On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Ray Cote <rgac...@appropriatesolutions.com> wrote:
> I’ve run into a problem while porting code over from the old > KInterbasDB library to the new FDB Python library. Receiving the error > “-817 Metadata update statement not allowed any the current database SQL > dialect 3” when attempting to create a table with NUMERIC(15, 3). > > My understanding is that this statement is fine for dialect 3, and should > store as a BIGINT (page 135 of The Firebird Book). This code has been > working fine with KInterbasDB. > > If I change NUMERIC(15,3) to NUMERIC(9,3) the code runs properly. > Perhaps there’s something I’ve not set to allow the BIGINT storage? > As some self-followup, I know there can be issues with NUMERIC precisions 10 and over between dialects 1 and 3 — as per this note from Helen Borrie: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/firebird-support/conversations/topics/3793 But I’m pretty sure I’m running dialect 3 here. Tried creating the database and then re-connecting while setting sql_dialect parameter to 3. Get same error. The SQL runs fine in the isql client — just failing through FDB driver. —Ray -- Raymond Cote, President voice: +1.603.924.6079 email: rgac...@appropriatesolutions.com skype: ray.cote
