Yep, Should have been more specific RE OS.

Under Windows, a file with an open connection can not be deleted or renamed.
What you describe seems scary with Linux, I could be working on files that
as soon as I close my application will disappear.

Cheers for the pointer.

JAC
""Alexander V.Nevsky"" <ded@...> wrote in message
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> --- In ib-support@y..., "Jason Chapman (JAC2)" <jason@j...> wrote:
> > We rename the GDB file, so in the backup restore cycle.
> > 1) Change name of gdb
> > 2) backup (guarentees no-one logging in)
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> Jason, I have near to zero experience with Win but for Linux this
> guarantees nothing. You can even delete gdb file and new connections
> will fail, but established ones will work with database, which will be
> physically deleted when last connection will be closed.
>
> Best regards, Alexander V.Nevsky.
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