ipstatsvr

ipstatsvr

This program is used to allow interactive acces to/from the Statistics
Database.

It sits on a TCP Port - normally 9150 - waiting for XML-like requests which it
then parsed, hits the database and returns the data.

It can be used for either Sybase or MicroSoft SQLserver databases.

A parameter file for Sybasy sort of things is held in tables/stats and defaults
to STATSVR.

Keywords for STATSVR parameter file are :
    ; comment line
    user: sybase user name
        user:sa
    passwd: Sybase passwd
        passwd:sports
    server: Sybase server name
        server:JERRYSYB

Input Switches (all optional) :
    -l : log requests and connections   default: no
    -n : optional name for logging      default: stat
    -P : Port no to receive messages on default: 9150
    -v : print version number and quit  default: no

---- Notes ----

Return Codes

Ok - in the range 200-299

211 - Read complete
212 - Filter returns nothing
221 - Store complete
231 - Directory List complete

errors - in the range 400-499   

general errors
401 - Nothing !
402 - No Action Specified
403 - No Logon Specified
404 - Password Incorrect
405 - Unknown Action Specified
406 - Timeout - incomplete Token

411 - No SQL Specified
412 - No DataBase Specified

TagWrapper is FIPSQL
Action is always SQL
Logon and Password - ok
DataBase - need even if 'master'
CMD - sql - must have
maxrows - defaults to all (0)
formatlength - only if you have a Output format template
leavespaces/ - normally leading and trailing spaces are stipped from all fields
except TEXT/BINARY, use this to preserve.
nochrtranslate/ - do not translate '<>&;' into &gt; etc

The Format template is applied to each row of data.
It is a FipSeq string like 

    Name is \FA, Title \FB, as at \$d-\$m-\$e\$y\n

Each database field is stuffed in a FipHdr field starting FA.
So  FA holds the first field
    FB the second 
    ..
    FZ the twenty sixth
**Text and Binary which should be one and only field are left WITHOUT
formatting.

Exmaple : 

<?xml version="1.0">
<FIPSQL>
    <ACTION>sql</ACTION>
    <LOGON>chris</LOGON>
    <password>oinky97</password>

    <DATABASE>master</DATABASE>
    <CMD>sp_helpdb</CMD>
    <FORMATLENGTH>100</FORMATLENGTH>
</FIPSQL>
Database is \FA, Size \FB, Owner \FC, Id \FD, Date \FE\n\t\tOptions \FF as at
\$d-\$m-\$e\$y\n

<?xml version="1.0">
<FIPSQL>
    <ACTION>sql</ACTION>
    <LOGON>chris</LOGON>
    <password>oinky97</password>

    <DATABASE>SOCCER</DATABASE>
    <CMD>select * from MATCHPLAYERS where Name = "Owen"</CMD>
    <MAXROWS>99</MAXROWS>
    <FORMATLENGTH>101</FORMATLENGTH>
</FIPSQL>
Name is \FA, Title \FB, No of Goals Scored: \FC (correct to \$d-\$m-\$e\$y)\n

Return is
<FIPSQL>
<REPLY>
    <ACTION>SQL</ACTION>
    <RESULT>231</RESULT>
    <DEVICE-RESULT>0</DEVICE-RESULT>
    <FORMATLENGTH>7527</FORMATLENGTH>
</REPLY>
</FIPSQL>
Label.ASV-CDAJA5195-Hits of '30-72-0-0-1-Mid--0-0-
... data up to 7527 bytes

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