Subject Re: [firebird-support] multifile database
Author Helen Borrie
At 01:11 PM 19/10/2004 +0000, you wrote:


>Hi, is it possible to divide the database files by content?

No.


>I mean to put some tables in one file and other tables in other file?

No. The engine treats the multiple files as one big logical file (I'm sure
I said that somewhere in the book! :-) ) and totally manages the space.

>Helens book explain only splitting them by filesize, which I take is
>the only option (the book covers basicly anything that is to say
>about the FB) - will it be implemented at some point? I checked the
>roadmap, it's not there.

No, it's not architecturally possible, nor is it seen by anyone remotely
architectural as a benefit.

./hb