Subject Re: [ib-support] Arrays
Author Martijn Tonies
Hi Martin,

> A Jeff Overcash message in Borland's newsgroups says he doesn't recommend
> using IB/FB Arrays. He think the IB/FB support to Arrays is very limited.
>
> I wonder if this is true, or perhaps his opinion derives the fact IBX
don't
> support Arrays.
> In my case, I'm starting on IBO, and it supports Arrays.
>
> Using Arrays is recommended or it can lead to some traps/limitations?

I wouldn't use arrays...

For example, you cannot SELECT a single item from an array.
Actually, no SQL support for arrays is available at all... Not
in trigger/procedures either...


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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