Subject | Re: [firebird-support] Does Firebird support file compatibility across platforms? |
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Author | Ann W. Harrison |
Post date | 2005-04-24T18:55:59Z |
Johan van Zyl wrote:
format for the platform, meaning that the database follows the
alignment, data type, and endian rules for the machine and operating
system. Linux on Intel and Windows are identical in those areas, so the
databases can be copied. If you run Linux on a non-Intel machine, then
the rules change.
Regards,
Ann
> Can I simply copy a .fdb file from Linux to Windows and just carry onYes, well, generally yes. The file format of the database is the native
> working? (When a server goes down)
format for the platform, meaning that the database follows the
alignment, data type, and endian rules for the machine and operating
system. Linux on Intel and Windows are identical in those areas, so the
databases can be copied. If you run Linux on a non-Intel machine, then
the rules change.
Regards,
Ann