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by zbylo
09.01.2018, 23:30
Forum: Firebird
Topic: Support for CHAR(16) CHARACTER SET OCTETS
Replies: 22
Views: 5554

Re: Support for CHAR(16) CHARACTER SET OCTETS

Of course a proper option is required. We cannot assume that always each array of 16 bytes length is a GUID. It's also possible that user need/want to see GUID as a binary array. I think also that FireDAC idea about "GUID" phrase in domain name is good. In addition "UUID" could b...
by zbylo
09.01.2018, 03:20
Forum: Firebird
Topic: Firebird and TGuidField
Replies: 3
Views: 2043

Firebird and TGuidField

Is it possible that Zeos based TDataset descendants recognize CHAR(16) CHARACTER SET OCTETS column type as TGuidField instead of TBytesField? The CHAR(16) CHARACTER SET OCTETS is a recommended way for Interbase/Firebird to store UUID values.