Right, but this is something that can happen in different situations, and
the recommendation is to use transactions if you cannot guarantee the
operation to complete successfully. Would you say this is why firebird
embedded does not allow access to a DB file across a local network?



Peter



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From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Carter
Sent: September 22, 2005 6:57 AM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [firebird-support] Network DB

> -----Original Message-----
> Can anybody explain the reason for this limitation? Is it by
> design or is it a technical limitation? (Please, only people
> who have a good understanding of network protocol and file
> systems should answer).

Because if the network goes down, mid update...

Rgds

Si Carter
http://www.fbtalk.net/
http://www.tectsoft.net/



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