> >>THIS_IS_A_VERY_LONG_FIELD_NAME_
> >>===============================
> >>
> >>hello
> >>
> >>While we all know there's a 32 character limit on field names,
>
> HB> You meant 31-character, right?
>
> >>it silently applies to aliases as well...
>
> Is there any chance that this restriction will be removed in FireBird
> 2, or future versions,

Yes.

>or at least increased to something more
> reasonable?

More reasonable? Oracle has a max of 30 characters :-)

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - developer tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL & MS SQL
Server.
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com