I use it mainly to make smooth changes between versions of my client
software. So, a change in structure in a table in the next version can be
"simulated" by creating a view with the same name as will have the next
version , and test functionality without annoying the users.
Also , is great for use in special querys that need ODBC , as exporting to
excel.
Anyway , nothing that cannot be done with crude SQL , but it seems nice to
me to have the ODBC-Interbase as clear as possible.

Regards.
Javi

EntreBytes S.L.
Ontenient , Spain
ERP Development.