Hi,

I want to thank everybody for their input. Was very informative and
helpful. I will use the information supplied in my discussions with
the client.


thx
Peter

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Alan McDonald" <alan@m...>
wrote:

> > I was under the impression that when connecting to the file,
> > firebird would
> > lock it, and access would be like in a queue (first come first

serve).

> >
> >
> >
> > Peter
>
> yes it locks it. But normally the client app stays connected. If

you want to

> continually disconnect/reconnect to let others get access, then you

still

> have a brokering problem since no client will know when it's their

turn to

> try. They will keep trying until another user disconnects. Pretty

boring

> performance issues there.
> Anyway it can't happen since embedded will not allow it. You'll

have to

> think of anohter solution. (Like a server install - hey)
> Alan