--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "Ramil Khabibullin" <khabibr@m...>
wrote:

> Read this extract from IBO FAQ:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> It is necessary to call Prepare prior to accessing either Params[]

or

> Fields[] directly. This is because with InterBase the PREPARE phase

is what

> brings back to the client the descriptions of the input and output
> parameters.
> They are forced upon you by InterBase, so IBO is a little different

to what

> the TDataset stuff does. In many cases TDataset requires that you

define

> Params ahead of time and then they stay in the DFM. Native IBO

doesn't need

> to do that. It does rely on the app preparing the statement before

taking

> any action with it.
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> Good luck!
>
> Best regards,
> Ramil R. Khabibullin
>

Thanks!
Kadee