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select "first" ...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: PUB: William L. Thomson Jr.
> [mailto:support@...]
> Sent: Viernes, 12 de Julio de 2002 12:37
> To: IB-Support
> Subject: [ib-support] First keyword in Firebird not in InterBase
>
>
> I really would like to know why First is a keyword in Firebird and not
> in InterBase.
>
> This is really not good as I now how to roll back to InterBase instead
> of Firebird.
>
> Why was this done. It is not feasible for me to start
> changing the names
> of columns in many tables and many db's.
>
> Not to mention if and when I do that I have to go through all my apps.
>
> This is really upsetting me as I was really excited about using
> Firebird, but I feel like the bird just took a huge crap on me.
>
> I use First in storing names like
>
> First,Middle,Last,Suffix.
>
> I have more tables, triggers, and etc. than it is feasible to update.
>
> So is this a bug or the direction Firebird is heading.
>
> I was under th impression that Firebird was picking up where InterBase
> left off, and was at least backward compatible.
>
> This is very upsetting. I am glad as I always do, that I backed up my
> previous install of InterBase 6.0.
>
> Please advise if this is a bug, or one of many new keywords that exist
> in Firebird and not InterBase.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> William L. Thomson Jr.
> Support Group
> Obsidian-Studios Inc.
> 439 Amber Way
> Petaluma, Ca. 94952
> Phone 707.766.9509
> Fax 707.766.8989
> http://www.obsidian-studios.com
>
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