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> We are moving to FB2.1 and were wondering on the new options

available

> to us regarding the above. We especially want to get rid of having

to

> have 'shadow upper_fieldname columns' maintained by triggers for
> searchable
> columns.
>
> Anyone with any tips or recent experience with the above (proven in
> the field) would be much appreciated:
>
> Q's:
> 1. Can we drop all upper_x columns and now use expressions indices?
> 2. (Pre-FB 2.5) Any character set/collations combinations that can
> easily be set to get over this need?
> 3. A.n.other technique?
>
> p.s. all data is straight-forward ascii text (locale: GB/UK English)

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> "Anyone with any tips or recent experience with the above"
> "(proven in the field) would be much appreciated:"

It appears there is (virtually) no-one...