Leslie Vail has an interesting look at using ODBC to read the On-Line Field Descriptions File. Anytime a post includes “If you still have your CDs from version 6” you know it’s not your average article.
Using ODBC to read the On-Line Field Descriptions File
Archived post from 2010. Dynamics GP and the links it points to have changed since; check current documentation before relying on version-specific steps.