No you can't. you can do

> declare variable mystr varchar(100);

campo = 'telefono';
mystr = "select " || campo || " from tabla into :valor"
execute mystr

NB syntax not checked but you get the idea, needs firebird 1.5 or higher

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> Sent: 24 June 2006 19:41
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [firebird-support] Variable column in SELECT.
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> Hi,
>
> Can I use a variable in a SELECT statement in a store procedure?
>
> for example:
>
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> declare variable campo varchar(20);
> declare variable valor varchar(40);
> begin
> campo = 'telefono';
> select :campo from tabla into :valor;
>
> //expecting to have:
> // select telefono from tabla into :valor;
> end
>
> It is like the macrosubstitution in visual foxpro with the &
> character.
>
> Please let me know,
>
> Fernando Soriano
> soporte@...
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