--- In IB-Conversions@yahoogroups.com, "Ann W. Harrison"
<aharrison@i...> wrote:

> At 09:25 PM 4/30/2003 +0000, yakumo9275 wrote:
> >are there any hard and fast rules about converting from interbase 7 to
> >firebird?
>
> Yes. You'll need to use the backup utility on the firebird
> kit (gbak). Leave InterBase 7 running, backup the database
> using the Firebird gbak. Then shut down InterBase 7, bring
> up Firebird, and restore the database.
>
> >is it a matter of turning off interbase 7 and just enabling the
> >firebird service? (this is on win2k server).
>
> That won't work because InterBase changed its on disk representation
> in 6.5 and again in 7. Firebird can read databases created by
> 6.0 and earlier, but not the later ones.
>

If firebird can read 6.0 and ealier Interbase databases, does that
mean I don't really have to but should backup and restore them with
firebird's gbak?

Is there going to be a difference in the ODS of any kind? I have a
Interbase 6.0.1.6 GDB with one table, one trigger, one procedure and I
want to convert my server to run Firebird. As I add tables and other
parts to the GDB should I backup and restore the database now to
firebird or is there no difference at all between the two as far as
ODS goes or any other related reason?

>
> >is there anything that might not be supported in firebird that is part
> >of interbase 7? are they feature compatible?
>
> Largely, except that InterBase 7 permits longer field and table
> names. Firebird is limited to 32 characters ... 31?
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Ann