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v5:database:firebird

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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.


Interbase

Specification
Driver Nameibase
Data Provideribase
StatusInactive1)
WindowsYes
UnixYes
ADOdb V5Yes
ADOdb V6Yes

This driver provides access to the interbase driver. Its compatibilty with current versions of the database is not known.


Firebird

Specification
Driver Namefirebird
Data Provideribase
StatusActive2)
WindowsYes
UnixYes
ADOdb V5Yes
ADOdb V6Yes

This driver extends the interbase driver. It is currently under redevelopment by an ADOdb community contributor. For more information on this, see the Issue Tracker on Github

PDO Driver

In order to avoid the problems explained above, Use of the PDO driver for Firebird is recommended. The PDO driver supports

  • Firebird 3
  • Dialog version 3
  • PHP 7

Borland Interbase

Specification
Driver Nameborland_ibase
Data Provideribase
StatusInactive3)
WindowsYes
UnixYes
ADOdb V5Yes
ADOdb V6Yes

This driver extends the interbase driver and provides access to the Borland (now Embarcadero) version of interbase driver. Its compatibilty with current versions of the database is not known.

1) , 3)
This driver is not actively supported or enhanced by ADOdb project members, but you can provide fixes and enhancements if you have the expertise
2)
This driver is actively supported by ADOdb community members
v5/database/firebird.1578917203.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/01/13 13:06 by dregad