> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian Kaufmann [mailto:ch.kaufmann@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 4:14 PM
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Database maintainance
>
>
> > That's probably a good idea. Sweep will update the oldest
> > transaction, whether or not it's run standalone. However, sweeping
> > while people are trying to get work done can be irritating.
>
> OK. Some of the users never turn of their workstation and run
> the client application all the time. Is this a problem, when
> I start the sweep in the night? Should I force a shutdown of
> the database in order to disconnect these users before I run
> the sweep?

Not necessary, if you're sure they're not actually doing anything (closed,
whatever) run the sweep.