossary entry 315
and JavaScript 85, 96-100
sample source code 73
HTML page
constructing 88, 101, 102, 105-108
sending to client 105, 147
HTML tags
FORM 113
IMG 230, 231
INPUT 118
HTTP 96, 101
applets 294
glossary entry 315
protocol level 109, 110
request, See requests
request information 303
response buffer 303
user 109, 110
HTTP_ACCEPT CGI variable 111
HTTP_IF_MODIFIED_SINCE CGI variable 111
HTTPD processes, objects for 141
httpHeader method 111, 113, 121, 183
HTTP method 109, 110
HTTPS_KEYSIZE CGI variable 109
HTTPS_SECRETKEYSIZE CGI variable 110
HTTPS CGI variable 109

I

-i compiler directive 53
if...else statement
in sample application 75
image data type 266
image maps 131
using 131
imageX property 130, 131
imageY property 130, 131
IMG HTML tag 230, 231
index.html
and default page 56
Informix 190
configuring 254-256
data types 265, 266
stored procedure parameters 238
INFORMIXDIR environment variable 255
INFORMIXSERVER environment variable 255
INFORMIXSQLHOSTS environment variable 255
initial page 132, 198
and request object 129
glossary entry 315
specifying 56, 64
INPUT HTML tag 118
input validation 87
insertRow method 219, 227, 270
INSERT SQL statement 228
installation parameters
configuring 64
Installing an application 54
int data type 266
integer data type 265
interval data type 265
IP address 147, 151, 152
glossary entry 315
lifetime of properties 155
IP address technique, glossary entry 315
ip property 130
ISMAP attribute, of IMG tag 131
isNaN function 93

J

Java
See also LiveConnect
accessing JavaScript 300
accessing with LiveConnect 295
arrays in JavaScript 297
calling from JavaScript 295
classes 298
communication with JavaScript 293-312
compared to JavaScript 28
example of calling from JavaScript 298
to JavaScript communication 300
JavaScript exceptions and 302
methods requiring char arguments 298
objects, naming in JavaScript 297
object wrappers 295
packages 298
Java applets, server scripts for 87
JavaArray object 295, 297
JavaArray type conversions 309
JavaClass object 295, 298
JavaClass type conversions (LiveConnect) 310
JavaObject object 296
JavaObject type conversions 309
java package 297
JavaPackage object 296, 298
JavaScript
accessing from Java 300
application executable files 39
basics 85-123
client-side 24
communication with Java 293-312
compared to Java 28
components illustrated 22
core 23
debugging 93
differences between server and client 22
ECMA specification and 30
enabling 41
example of calling from Java 304
files 38, 92
compiling 39
garbage collection 122-123
and HTML 96-100
to Java Communication 295
Navigator 24-25
object wrappers 312
overview 21
runtime processing 88-90, 100-105
server-side 25-27
server-side overview 90-96
tasks on client 86-87
tasks on server 86-87
variables, and request properties 131
versions and Navigator xv
where it can occur 91
JavaScript files 92
Java virtual machine 38
jsa.conf file 66
jsac. See compiler.
jsaccall.c 179
jsaccall.h 179
jsaccall application 70, 178
JSException class 300, 302
js files 38
JSObject, accessing JavaScript with 301
JSObject class 300
jsVersion property 142

L

-l compiler directive 53
LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable 254, 258, 261
LIBPATH environment variable 254, 258
libraries, external 178-182
library field, of jsa.conf 66
links
for BLOb data 231
creating 99
LiveConnect 92, 95, 293-312
accessing Java directly 295
capabilities 294
configuration for 42
converting data types 305-312
glossary entry 315
and HTTP applets 294
Java to JavaScript communication 300
and NSAPI applications 294
objects 295
restrictions 294
and WAI plug-ins 294
LiveWire database access library 38
LiveWire Database Service 187-289
See also databases
system requirements for 40
locking 158-166
lock method 141, 158-166
in sample application 75
Lock object 91, 96, 158-166
longdatacompat 254
long data type 266
long raw data type 266

M

mail
MIME-compliant 169
sending with JavaScript 96, 167-170
majorErrorCode method 195, 204, 270, 273
majorErrorMessage method 195, 204, 273, 274
mark and sweep 123
mathematical constants and functions 264
Math object 95
maxdbconnect field, of jsa.conf 66
metadata application 71
METHOD attribute 113
method property 109, 130
methods
close 172
destroy 155
expiration 155
flush 106
history 129
open 172
setPosition 174
static 317
migrating applications xvii-xviii
MIME, glossary entry 315
MIME-compliant mail 169
MIME types 170
minorErrorCode method 195, 204, 270, 271, 274
minorErrorMessage method 195, 204, 273
money data type 265, 266
multimedia
using BLObs 230
MULTIPLE attribute
of SELECT tag 114
multithreaded databases 196
multi-threading
and Sybase 262

N

NAME attribute 99, 113
in sample application 74
of SELECT tag 114
native functions 178-182
Navigator
in JavaScript application architecture 36
and JavaScript 24, 25
JavaScript versions supported xv
Navigator JavaScript
See client-side JavaScript
nchar data type 265, 266
NETSCAPE_LIVEWIRE 120, 148
Netscape cookie protocol 148, 152
glossary entry 316
netscape package 297
Netscape packages
See packages
Netscape web servers
configuration style support 58
in JavaScript application architecture 36
sample applications installed with 69
next method 219, 221, 223, 241, 243, 272
NSAPI applications 294
null value conversions (LiveConnect) 308
number data type 265, 266
Number object 95
number property 75
numbers
converting to characters 174, 176
identifying 93
storing 263
type conversions (LiveConnect) 306
numeric data type 266
nvarchar data type 265, 266

O

object field, of jsa.conf 66
Object object 95
object prototypes 91
objects
adding properties to 91
JavaScript in Java 300
lifetimes of 126
LiveConnect 295
-o compiler directive 53
ODBC
configuring 256-258
data types 265
drivers supported 252-253
glossary entry 316
stored procedure prototypes 237
oldvideo application 70, 277-289
and Informix 278
onClick event handler 114
Open DataBase Connectivity standard
See ODBC
OpenLink
configuring 257-258
open method 172
OPTION tag 115
Oracle 190
configuring 258-260
data types 265, 266
stored procedure parameters 238
ORACLE_HOME environment variable 259, 260
ORACLE_SID environment variable 260
outParamCount method 239, 245
outParameters method 235, 239, 244, 245
output buffer 102
flushing 93, 106-107
output parameters
of stored procedures 245

P

packages, Java 298
Packages object 95, 297
packed decimal notation 264
parameters for stored procedures 238
parseFloat function 93
parseInt function 93
Pascal functions 178
passthrough SQL, executing 217
PATH_INFO CGI variable 110
PATH_TRANSLATED CGI variable 110
PATH environment variable 254
for the compiler 42
-p compiler directive 54
pointers 174
pools of database connections
See connection pools
popups, client scripts for 87
port property 142
post value of method attribute 113
primitive value, glossary entry 316
project object 91, 96, 101, 139-141
description of 139
in sample application 75
lifetime 139
lifetime of 128, 140
locking 141, 159, 162-163, 173
overview 127-128
properties 140
properties of 140
sharing 141
storing connection pools on 198, 200, 201
properties
See also the individual properties
static 317
protocol property 109, 130, 142
prototypes 91
stored procedures and 237

Q

queries
customizing output 216
displaying 216-217
QUERY_STRING CGI variable 109, 110, 130
query property 109, 130
quotation marks
with backslash 100
order of 99

R

raw data type 266
-r compiler directive 54
readByte method 173, 175
readln method 173, 175
read method 173, 175
real data type 266
record values, displaying 220
redirect function 93, 103, 105, 107-108, 129, 147, 149, 150, 153, 156, 186
described 107
registerCFunction function 93, 179, 180
release method 203, 204, 270, 273
REMOTE_ADDR CGI variable 110
REMOTE_HOST CGI variable 110
REMOTE_USER CGI variable 109, 110, 130
REQUEST_METHOD CGI variable 109, 110, 130
request bodies, manipulating 184-185
request headers 111, 113, 121
manipulating 183-184
request object 91, 96, 101, 105, 112, 129-131, 183, 184
creation 129
description of 129
example of property creation 113
and forms 131
in sample application 74
lifetime of 126, 129
overview 126-127
in page processing 101, 102
properties 109, 130-131
properties, and JavaScript variables 131
saving properties 108
setting properties with form elements 113
request properties encoding in URLs 116
requests
changing 93, 107-108
header 118
manipulating raw data 182-186
redirecting 116
sharing a connection 205
terminating 107
request thread 303
response headers, manipulating 94, 185
responses, manipulating raw data 182-186
resultSet method 234, 239, 240, 271
Resultset object 91, 95, 233, 271, 272, 273
See also result sets
methods of 243
result sets 239
See also Resultset object
creating 240
Resultset object 239
returnValue method 235, 239, 244, 245
return values of stored procedures 245
rollback, glossary entry 316
rollbackTransaction method 204, 229, 270
rowid data type 266
runtime environment components 37
runtime library 37
runtime processing 97, 100-105
example 89

S

sample applications 69-83
Hangman 76-83
Hello World 71-76
SCRIPT_NAME CGI variable 110
scripts, changing client properties 103
SCRIPT tag 38, 92
See also client scripts
direct substitution in 117
when to use
security
external libraries and 178
File object and 171
select lists 114
SELECT SQL statement 219, 220, 223, 225
SELECT tag 93, 114
sendmail application 70
SendMail class 167-170
SendMail object 91, 96
send method 167
serial data type 265
server
administration functions 101
authorization 101
characteristics of 86
communicating with client 117
maintaining client object on 151-154
processes, objects for 141
restarting 179, 180
SERVER_NAME CGI variable 110
SERVER_PORT CGI variable 110
SERVER_PROTOCOL CGI variable 109, 110, 130
SERVER_SOFTWARE CGI variable 112
SERVER_URL CGI variable 110
server-client communication 112-122
server cookies 146, 151, 152-153
glossary entry 316
lifetime of properties 155
server object 91, 96, 101, 141-143
description of 141
lifetime 142
lifetime of 128
locking 159, 162-163, 173
overview 128
properties 141-142
properties of 141
sharing data 143
server routing 57
server scripts
communicating with client 87
when to use 87
server-side JavaScript 22, 25-27
enabling 41
executing 105
glossary entry 316
illustrated 25, 26
server-side objects, lifetime of 87
SERVER tag 38, 87, 88, 92, 96, 97-98, 100
See also server scripts
in sample application 73, 74
when to use 100
server URL encoding 107, 112, 117, 151, 153-154
glossary entry 316
lifetime of properties 155
session key 109
Session Management Service 87, 101, 125-166
glossary entry 316
object overview 126-129
setPosition method 173, 174
SHLIB_PATH environment variable 254, 255, 258
single-threaded databases 196
smalldatetime data type 266
smallfloat data type 265
smallint data type 265, 266
smallmoney data type 266
Smtpserver property 168
source files 63
creating 51
source files, components of 51
source script, example of 73
special characters in URLs 117
SQL 190
See also the individual statements
error handling 269-274
executing 217
glossary entry 316
SQL_BIGINT data type 266
SQL_BINARY data type 266
SQL_CHAR data type 266
SQL_DATE data type 266
SQL_DECIMAL data type 266
SQL_DOUBLE data type 266
SQL_FLOAT data type 266
SQL_INTEGER data type 266
SQL_LONGBINARY data type 266
SQL_LONGVARCHAR data type 266
SQL_NUMERIC data type 266
SQL_REAL data type 266
SQL_SMALLINT data type 266
SQL_TIME data type 266
SQL_TIMESTAMP data type 266
SQL_VARBINARY data type 266
SQL_VARCHAR data type 266
SQLTable method 204, 216, 270
ssjs_generateClientID function 94, 135, 207
ssjs_getCGIVariable function 94, 108, 109, 130
ssjs_getClientID function 94, 135, 152, 153
start field, of jsa.conf 66
static, glossary entry 317
stopped transaction, glossary entry 317
storedProcArgs method 237, 270, 271
stored procedures 233-247
See also Stproc object
arguments to 235
defining prototypes for 237
executing 237
in DB2 236
output parameters 245
parameters for 238
registering 236
result sets 234
return values 235, 245
steps for using 235
Stproc object 233, 235
storedProc method 204, 237, 271
Stproc object 91, 95, 233, 235, 271
See also stored procedures
creating 237
methods of 239
string data type 265, 266
String object 95
strings
parsing 93
type conversions (LiveConnect) 308
stringToByte method 174, 176
styles, configuration 58, 63
Subject property 168
sun package 297
Sybase 190
configuring 260-262
data types 264, 266
stored procedure prototypes 237
SYBASE environment variable 261

T

targets, creating 99
TCP port 110
text/html content type 182
text data type 265, 266
threads
and databases 196
and Java 303
ticks
See backquotes
time data type 265
timestamp data type 265
tinyint data type 266
TNS_ADMIN environment variable 259
To property 168
toString method 312
trace utility 61, 62, 63
configuring 64
transactions
committing 194
controlling 229
glossary entry 317
managing 227-230
overview 227
rolling back 194
scope of 229

U

unescape function 93
unique identifier 94
unlock method 141, 158-166
in sample application 75
updatable cursor
glossary entry 317
updateRow method 219, 227, 270
UPDATE SQL statement 228
upgrading applications xvii-xviii
uri field, of jsa.conf 66
uri property 130
URL-encoded variables
and request object 131
resetting 117
URL encoding
See also client URL encoding, server URL encoding
maintaining client object with 147, 149, 151
URLs 110
adding client properties to 156-158
adding information to 93
application 57
changing 107-108
and client maintenance 149-151, 153-154
conventions used xviii
creating 147
debug 62
dynamically generating 115
encoding information in 115-122
escaping characters in 93
glossary entry 317
including special characters 117
modifying 112
and redirect function 107
redirecting to 93
and reloading a page 117
and Session Management objects 128
to start and stop applications 59

V

VALUE attribute 118
varbinary data type 266
varchar2 data type 266
varchar data type 265, 266
-v compiler directive 53
VDBCINI environment variable 258
versions of JavaScript xv
videoapp application 70, 277-289
and Informix 278
and ODBC 278
and SQL Server 278
video application
See videoapp application
viewer application 70
Visigenic, configuring 258
Visual JavaScript 29

W

WAI plug-ins 294
web files 39, 60
building 47
defined 51
glossary entry 317
moving 59
specifying path 56, 64
wrappers
for Java objects 295
for JavaScript objects 312
writeByte method 173, 175
write function 73, 93, 97, 105, 156, 171
with backquotes 98
and client maintenance 150
described 106
and flush 106
with SERVER tag 97
writeln method 173, 175
write method 173, 175
WWW, glossary entry 317

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