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--- database:firebird [2015/11/26 23:33] – mnewnham
+++ v5:database:firebird [2025/06/01 13:21] (current) – Remove square brackets in tags dregad
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 ====== Firebird & Interbase======
-The status of the drivers below, with their competing access to what is effectively the same database is currently unknown.
+~~NOTOC~~
-===== Support Status =====
-This driver is currently unsupported. If you have expertise and want to help the project, let us know.
 ==== Firebird ====
-<WRAP left 300px box>
+<WRAP right box round 300px>
-|Driver Name|firebird|
+== Specification ==
-|Status|Inactive|
+^Driver Name|firebird|
-|Windows|Yes|
+^Data Provider|ibase|
-|Unix|Yes|
+^Status|Active((This driver is actively supported by ADOdb community members))|
+^Windows|Yes|
+^Unix|Yes|
+^ADOdb V5|Yes|
+^ADOdb V6|Yes|
 </WRAP>
-This [[status_inactive|inactive]] driver extends the [[interbase]] driver. Its compatibilty with current versions of the database is not known.
+PHP Drivers for the [[https://firebirdsql.org/|Firebird DBMS]] are now hosted on [[https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/php-firebird/|Github]]. Native mode drivers for PHP7.4+ are available for both Windows and Linux.
-{{tag>[firebird unix windows inactive]}}
-==== Interbase ====
+The current ADOdb driver for Firebird is based on the original Interbase driver. It is currently under redevelopment by an ADOdb community contributor. For more information on this, see the Issue Tracker on [[https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/201|Github]]. There is also a functional [[v6:database:pdo#firebird|PDO driver for Firebird]] available. Both versions support:
-<WRAP left 300px box>
-|Driver Name|ibase|
-|Status|Inactive|
-|Windows|Yes|
-|Unix|Yes|
-</WRAP>
-This [[status_inactive|inactive]] driver provides access to the interbase driver. Its compatibilty with current versions of the database is not known.
-{{tag>[interbase unix windows inactive]}}
-==== Borland Interbase ====
+  * Firebird 3
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+  * Dialog version 3
-|Driver Name|borland_ibase|
+  * PHP 7
-|Status|Inactive|
-|Windows|Yes|
+{{tag>firebird active tier2}}
-|Unix|Yes|
+==== Embarcadero Interbase ====
+<WRAP right box round 300px>
+== Specification ==
+^Driver Name|borland_ibase|
+^Data Provider|ibase|
+^Status|Inactive((This driver is not actively supported or enhanced by ADOdb project members, but you can provide fixes and enhancements if you have the expertise))|
+^Windows|Yes|
+^Unix|Yes|
+^ADOdb V5|Yes|
+^ADOdb V6|Yes|
 </WRAP>
-This [[status_inactive|inactive]] driver provides access to the Borland (now Embarcadero) version of interbase driver. Its compatibilty with current versions of the database is not known.
+This driver provides access to the Embarcadero closed source version of the [[https://www.embarcadero.com/products/interbase/|Interbase]] RDBMS. Its compatibility with current versions of the database is not known. It is unknown if there is any PHP7 support for this database or if the Firebird PHP database drivers will work
-{{tag>[interbase unix windows inactive embarcadero borland dormant]}}
+{{tag>embarcadero borland dormant tier2}}