Hi,

> Does Firebird 1.5 have the functionality like IB7's tmp$ tables? I

No, it doesn't.

> need away to disconnect a user that has left an app open overnight or
> disconnect a user when maintenance is done on the db.

If you're using "classic" I believe you can kill the process, that is,
if you know which one it is.

As for the rest: no luck.

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - developer tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL & MS SQL
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