Hi,

> I'm using IBConsole as GUI for my firebird database. There is an option of

restarting the database when we right click the database.

> Can someone tell what this actually means?

It's the reverse of "shutdown". A "shutdown database" disables new
logins and/or transaction and forces people to disconnect. After this,
the database is in - almost - single user mode, only the db owner and
SYSDBA can connect. This is useful for maintenance, like validation,
or adding foreign key constraints or other metadata operations.

> How this can be accomplished through command line?

Via "gfix".

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - developer tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL & MS SQL
Server.
Upscene Productions
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