On Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:26:30 -0400, Ann Harrison wrote:

>> >The system table RDB$FILES stores the paths of secondary files and shadow
>> >files, but this is read-only; changing these values _doesn't_ change where
>> >InterBase looks for the secondary files.
>>
>>I think the path to solve this trouble is making RDB$FILES the target to
>>look for secondary files.
>>So, a simple update can do the work. And there no need to change
>>the ODS, this can remain as it is, since it's only a behavior change on
>>the server.
>>I think this will be simpler than going hunting high and low on the header
>>pages .
>
>The problem with that is that the RDB$FILES table itself may be in
>a secondary file.

A so important table can be on secondary file? Unlike metadata
tables, is very interesting that this table must reside on the main
file...