Ivan wrote:

>Each insert goes into FB cache (regardless of setting of forced writes).

Cache

>pages are written to file (send to OS to write them) either when you commit
>(i.e. pages that depends on transaction being committed), or when FB needs

new

>page and cache is full.

Phil wrote:

>> Too slow, is the simple answer.

so my question is: How often do you commit? Could FORCED WRITES be an
option if you did more updates within the same transaction?

Just a thought,
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