Subject Re: [SPAM 4] [firebird-support] Extreme newbie needing LOTS of help
Author Kjell Rilbe
Den 2011-06-16 14:23 skrev pofmuisie såhär:
> I know SQL and databases in general, but do not know Firebird at all. I
> need to open and query data in a Firebird database (no writing back to
> the database required).
> I do not know which version of Firebird the database was created in and
> don't know the structure / tables within the database.
>
> What would be the best next steps for me?
> Download and learn Firebird? or try to open the database with something
> I know like MS Access or Toad or ...?

In addition to what Ann said, if you come from an Access world and
haven't used any "real" server based database before, make sure you
grasp some essential concepts like transactions. Some things work quite
a bit different from Access and Paradox.

Kjell
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