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Introduction to Firebird

Introduction:-

Firebird is an open-source RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) which runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux and other UNIX like platforms. There are many advantages of using Firebird, some of which are listed below:

Firebird is open-source
Its free to use
It is based upon the relational data model given by Dr E F Codd
Supports triggers
Supports procedures
Supports UDFs (User Defined Functions)
Useful features such as roles, exceptions and database shadows

Firebird supports most of the common programming interfaces, such as:

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)
ADO.NET

Installation:-

We are going to look at setting up Firebird on a Windows platform. Here I am assuming Version 1.5.1 which as of now is the latest stable version of Firebird. Get the binary executable setup file and double click on it. You will be greeted with typical window screens like the License Agreement etc. Also choose the type of setup, Super Server, client options etc. Among the last screens will be the one with the configuration options whether you want Firebird to run at startup and the like.

The name of the binary executable in my case was:

Firebird-1.5.1.4481-Win32.exe

After restart, Firebird will be up and running in the background. The package also comes with a utility called 'Guardian' which restarts Firebird, just in case the server crashes. It can be launched both from the start menu and control panel.

The Firebird default administrative account is called 'sysdba' and its default password is 'masterkey'.

For more information, check up the documentation that comes bundled with Firebird, such as Readme.txt and Release Notes in PDF file format, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Written by Rae (3 January 2005)

Rae is a member of CAU Knowledge-Bank Tutorial Writers

This article was imported from the CyberArmy University site. (original author: Rae)

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Message:	On 2007-04-29 10:02:28, Rae wrote >View and vote on the article here: [url=/library/article?id=55]Introduction to Firebird[/url]<br/><br/><hr width="90%"/><center><h3>Introduction to Firebird</h3></center><table width="100%"><tr><td valign="top">[b]Category[/b]</td><td width="100%"><center><table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#000000" width="95%" bgcolor="#364C7D"><tr><td width="100%">Miscellaneous</td></tr></table></center></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">[b]Summary[/b]</td><td width="100%"><center><table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#000000" width="95%" bgcolor="#364C7D"><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr></table></center></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">[b]Body[/b]</td><td width="100%"><center><table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#000000" width="95%" bgcolor="#364C7D"><tr><td width="100%">[center][b]Introduction to Firebird[/b][/center] > >[b]Introduction:-[/b] > >Firebird is an open-source RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) which runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux and other UNIX like platforms. There are many advantages of using Firebird, some of which are listed below: > >[quote][list] >[]Firebird is open-source >[]Its free to use >[]It is based upon the relational data model given by Dr E F Codd >[]Supports triggers >[]Supports procedures >[]Supports UDFs (User Defined Functions) >[]Useful features such as roles, exceptions and database shadows[/list][/quote] > >Firebird supports most of the common programming interfaces, such as: > >[quote][list] >[]ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) >[]JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) >[]ADO.NET[/list][/quote] > >[b]Installation:-[/b] > >We are going to look at setting up Firebird on a Windows platform. Here I am assuming Version 1.5.1 which as of now is the latest stable version of Firebird. Get the binary executable setup file and double click on it. You will be greeted with typical window screens like the License Agreement etc. Also choose the type of setup, Super Server, client options etc. Among the last screens will be the one with the configuration options whether you want Firebird to run at startup and the like. > >The name of the binary executable in my case was: > >[quote]Firebird-1.5.1.4481-Win32.exe[/quote] > >After restart, Firebird will be up and running in the background. The package also comes with a utility called 'Guardian' which restarts Firebird, just in case the server crashes. It can be launched both from the start menu and control panel. > >The Firebird default administrative account is called '[i]sysdba[/i]' and its default password is '[i]masterkey[/i]'. > >For more information, check up the documentation that comes bundled with Firebird, such as Readme.txt and Release Notes in PDF file format, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader. > > >[b]References:-[/b] > >[list] >[][url=http://www.firebirdsql.org]http://www.firebirdsql.org[/url] >[][url=http://www.sourceforge.net]http://www.sourceforge.net[/url] >[][url=http://www.pcquest.com]http://www.pcquest.com[/url] >[][url=http://www.newsforge.com]http://www.newsforge.com[/url] >[/list] > >Written by [b]Rae[/b] (3 January 2005) > >Rae is a member of [b]CAU Knowledge-Bank Tutorial Writers[/b]</td></tr></table></center></td></tr></table><br/><br/>This article was imported from the CyberArmy University site. <small>(original author: Rae)</small>
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