> I assume he did intend to skip Backup/restore and work on the old
> datafiles with the new software. As you wrote this is impossible since
> FB will not work on the old files.

Many thanks for all responses so far.

On a test server FB1.0 *does indeed seem to work aok with IB5.6 ODS.*

Hence my questions and the need for absolute clarity. This plus the need to
tread carefully as worst case scenario has to be contemplated.

If I don't need to upgrade the clients straight away then this is preferred.
Also a worst-case restoration to IB5.6 server becomes easy also.

Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elmar Haneke" <elmar@...>
To: <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Migration Strategy IB5.6->FB1.0


> >>In other words is a server upgrade *only* ok in the short term or is it
ill
> >>advised?
> >
> > Don't undstand what you mean here..
>
> I assume he did intend to skip Backup/restore and work on the old
> datafiles with the new software. As you wrote this is impossible since
> FB will not work on the old files.
>
> Elmar
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