We have a database that we want to wipe and replace every week, regardless of
whether it is in use.
...
gfix -shut single -force 1 server:/opt/firebird/db/clone.fdb
Why do you use '-shut single' and not '-shut full', Rick? I apologize if my
question just reveals my almost complete lack of
During restore DB is itself in single-user mode, so, noone can connect until
restore finishes.
Is this new for 2.x? I know we could connect during a restore under 1.5.
From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dmitry Kuzmenko
Sent:
Why do you use '-shut single' and not '-shut full'
Under 1.5 you can connect to a database while it is restoring, which breaks the
restore. We were throwing everything we could think of at the problem so it
wouldn't happen. If 2.x doesn't allow connections during restore we shouldn't
have
Would a backup/restore change the physical layout to match the logical?
-Original Message-
From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ann Harrison
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 4:54 PM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re:
On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Rick Debay rde...@accessrxs.com wrote:
Would a backup/restore change the physical layout to match the logical?
It could, but it doesn't. A slightly smarter restore would sort the fields
by alignment, recreate the table physically from the most restrictive
Firstly I am not 100% sure I am using the embedded firebird client under OSX.
The install file that I downloaded from firebirdsql.org states that it contains
Classic, Superclassic Embedded. Unlike the windows version there does not
appear to be a dedicated embedded library file in the package.
Solved! After re-reading this document several times I finally got it:
http://www.ibphoenix.com/resources/documents/how_to/doc_103
The embedded library under OSX is the same as what would be called the exe in
windows. In the /Library/Framworks/Firebird.framework folder is an executable
just
At 12:01 p.m. 5/04/2013, martinsearancke wrote:
Firstly I am not 100% sure I am using the embedded firebird client under OSX.
You're not.
The install file that I downloaded from firebirdsql.org states that it
contains Classic, Superclassic Embedded. Unlike the windows version there
does not
