>>> The client needs to know the ODS version when it comes to what
>>> particular features the database in question supports. For example,
>>> Firebird 2.1 can open ODS 11.0 databases, but features like monitoring
>>> tables, database triggers, ... are available in ODS 11.1 or higher
>>> database only.
>>
>> The correct approach would be to have an info call, where driver would
>> be able to query database capabilities and not contain hardcoded
>> if/then/elses based on ODS and engine version.
>
> Right, but I guess the info call isn't available, correct?

It isn't ;-)

And I would rather have a simple SQL statement that would return
these things than an API call.

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com

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