Adam - thanks for your reply.

>> Basically definitive information is what is being requested.

Does anyone, anywhere know what/where this information is?

This is a question that we all encounter so if it isn't documented
anywhere then it is needed badly.


Tom

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Adam" <s3057043@y...> wrote:
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> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "tomconlon7777777"
> <tomconlon@b...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Can someone point to any source of _allowable_ metadata changes that
> > may be safely made whilst a DB is on-line?
> >
> > Generally this is a tricky area as most changes seem to be heavily
> > discouraged and can even cause DB corruption. Some I am assuming are
> > ok. ie. Creation/Dropping of Indexes, etc?
> >
> > Basically definitive information is what is being requested.
> >
>
> Cant give you this, but what I can give you a few.
>
> Creating new Tables / SP / views should work
> Adding and Altering constraints (including FK) exclusive access to the
> other table so this may be a problem.
> I assume, but can not confirm that the same goes for creating triggers.
> Altering triggers / procedures / tables / views etc will require
> exclusive access.
> You may have trouble with adding indices too.
>
> Basically there is not a huge amount of DDL that can be done without
> requiring exclusive access.
>
> Adam
>