Hi Derek,

> (b) It might well not be the database's "fault," but since I don't
> know how to fix it, that doesn't help me much. I considered posting
> to an IBOConsole list, but I can't find one; I'm hoping someone on
> this list has seen the same issue before;

There's no list to IBOConsole. Some of us try to give some support to these
open-source Firebird-tools. Sometimes we use firebird-tools for that
propose, but I think it will be ok to discuss it here too ( Helen will put
there hat on otherwise ).

I'd like to help you here. Can you send me a sample database with that error
so I can test it here?

> (c) Since the databases I am developing are for my own purposes and
> not for sale, I am not about to spend $100+ for a client tool.
> (Besides the fact that it seems a little odd generally to choose an
> open source database and then go with a proprietary admin tool,
> although I can see where one might do that.)

Not at all. "It's Free!" is not the main reason that a lot of us used to use
Firebird. It's just an good "extra" that we got with the product.

So, lots of us spend the money saved in a admin tool. Lots of companies that
make this admin-tools will revert a part of the sale to Firebird Foundation,
so you are helping the main project at the same time.

Artur