can't make "save before compilation" work

[Steve Pence]

Hi,
Is there some magic to making tools>options>ProgramWindow> "save before compilationn" actually work? I've tried it on 2 installs and it does nothing that I can see. With this option turnded on, I edit, compile, close the window, and it prompts me to save, which I can decline. The file is unchanged, but my database has new code. Am I missing something? With this option on, I was expecting the source to be saved when I hit compile.

We'd really, Really, REALLY love to keep our source in sync with our db - in conjuction with disallowing the editing of db source (which works fine). Using Version 7.0.3.1123 and Version 7.1.3.1381

Thanks,
Steve

 

[Marco Kalter]

It works okay for me. Note however that it will only affect things if you have opened a file. If you are directly editing a database source, there is no associated file, and it cannot "save before compilation".

 

[Steve Pence]

I tried it with views as .sql files and it does NOT work. It seems to work OK with procedures .prc files. How do I get it to work with views? (Views are not on the list of objects I can assign an extension to.)

Steve

 

[Marco Kalter]

This only works for the Program Window. Not for the SQL Window. I have added this to the list of enhancement requests.

 

[Steve Pence]

Thanks very much, Marco. Is there a way I can follow the progress of the enhancement, e.g. what release it gets scheduled for?

Steve