Subject Re: Can FB2.0 server deal with FB1.5's FDB directly ?
Author Adam
--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "KIMURA, Meiji"
<kimura804@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a feeling that FB2.0 can deal with FB1.5's FDB directly in
some documents.
> Is it true ? or I have to convert from FB1.5's fdb to FB2.0's fdb ?

Hello Meiji,

My understanding is that a FB2 server can work with a FB1.5 database,
however you can not use many of the new features and you lose many of
the performance benefits of the new index structure.

It is best to upgrade the database (simply back it up then restore the
backup).

Adam