Bugfix IBExpert version 2020.11.26 now available
View all new features here: IBExpert documentation: What's New.
Our new IBExpert and Firebird Forum is online - register now
All questions regarding the IBExpert software and the Firebird database are welcome.
In order to ensure basic protection against bots and the like, we have added a mandatory login authorization for access to the URL.
You can access the forum here: https://ibexpert.com/forum
You must enter the user name SYSDBA together with the default password m***y, familiar to all Firebird users, at least once before you can register or log in.
Once you have accessed the forum, you can then register using your own personal details.
If you need more information about the forum, or have any questions or requests, please contact us at register@ibexpert.com.
New IBExpert Version
IBExpert has just published the new IBExpert version 2020.09.21.
New features
- New IBEScript.dll interface: New interface functions implemented to allow a user application to communicate with IBEBlocks.
Don't forget to install the new IBExpert version now.
IBExpert Benchmark Tool - Free special version
Compare your computer performance and test the speed of your Firebird Windows server with the free IBExpert Benchmark Tool. ... continue reading.
New IBExpert Version 2019.11.13 available
The free IBExpert Personal Edition and the IBExpert Developer Studio full versions now include a free IBExpert Watchdog Version S in the Tools directory. The S version may also be distributed free of charge.
This year's Firebird Conference from October 17 - 19, 2019 in Berlin, will feature highly interesting topics dedicated to large Firebird databases.
Be sure to make a note: By Holger Klemt and Christian Diercks: Advanced IBExpert
 | Advanced IBExpert - See the possibilities in IBExpert for your daily administration work - IBExpert IDE features you might not know - Drag and drop - Debugging and logging, monitoring and trace API - Customizing the IDE, on connect scripting - The user database and what you can do with it - Interactive metadata and data comparer - Database inside, repair corrupt databases, when Gfix etc fails - Running scripts from IDE, command line or DLL - New product: IBExpert Watchdog |
Further top sessions from IBExpert
 | Advanced IBExpert Scripting - How to automate your daily tasks with IBExpert tools and IBEBlock scripting - Connect a script to ODBC and Firebird, switching between connections - Advanced exception handling in IBEBlock scripts - INSERTEX and EXPORT AS - Convert your database from any Charset to UTF8 or other using IBEBlock scripting - Load and save blobs and files - Load data from internet URLs and process - ibec_RecompileTrigger, ibec_RecompileProcedure, ibec_CompareMetadata, ibec_ExtractMetadata - ibec_CompareTables - OEM and IBExpert Server Tools licensing |
All IBExpert software products and software subscriptions will be offered at a 50% discount only at the Firebird Conference.
- You can order directly at our conference stand (offer also applies to early renewal of your software subscription) and pay cash or with your VISA/MC/EC card.
- If you are not allowed to place orders for your company yourself, you can obtain an order form at our stand to use for your purchase at our special prices until 30.10.2019.
- The order form may also be used to extend your current valid IBExpert Software subscription at the special rates.
(All prices are prepayment prices plus VAT. Please send your completed and legally signed order form by e-mail to the address given on the form.)
Register now so that you do not miss any of our top topics.
This year's Firebird Conference will focus on Firebird 4 and include a series of workshops: advanced presentations and practical exercises. We want to make it more educational, more practical, and less theoretical.
Direct links to the organizer’s sites:
FBCon 2019: Early Bird registration ends May 31, 2019
IBExpert is a silver sponsor of this year's FBCon 2019 in Berlin!
We look forward to seeing you October 17th to October 19th, in Berlin, Germany, at the hotel Holiday Inn Berlin City East - Landsberger Allee.
Find out more about the conference and book your place here: https://firebirdsql.org/en/firebird-conference-2019/
IBExpert and Firebird Workshop
Firebird Administrator intensive training focusing on speed, security and interfaces.
In our workshop we focus on the tasks an administrator needs to perform to effectively operate a Firebird server. The aim is to achieve the optimum speed for the hardware and software used, to guarantee maximum operational reliability, and to be optimally prepared for a breakdown by means of a suitable worst-case scenario. We will also concentrate on the independent implementation of simple requirements in the areas of import, export and reporting.
The workshop will also include the presentation of our new tool IBEGbak.exe. This tool can greatly speed up the runtimes of your backups and, in particular, the restore process to a backup server.
IBExpert und Firebird Power Workshop
16th-17th April 2019, 9am-5pm, language: German, Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Airport, Germany
24th-25th April 2019, 9am-5pm, language: English, Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Airport, Germany
10th-11th June 2019, 9am-5pm, language: Indiegrove, 121 Newark Ave 5th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 United States
We are also happy to come to you! Our workshops can be booked as company training and all topics can be customized to fit your requirements. Too little time? All workshops are also possible as remote training!
Firebird 4.0 Beta 1 release is available for testing
The Firebird Project announces the first Beta release of Firebird 4.0, the next major version of the Firebird relational database, which is now available for testing.
This Beta release arrives with features and improvements already implemented by the Firebird development team, as well as with countless bugfixes. ... continue reading on the firebirdnews.org website.
Please read the Firebird 4.0 Release Notes carefully before installing and testing this Beta release.
IBExpert and Firebird Power Workshops 2019
Firebird Administrator intensive training focusing on speed, security and interfaces.
In our Firebird Power Workshop we focus on the tasks an administrator needs to perform to effectively operate a Firebird server. The aim is to achieve the optimum speed for the hardware and software used, to guarantee maximum operational reliability, and to be optimally prepared for a breakdown by means of a suitable worst-case scenario. We will also concentrate on the independent implementation of simple requirements in the areas of import, export and reporting.
- 16th-17th April 2019, language: German, Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Airport, Germany
- 24th-25th April 2019, language: English, Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Airport, Germany
- 10th-11th June 2019, language: English, New Jersey City, NJ, USA
Registration by phone: +49 (0) 4407 3148770 or by e-mail to sales@ibexpert.biz. We are also happy to come to you! Our workshops can be booked as company training and all topics can be customized to fit your requirements. Too little time? All workshops are also possible as remote training!
Firebird 4.0 data types
TIME ZONE
Initial support in IBExpert since version 2018.12.15. Time zone support consists of TIME WITH TIME ZONE and TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE data types, expressions and statements to work with time zones and conversion between data types without/with time zones. Refer to TIME ZONE for details.
BINARY, VARBINARY, BINARY VARYING
IBExpert support since version 2018.12.15. Refer to BINARY, VARBINARY, BINARY VARYING (Firebird 4.0) for details.
DECFLOAT
Refer to DECFLOAT (Firebird 4.0) for further information.
Enhancement in precision of calculations with NUMERIC/DECIMAL (Firebird 4.0)
Since version 2017.12.03 IBExpert supports Firebird 4 NUMERIC/DECIMAL datatpes with a maximum precision fo 34 digits.
You can read the full Firebird 4.0 Release Notes for the Firebird 4.0 Alpha 1 Release here: Firebird 4.0 Release Notes.
The way to the Cloud and Firebird
A White Paper by Holger Klemt
The cloud does not mean loss of control, but can be a good addition to the existing infrastructure, or even a replacement, together with an independent, competent partner as consultant. Stay independent!
Read the full article here ...
IBExpert and Firebird News 01/2019
Our monthly newsletter was published earlier this week. If you haven't received it, please check your settings in your IBExpert Download Center account:
Log in to the IBExpert Download Center with your customer data, click on My Account (top right), then Change, and check the I would like to receive the IBExpert newsletter box to activate the free subscription. You will then receive our monthly IBExpert and Firebird news by e-mail, with information on new IBExpert product releases and updates, current white papers and case studies, information about our events, workshops and conferences and of course special IBExpert product promotions.
