>> So, for Firebird, I think that it would be up to the user and/or the >> software developer to decide how they would want to execute such >> tasks(either creating their own service, or using a batch/script to >> execute the commands scheduled via a task scheduler). As an example, >> our application has a service(for an n-tier application) that runs on >> the server, and we simply add the maintenance tasks in it, and >> they are scheduled when they are to be executed. >>>> So, for me, it is not something that I see as a priority for Firebird. >> Since there is always another way of doing it.
AP> +1 AP> I also do not see big need in a feature that can be easily replaced with AP> std OS tools. Well, most of the times, there are alternative ways of doing something. Afaiu, DY didn't restricted the list to only things that could not be done in alternative ways <g> Anyway, I'll not argue about priority. The tracker has a voting feature that can be used to measure this (although most people don't know about it). []s Carlos http://www.firebirdnews.org FireBase - http://www.FireBase.com.br ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available. Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel