Hi EH,

> New to FB and databases in general. I'm looking for a way to do Ad
> Hoc Querys. Is this function already present in FB or will I need a
> third party app? If so, any recommendations.

You need a client application to connect to the Firebird server and
perform queries on databases. The Firebird installation comes with a
small, text mode client app called isql. You find it in the bin
subdir.

But if you're new to it all, this is not exactly the kind of
friendly, all-forgiving, all-explaining client app you're looking for.

I suggest you pick up the QuickStart Guide at

http://www.ibphoenix.com/downloads/qsg.pdf

This guide will make you familiar with some important aspects of
client-server database systems in general and Firebird in particular.
It can also help you to set your first steps with the abovementioned
isql, but if you want something more user-friendly, look here:

http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_admin_tools

This is a list of admin tools. Some are free, some you can evaluate
freely for a certain period.

If you run into trouble or want to know more, please ask here.


Greetings,
Paul Vinkenoog