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Firebird 2 cheat sheet

PHP, Database, Firebird SQL, Cheat Sheet · 06 November 2006 11:17 · 7 comments

Abstract: Cheat sheet for the upcoming Firebird 2. A handy reference of the FB2 datatypes, an useful query reference and a list of the PHP Firebird/Interbase functions.

Since I couldn't find a Firebird SQL cheat sheet, I wrote one, listing useful information about the upcoming Firebird 2 external link such as its data types, its internal and UDF functions, and the php ibase functions.

Update 08-11-2006: thanks to Carlos H. Cantu and Ivan Prenosil for their suggestions. I have updated the cheat sheet accordingly.

A detailed description of the cheat sheets follows, and you can start downloading them here:

Firebird SQL Cheat Sheet - Details

Firebird SQL cheat sheet - Data types The cheat sheet is organized in 5 sections. The first section contains a list of the available data types, their description and the range of values that each of them supports.

Firebird SQL cheat sheet - Internal functions The second section contains a list of the Internal functions. The ones listed here are the Firebird 2 built-in functions; they're grouped by field of interest (aggregate, conditional, string functions).

Firebird SQL cheat sheet - Default UDF functions The third section contains a list of the Default UDF functions. Firebird bundles an UDF library with some useful functions not included in the core. These functions are listed here, grouped by field of interest (mathematical and string functions).

Firebird SQL cheat sheet - Useful queries The forth section contains some useful queries, like the most useful queries to manage TRANSACTIONs, SAVEPOINTs, SEQUENCEs, a sample query with a "LIMIT / OFFSET" clause, and some queries against the System Tables to retrieve a list of the tables, fields, indices and constraints.

Firebird SQL cheat sheet - PHP functions The last section holds a list of the PHP ibase_* functions external link . PHP has a Firebird/Interbase module and this is used by PHP developers to connect to, and query, a Firebird database. This section lists the functions available in PHP for connecting to and managing a Firebird database.

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7 responses to "Firebird 2 cheat sheet"

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