> are metadata names restricted to 31 characters in Firebird 2.0 as in
> earlier version?

Yes.

> (yes, i read this FAQ
> http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&l=;FAQS;NAME='System+Limits'
> but it does not point to versions of fb)

Martijn Tonies
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