Using Firebird WI-V1.5.2.4731 - when I create a shadow db
using "Create Shadow 1 AUTO CONDITIONAL <Shadow Name>" then "commit"
causes any other in-process or out-of-process connection to be blocked
until the shadow file is almost completely created. Testing with a
5Gb+ database. Shadow is over 4Gb+ in size before the other
connections are allowed to resume. I thought that shadow creation
would not block other users when it is being created. All of the
connections are using the same user "sysdba". Firebird is running in
classic mode. OS is Windows XP-SP2 running on dual-Xeon 1.8s with 2Gb
RAM. Plenty of HD space on SATA hard disk. I've tried experimenting
using multiple instances of IBExpert running as well as my application
and all exhibit the same blocking mechanism. Has anyone seen the same
thing and have been able to un-freeze this condition. Thanks in
advance for your assitance.

Ron James.