Subject Re: [firebird-support] Firebird 1.5 and Interbase x.x
Author Martijn Tonies
Hi,


> We currently run Firebird and Interbase Servers, FB1.0 and IB 6.0.
>
> There is some discussion about moving to IB7.0.
> I know that the filenames in FB have changed and are no longer
> consistent with IB, is the ODS still valid between these servers? Or at
> worst if we gbak a database from one could we restore it to the other?

Firebird cannot open IB7 or IB6.5 databases.

As long as you don't use any IB7 of Firebird 1.5 features, you
_should_ be able to backup/restore.

With regards,

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