Subject Re: [firebird-support] the best way to move data between different firebird dbs
Author Milan Babuskov
eMeL wrote:
>> > my ideal way is to use only the firebird service to have the specific
>> data exported as a single file, than i send the file throw internet and
>> update the db without using other external applications as db
>> synchronization app.
>
> - Export data to external tables.

If you have NULLs or BLOBs, you'll run into problems. External tables
don't handle these properly. And that is the main reason why FBExport
exists.

> you can use my utility too for this job ;)
> http://trustware.emel.hu/index.php?page=12

Does your utility support BLOBs? How did you solve the problem with
NULLs? Looking at the website, it doesn't seem to use the external
tables at all?

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Milan Babuskov
http://www.flamerobin.org
http://www.guacosoft.com