--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Dixon Epperson"
<edepperson@j...> wrote:

> Some time ago, there was some talk about a manual for firebird. Has
> that ever been completed and where do you get it?
>
> All I have is the PDF files that were released with IB6.01. These
> are getting to be inadequate.

Dixon, unfortunately we have not strongly structured documentation
set which can be surely called 'manual'. We should use free IB6
documentation and Release Notes for FB version we use to catch
differences. It is highly hard task - to release full FB documentation
and avoid accusations in plagiarism from IB6 one. Sorry for my joke
about Like :) properties of this particular statement is part of SQL
standard in general and are not descripted in details in IB6 docs.
Though standard itself is'nt very clear, there are good books on it.
My prefered author is Martin Gruber, last his known for me book is -
Mastering SQL, (c)2000 SYBEX Inc.

Best regards,
Alexander.