Vlad, Actually, FB correctly deletes fb_sort file used by a transaction after the transaction completes. However, we have a lot of long-running concurrent transactions which generate a lot of large fb_sort files. Moreover, when our customer rebuilt indexes they ran out of system disk space (since this is where %TEMP% points to) and left FB in corrupt state.
I am using Flamrobin and set TempDirectories in firebird.conf in the same directory as flamerobin_unicode.exe. Let me test it in other environments. Thanks! Alec On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:16 AM, hvlad <hv...@users.sourceforge.net> wrote: > ** > > > > > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Alec Swan wrote: > > > > Vlad, the large files have fb_sort prefix. But we also see a lot of small > > fb_lock files. > > They could be left only if engine was not shutted down correctly. > > fb_sort_XXX files left means application was crushed. > > fb_lock_XXX files are per database and will be reused at next connect. > I don't think it is an issue unless you works with different databases > every time. Note, since v2.5 Firebird embedded doesn't put lock files > into temp folder, so this files was left by another embedded Firebrid > version. > > Make sure you close all attachments before program exits. It would be > the best if you call fb_shutdown() before exit. Also, you can cleanup > that files at your program startup before first call of ISC API. > > > > Lester, we are a Windows-based shop and most of our customers have FB > > databases are under 200MB. There are just a few that have 10-20GB > databases. > > > > Our customers need the ability to put those files on a separate disk and > > restrict their cumulative size. TempDirectories setting would have been > > perfect for it, but I can't get it to work with embedded Firebird. > > > > If its is supposed to work in embedded mode then I will spend more time > > making sure that I am not doing something wrong before taking any more of > > your time. > > It must work. Sooner of all engine can't find firebird.conf. For v2.5 it > should be placed at the same folder as fbembed.dll. > > Regards, > Vlad > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Visit http://www.firebirdsql.org and click the Resources item on the main (top) menu. Try Knowledgebase and FAQ links ! Also search the knowledgebases at http://www.ibphoenix.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: firebird-support-dig...@yahoogroups.com firebird-support-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: firebird-support-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
