> >> Yes it can fail. Old gbak can't understand new metadata
> features.
> >
> > How to make it fail?
>
> Do you think it is interesting question ? ;) Backup database with
> any of
> FB 2.1 features. Even if it succeeds (it depends on particular feature)
> - try
> to restore and work with such database in FB 1.5
>
> Good luck,
> Vlad

actually I don't think he's trying to work with it on a 1.5 server. He's
just seeing what happens if he continues to use gbak1.5 for backup and
restore on a 2.1 server.
Seems like a total waste of everyone's time to keep this thread going.
Alan