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Article #11324Re: Data types supported
From: Edward Diener
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 17:08
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 17:08
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"Martijn Tonies" <m.tonies@upscene_remove.com> wrote in message news:3de4c688@newsgroups.borland.com... > > > > Then why is there an INT64 type mentioned in the system tables as a data > > > > type but not as a data type for columns when creating tables ? > > > > > > You would use NUMERIC(18,0). INT64 is probably for UDFs, but I > > > haven't looked. > > > > > > > BTW, do you know if Borland > > > > intends to update the 6.0 .pdf documentation set distributed with 6.5 to > > > > something more recent or better ? > > > > > > > The docs have been updated for IB 7.0. I would not expect > > > documentation updates other than the "Release Notes" for minor releases. > > > > I am working with IB 6.5 which came with a 5 user client-server license > > when I upgraded to BCB6. Unfortunately the distributed docs are for IB 6.0. > > There does not seem to be any way to get the updated 7.0 documentation > > without paying $50 for the Media Kit and then $200 for the server license > > after 90 days. While these prices are not steep for developing with > > Interbase, they are if one already has payed for the $400 BCB6 upgrade which > > includes the server and 5 client licenses. Unfortunately I don't see any > > other way to get updated documentation. > > btw - you pay the $400 for the BCB6 upgrade, the IB is bonus developer > license and cannot be deployed, AFAIK. I don't need a deployment license, just the ability to develop. My ISP has deployment licenses offered as part of my monthly payment. > > > -- > > With regards, > > Martijn Tonies > InterBase Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase > http://www.upscene.com > > Upscene Productions > http://www.upscene.com > > "This is an object-oriented system. > If we change anything, the users object." > >
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