Hello everybody,

I have some problems trying to create a database into a Limbo state.
I have tried several solutions by posted in mers.com and interbase
newsgroup.
FYI, I am currently creating a utility to recover Limbo Transaction
and am
using FireBird 1.0 as the database.
I am using Delphi 6.0 Profesional with Interbase Express Admin
component,
and I need to test this
utility with a database that has Limbo Transaction state.

I have tried the normal way by un-plugging the netword cable and
switch off
the power while performing
transactions on two databases (other word - two-phase commit ) but
still I
couldn't get the database
into Limbo state.

I have tried the solution posted by Ann but I couldn't compile the
program
below
due to some unresolved external symbol on isc_attach_database and
other
isc_functions.
I am using Visual C++ 5.0 to compile the code below with Firebird 1.0
(ibase.h) file as the header file.
<--> Please help on how to compile and use isc_attach_database and
others in
C++
/*
* Program type: API Interface
*
* Desription:
* This program demonstrates the prepare call.
*
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* except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
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*
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*
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*/

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ibase.h>
#include <stdio.h>

isc_db_handle DB = 0; /* database handle */
isc_tr_handle trans = 0; /* transaction handle */
long status[20]; /* status vector */


int main (
int argc),
char ** argv)

{
char empdb[128];

if (argc > 1)
strcpy(empdb, argv[1]);
else
strcpy(empdb, "employee.gdb");

if (isc_attach_database(status, 0, empdb, &DB, 0, NULL))
{
isc_print_status(status);
return 1;
}

if (isc_start_transaction(status, &trans, 1, &DB, 0, NULL))
{
isc_print_status(status);
return 1;
}

if (isc_prepare_transaction(status, &trans))
{
isc_print_status(status);
return 1;
}


return 0;
}

I have tried too on Ivan Prenosil example:

-start QLI

-Connect to database (READY)

-Execute First Phase of 2PC commit ( PREPARE )

-Kill QLI

but I couldn't get the database into Limbo state. Any examples in
Delphi or
some sort ?

I have tried too on Dmitry Kuzmenk example:

Open 2 IBDatabases with IBX connected to one IBTransaction.
Start transaction. change some data in both databases.
Terminate application or simply unplug network connector from
client machine. You got it.

but I couldn't get the database into Limbo state. Any examples in
Delphi or
some sort ?

Is there any other sites where I can just get a ready made database
that is
in Limbo state ? ;)

Thanks for reading this long problem and thank you.

Tan Chin Leong

Chysanth Software Sdn. Bhd.