Bug 149470 - Firebird: CLOB Field Types don't save the whole content with internal driver
Summary: Firebird: CLOB Field Types don't save the whole content with internal driver
Status: VERIFIED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Base (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.3.3.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) All
: medium normal
Assignee: Julien Nabet
URL:
Whiteboard: target:7.4.0 target:7.3.5
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2022-06-06 21:51 UTC by malt25
Modified: 2022-06-09 18:11 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Attachments
CLOB_FB.odb (20.13 KB, application/vnd.sun.xml.base)
2022-06-06 21:53 UTC, malt25
Details
mem_testHSQLDB.odb (838.92 KB, application/vnd.sun.xml.base)
2022-06-06 21:54 UTC, malt25
Details

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Description malt25 2022-06-06 21:51:38 UTC
Description:
When inserting large texts in a CLOB field, only part of the text is saved.

I tested this with inserting the whole German base handbook text into a CLOB field. Only 20480 bit are saved; query: BIT_LENGTH.
CLOB_FB.odb

The same test in HSQLDB results in no data loss; query BIT_LENGTH 19696736
mem_testHSQLDB.odb

Version: 7.3.3.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: d1d0ea68f081ee2800a922cac8f79445e4603348
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22000; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: de-DE
Calc: CL

Steps to Reproduce:
1.inserting large texts in a CLOB field
2.
3.

Actual Results:
only part of the text is saved

Expected Results:
full text is saved


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes



Additional Info:
no other information
Comment 1 malt25 2022-06-06 21:53:06 UTC
Created attachment 180606 [details]
CLOB_FB.odb
Comment 2 malt25 2022-06-06 21:54:57 UTC
Created attachment 180607 [details]
mem_testHSQLDB.odb
Comment 3 Robert Großkopf 2022-06-07 18:26:13 UTC
Tested with internal Firebird database, external Firebird file and Firebird server database connected directly and by JDBC.
With Firebird server (JDBC) I got a BIT_LENGTH 9782968 (whole text, Firebird and HSQLDB won't count the same way)
Connecting through direct(internal) driver I got a BIT_LENGTH 345784 (only a part of the text)

Wonder why I got much more than reported, but it is still only a part of the content.

I will set this one to NEW.

Tested with OpenSUSE 15.3 and LO 7.3.4.2.
Comment 4 Julien Nabet 2022-06-07 20:19:37 UTC
Value of the clob is added in OPreparedStatement::setClob here:
https://opengrok.libreoffice.org/xref/core/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/PreparedStatement.cxx?r=5200a736#646

I gave it a try and had weird values.

Indeed, I applied this patch locally:
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/PreparedStatement.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/PreparedStatement.cxx
index 9cd9157a7d6d..cb669ca05821 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/PreparedStatement.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/PreparedStatement.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <sal/config.h>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <iostream>
 
 #include "Connection.hxx"
 #include "PreparedStatement.hxx"
@@ -661,6 +662,7 @@ void OPreparedStatement::setClob( sal_Int32 nParameterIndex, const OUString& rSt
     OString sData = OUStringToOString(
             rStr,
             RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
+    std::cerr << "sData.getLength()=" << sData.getLength() << "\n";
     ISC_STATUS aErr = isc_put_segment( m_statusVector,
                             &aBlobHandle,
                             sData.getLength(),

with a length of 200647, I got 32312
with a length of 100323, I got 278296
(yes I got a higher value result with a lower input length).

Then I searched in Firebird code and found:
src/common/classes/BlobWrapper.cpp:30:static const USHORT SEGMENT_LIMIT = 65535;

65535 bytes, so 524280 bits.

Then when putting exactly a text of 65535 bytes, I obtain 524280
but if I put 65536 bytes, I get 0 and if I put 65537 bytes, I get 8.

So if input is more than 65535 bytes, it seems we must find a way to split the input and call n times isc_put_segment
Comment 5 Julien Nabet 2022-06-07 21:00:52 UTC
I gave a try with https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/135480
Comment 6 malt25 2022-06-08 15:02:17 UTC
When I insert large texts in CLOB fields, it works up to ~ 517952 bit.
From larger texts only parts are saved, varying from ~ 20488 bit to ~ 69808.
I just tested a few texts, results with even more different values may be produced.

If a patch is available, LibreOfficeDevXXXalpha1 versions are the earliest with which on can test it?
Comment 7 Julien Nabet 2022-06-08 18:08:57 UTC
If the patch is pushed, you'll find a LO dev version 24/48 hours after in https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/

Also, it can be cherry-picked too on 7.3 branch (so for 7.3.4 or rather 7.3.5) but let's wait first if the patch is ok for master sources (future 7.4.0).
Comment 8 Commit Notification 2022-06-08 19:14:04 UTC
Julien Nabet committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":

https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/a943e7ddd13315b18d7b33cd1b2f852144f54344

tdf#149470: Firebird, Clob may need several segments to store a very long input

It will be available in 7.4.0.

The patch should be included in the daily builds available at
https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More
information about daily builds can be found at:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds

Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Comment 9 Julien Nabet 2022-06-08 19:15:51 UTC
Patch waiting for review for 7.3 here:
https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/135392
Comment 10 Commit Notification 2022-06-09 07:45:42 UTC
Julien Nabet committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "libreoffice-7-3":

https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/605298a6e06ccb02b206f90fb9d0b8f831349fd8

tdf#149470: Firebird, Clob may need several segments to store a very long input

It will be available in 7.3.5.

The patch should be included in the daily builds available at
https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More
information about daily builds can be found at:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds

Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Comment 11 Julien Nabet 2022-06-09 10:19:14 UTC
bugReportLOm@protonmail.com: so now the first version available with the patch will be the release 7.3.5. It should be available mid July according https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan/7.3.

Of course, you can give a try to the daily master build in 24/48 hours, but have in mind that it's a dev/alpha version so be sure to make backups of your files before testing.
Comment 12 malt25 2022-06-09 17:53:33 UTC
@Julien Nabet
Thank you for solving this bug quickly, like several others before!
Also I am grateful for the information about the daily builds, I did not know that. 

I checked large CLOBs from my HSQHLB in FB, everything works fine with the Version: 7.4.0.0.alpha1+ (x64) from today.

Thanks again.

Version: 7.4.0.0.alpha1+ (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 66b1ebd4ddc7127a923bf81eb569e7f99dd52022
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22000; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: de-DE
Calc: CL
Comment 13 Julien Nabet 2022-06-09 18:11:36 UTC
You're welcome! :-)

Let's put this one to VERIFIED then.