> Hello:
>
> I agree that updating RDB$... tables may not be a good idea. But
> I didn't knew the DDL statement Graeme mentioned to alter a field
> definition.
>
> > ALTER TABLE <TABLE> ALTER <FIELD> TYPE <NEWFIELDTYPE>
> > This is the syntax for changing a field type.
>
>
> Can you tell me where can I find the complete syntax for this statement?
> I didn't find it in the documentation of InterBase 5 or in
> "Firebird_v15.108_ReleaseNotes.pdf". Perhaps I have to get
> documentation more up to date. By the way, can anyone tell me
> which is the most recent InterBase version which documentation is
> applicable to FireBird and which is the link to download it?
>
> Gustavo

The interbase 6 beta docs are here
http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_download_documentatio
n
only the subsequent release notes are needed as well.

Alan