Freeze when oppening a table column in Firebird 2.5
Author: ninoDemeCreated Jun 29, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026
Labelsx:firebirdxf:connection
Description
When opening any table column on a Firebird 2.5 server DBeaver freezes.
logs
.log:
!SESSION 2026-06-29 11:43:53.403 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=unknown
java.version=21.0.11
java.vendor=Flathub
BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_US
Command-line arguments: -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64
dbeaver-debug.log
The errors at the end of the logs (Can't get column) seem to happen before the app freezes
2026-06-29 11:46:10.169 - DBeaver 26.1.1.202606211757 is starting
2026-06-29 11:46:10.170 - OS: Linux 7.0.0-27-generic (amd64)
2026-06-29 11:46:10.170 - Java version: 21.0.11 by Flathub (64bit)
2026-06-29 11:46:10.170 - Install path: '/app/bin'
2026-06-29 11:46:10.170 - Instance path: 'file:/home/ricardo/.local/share/DBeaverData/workspace6/'
2026-06-29 11:46:10.171 - Memory available 66Mb/1024Mb
2026-06-29 11:46:10.174 - Initialize desktop platform...
2026-06-29 11:46:10.371 - BounceCastle bundle found. Use JCE provider BC
> Start Core File Systems [org.eclipse.core.filesystem 1.11.400.v20251107-0507]
> Start Core Resource Management [org.eclipse.core.resources 3.24.0.v20260518-1150]
> Start DBeaver UI Navigator [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ui.navigator 1.0.181.202606211757]
> Start Team Support Core [org.eclipse.team.core 3.10.1000.v20260112-1030]
2026-06-29 11:46:10.483 - Initialize base platform...
2026-06-29 11:46:10.499 - Schedule collected statistics send
2026-06-29 11:46:10.500 - Platform initialized (326ms)
2026-06-29 11:46:10.510 - Create display
2026-06-29 11:46:10.757 - Patch workbench configuration
2026-06-29 11:46:10.835 - Starting instance server at http://localhost:36901
2026-06-29 11:46:10.841 - Run workbench
> Start Eclipse e4 Workbench SWT [org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt 0.18.100.v20260430-1313]
> Start Eclipse Application Services [org.eclipse.e4.core.services 2.5.400.v20260430-1313]
> Start Eclipse UI Application Services [org.eclipse.e4.ui.services 1.6.700.v20260430-1313]
> Start Eclipse e4 Progress View [org.eclipse.e4.ui.progress 0.5.100.v20260516-1214]
> Start Eclipse Bindings Support [org.eclipse.e4.ui.bindings 0.15.100.v20260430-1313]
> Start Eclipse e4 core commands [org.eclipse.e4.core.commands 1.1.800.v20260430-1313]
> Start EMF XML/XMI Persistence [org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi 2.40.0.v20251210-1145]
> Start Eclipse CSS SWT Theme Support [org.eclipse.e4.ui.css.swt.theme 0.15.100.v20260507-0340]
> Start Eclipse e4 Workbench Add-ons [org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.addons.swt 1.6.100.v20260430-1313]
> Start Eclipse e4 Workbench SWT Renderer [org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt 0.18.0.v20260508-0707]
> Start Eclipse Dependency Injection Extensions [org.eclipse.e4.core.di.extensions 0.18.300.v20240413-1529]
> Start DBeaver AI Model [org.jkiss.dbeaver.model.ai 2.0.24.202606211757]
> Start DBeaver AI UI [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ui.ai 1.0.83.202606211757]
> Start Eclipse CSS SWT Support [org.eclipse.e4.ui.css.swt 0.17.0.v20260516-1214]
> Start Equinox Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) [org.eclipse.equinox.security 1.4.700.v20250622-1644]
> Start Internet Connection Management UI [org.eclipse.ui.net 1.6.0.v20251219-1227]
> Start Internet Connection Management [org.eclipse.core.net 1.5.900.v20260507-0401]
> Start GEF Classic Draw2d [org.eclipse.draw2d 3.23.0.202605171958]
> Start GEF Classic GEF (MVC) [org.eclipse.gef 3.26.0.202605171956]
> Start JFace Text [org.eclipse.jface.text 3.31.0.v20260428-1719]
> Start Text [org.eclipse.text 3.14.700.v20260326-1107]
> Start Default Text Editor [org.eclipse.ui.editors 3.22.0.v20260421-0620]
> Start Text Editor Framework [org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor 3.20.100.v20260505-0620]
2026-06-29 11:46:12.967 - Configure workbench window
> Start DBeaver SQL Model [org.jkiss.dbeaver.model.sql 1.0.171.202606211757]
2026-06-29 11:46:13.095 - Total database drivers: 131 (131)
> Start Help System Core [org.eclipse.help 3.11.100.v20260408-1441]
2026-06-29 11:46:13.148 - Create actions
2026-06-29 11:46:13.550 - Initialize workbench window
2026-06-29 11:46:13.570 - Finish initialization
> Start DBeaver UI Editors - Data [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ui.editors.data 1.0.181.202606211757]
> Start DBeaver UI Editors - SQL [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ui.editors.sql 1.0.181.202606211757]
> Start DBeaver Sample Database [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ui.config.sample 1.0.218.202606211757]
> Start DBeaver Dashboard UI [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ui.dashboard 1.0.178.202606211757]
> Start DBeaver ERD UI [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ui.editors.erd 3.1.22.202606211757]
> Start DBeaver ERD Model [org.jkiss.dbeaver.model.erd 1.1.22.202606211757]
2026-06-29 11:46:14.761 - Connect with 'DATABASE.FDB' (jaybird-198a8d0e99a-74be95f3d9202111)
> Start DBeaver JDBC Model [org.jkiss.dbeaver.model.jdbc 1.0.74.202606211757]
> Start DBeaver Generic Plug-in [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ext.generic 2.3.267.202606211757]
> Start DBeaver Firebird Model [org.jkiss.dbeaver.ext.firebird 1.0.282.202606211757]
2026-06-29 11:46:14.826 - Execution context opened (DATABASE.FDB; Main; 0)
2026-06-29 11:46:15.238 - Execution context opened (DATABASE.FDB; Metadata; 1)
2026-06-29 11:46:15.474 - Can't get column 'RDB$DESCRIPTION': Column name RDB$DESCRIPTION not found in result set.
2026-06-29 11:46:15.475 - Can't get column 'RDB$NULL_FLAG': Column name RDB$NULL_FLAG not found in result set.
2026-06-29 11:46:19.464 - Connected (jaybird-198a8d0e99a-74be95f3d9202111, Jaybird JCA/JDBC driver [5.0.4])
2026-06-29 11:46:20.553 - Can't get column 'REMARKS': Column name REMARKS not found in result set.
DBeaver Version
Community Edition 26.1.1.202606211757
Operating System
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) x86_64
Database and driver
Firebird 2.5 WI-V2.5.9.27139 Jaybird JCA/JDBC driver 5.0.4
Steps to reproduce
Open any table column on Firebird 2.5
Additional context
I'm running the flatpak version but the same problem occurs when building from git in the latest HEAD
Source: dbeaver/dbeaver