In IBConsole, you set the dialect for a database you are creating in the Create Database
INTERBASE 6
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INTERBASE 6
CHANGING THE DATABASE DIALECT IN IBCONSOLE
In IBConsole, select the database in the Tree pane and choose Properties to display the
Database Properties dialog. Click the General tab and change the SQL dialect in the
Options field.
Tip
To suppress the display of system tables in IBConsole, deselect System Data from the
View menu.
SETTING/CHANGING THE CLIENT DIALECT IN IBCONSOLE
To set or change the dialect of a client in IBConsole:
1. Access the Tools menu.
2. From the Tools menu, select the Interactive SQL entry.
3. From the Interactive SQL Edit menu, select Options.
4. In the Options tab, click the number next to Client Dialect and select a
dialect from the dropdown list.
For further information on using IBConsole and isql to set client and database dialects,
see the Operations Guide.
Set database dialect