Subject Re: [firebird-support] Re: Restore 2.x backup to 1.5
Author Ann W. Harrison
Andrei Luís wrote:
> FB 1.5 gbak restore, will create a 1.5 database.
> FB 2.0 gbak restore, will create a 2.0 database.
>
> So... backup your database with 2.0 and restore with 1.5
>

Sorry, wrong, or maybe wrong. The server must be 2.0 to
backup a 2.0 database, but the gbak must be 1.5 if you
intend to restore the database with a 1.5 server. The
older gbak ignores newer features so the backup file is
compatible with a server that doesn't have those features.


Regards,


Ann