>> After re-reading docs >>http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE6/en/Internal_Data_Formats#Record_Types
>> i'd say you should not use nor special(explicit) alignment nor packed >>records. Just ensure you have {$A+} when record type is declared and >>you use record members with data types of correct size each. >> Sorry, i have no Delphi right now to check by myself >>Regards, >>Vlad Thank you Vlad but this is default settings I tried this before (setting explicitly) look at my answer to Dimitry Sibiryakov how this look in bytes regards, Karol Bieniaszewski ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel