On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 7:25 PM, Paul Vinkenoog <paul@...> wrote:

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> That works - if the difference between 1.0 and 1.5.6 doesn't matter to you
> - but the OP wanted a solution that didn't require opening a database
> connection first (and as we now know, he needs it for JDBC).
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>

That's a little like wanting to know the color of your prize without
opening your eyes. You could find a hint in the installation directory or
its contents. The JDBC interface may be able to report its own version,
but it's not necessarily the same version as the server. Gstat -h will
tell you the ODS version by opening the file without making a connection,
but that's not the same as the server version either. The authoritative
answer to "which server version?" comes from the server.

Good luck,

Ann


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