Ann Harrison wrote: > > That works - if the difference between 1.0 and 1.5.6 doesn't matter to you > > - but the OP wanted a solution that didn't require opening a database > > connection first (and as we now know, he needs it for JDBC).
> That's a little like wanting to know the color of your prize without > opening your eyes. You could have someone whisper it in your ear ;-) Anyway, you can get that information from the Services Manager without opening a _database_ connection. With JDBC it turns out to be not that simple, but Mark Rotteveel posted a solution in Firebird-Java. Cheers, Paul Vinkenoog
