This is the implementation of the Firebird data handler for MindsDB. Firebird is a relational database offering many ANSI SQL standard features that runs on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. Firebird offers excellent concurrency, high performance, and powerful language support for stored procedures and triggers. It has been used in production systems, under a variety of names, since 1981.

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Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following prerequisites are met:
  1. Install MindsDB locally via Docker or use MindsDB Cloud.
  2. To connect Firebird to MindsDB, install the required dependencies following this instruction.
  3. Install or ensure access to Firebird.

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Implementation

This handler is implemented using the fdb library, the Python driver for Firebird. The required arguments to establish a connection are as follows:
  • host is the host name or IP address of the Firebird server.
  • database is the port to use when connecting with the Firebird server.
  • user is the username to authenticate the user with the Firebird server.
  • password is the password to authenticate the user with the Firebird server.

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Usage

In order to make use of this handler and connect to the Firebird server in MindsDB, the following syntax can be used: 
CREATE DATABASE firebird_datasource
WITH
    engine = 'firebird',
    parameters = {
        "host": "localhost",
        "database": "C:\Users\minura\Documents\mindsdb\example.fdb",
        "user": "sysdba",
        "password": "password"
    };
You can use this established connection to query your table as follows: 
SELECT *
FROM firebird_datasource.example_tbl;