I'm sure this is in the documentation...it's a popular question with
new-comers:-)

Space is not released in Firebird - it's held on to by the database engine
to save re-asking for it from the Operating System.

If you really need the space back, do a backup/restore...

N

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ra791 [mailto:ra791@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2004 4:42 PM
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [firebird-support] Firebird drop table.
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> Greetings:
> I have recently started using firebird and getting my system running,
> but have noticed something, when I drop tables, the database file
> size will not change even after commiting work, is there a step I´m
> missing here? Although my database file is very small right now I
> will soon be loading some heavy tables and do not want to run into
> trouble with this.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Best regards.
> Ing. Salvador Oropeza Licona
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