At 09:01 PM 22-10-02 -0500, you wrote:

>I need Extract the database metadata using my application.
>How can i do that?.

Query the system tables. For info on their structures, consult the chapter
"System tables and views" in the Language Reference.

Several application interfaces provide components that encapsulate the
queries you need. IB Objects, for example, has a data extraction component
for use with Delphi, Kylix and BC++B, which generates a complete script in
"safe" order for regeneration.

heLen