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# Database Abstraction Layer

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v5:database:firebird

# 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 Name | ibase
Data Provider | ibase
Status | Inactive1)
Windows | Yes
Unix | Yes
ADOdb V5 | Yes
ADOdb V6 | Yes

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

[interbase, dormant]

### Firebird

##### Specification

Driver Name | firebird
Data Provider | ibase
Status | Inactive2)
Windows | Yes
Unix | Yes
ADOdb V5 | Yes
ADOdb V6 | Yes

This driver extends the interbase driver. Its compatibilty with current versions of the database is not known.

[firebird, dormant]

### Borland Interbase

##### Specification

Driver Name | borland_ibase
Data Provider | ibase
Status | Inactive3)
Windows | Yes
Unix | Yes
ADOdb V5 | Yes
ADOdb V6 | Yes

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.

[embarcadero, borland, dormant]
1) , 2) , 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
v5/database/firebird.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/12 16:53 by mnewnham

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