Ian,

> -----Original Message-----
> We did a small experiment--we wrote a small .NET application
> using DataAdapters. It opens a connection to FB and closes
> it. A new FB process starts, but it does not die when the
> connection closes. It dies when the *application* closes.
>
> So, there is one FB process in Windows per *application*. Is
> there some way that an application can make the FB process
> die whilst it continues to run itself? I mean, can an
> application close the FB process programmatically?

What connection pooling options are you specifying in the connection string?
Also might be better to take this to the firebird .net provider list
(http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-net-provider)

Rgds

Si Carter
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