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Introduction

This guide documents the changes made in the Firebird SQL language between InterBase 6 and Firebird 2.0.x.

It covers the following areas:

To have a complete Firebird 2.0 SQL reference, you need:

  • The InterBase 6.0 beta SQL Reference (LangRef.zip and/or SQLRef.html)
  • This document

Topics not discussed in this document include:

  • ODS versions
  • Bug listings
  • Installation and configuration
  • Upgrade, migration and compatibility
  • Server architectures
  • API functions
  • Connection protocols
  • Tools and utilities

Consult the Release Notes for information on these subjects. You can find the Release Notes and other documentation via the Firebird Documentation Index at https://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=doc.

Versions covered

This document covers all Firebird versions up to and including 2.0.6.

Authorship

Most of this document was written by the main author. The remainder (5–7%) was lifted from various Firebird Release Notes editions, which in turn contain material from preceding sources like the Whatsnew documents. Authors and editors of the included material are:

  • J. Beesley
  • Helen Borrie
  • Arno Brinkman
  • Frank Ingermann
  • Alex Peshkov
  • Nickolay Samofatov
  • Dmitry Yemanov