Subject RE: [firebird-support] Upgrading from 1.5
Author Helen Borrie
At 14:44 2/10/2008, you wrote:
>> >like LINQ, SQLCLR, etc. SQLCLR is still a bit of sore spot for us in
>> FB,
>>
>> The current version is 2.1.1. There is no release version of v.2.5,
>> which is currently in its first alpha.
>
>Any plans for any SQLCLR type functionality? :)
>
>> >ARe there any incompatibilities?
>>
>> Database-wise, read the Migration and Installation guide.
>
>I read through it. Syntax etc I should be ok. But connectivitywise, data
>file wize its comptaible? I should be able upgrade an it can read the old
>files just fine and use the eixsting connections from clients? Or I have to
>convert the db?

gbak backup on the old server version, gbak restore on the new, to upgrade the On-Disk Structure. The old ODS is upward-compatible but new features won't be available. Read the guides - that's what they are there for. Available both at the website and in your download kits.

./hb