Subject RE: [firebird-support] Firebird version
Author Leyne, Sean
Ann,

> Tim,
> >
> > How can I tell which version of FB is running?
> >
>
> One way is to open a database with ISQL and type
> SHOW VERSION;
>
> The API has a database info call that returns version strings.
>
> In between each interface has a variant.

You are, of course, correct.

It seems, however, that users are looking for a method to access the
version string(s) without needing to calling the API -- like an
SP/Trigger variable or a new 'virtual' column in RDB$Database.

I have opened tracker case # 1018 for this issue.


Sean