Subject RE: [firebird-support] Table limit
Author Leyne, Sean
Alexander and Milan,


> Steve Wiser wrote:
> > What about blobs? Does the table size limit include space taken up
by
> > blobs?

>
> No !
>
> The blob use just a few bytes in the record to store the used blobid,
> the blob contents are stored on separated page.

Actually, if a blob is small enough it can be stored on the same db page
as the related record/row.

Accordingly, the best answer to Steve's question is "it depends". ;-)


> Not everyone reach this limit so frequently, don't be so desperate :-)
> anyway FB 2.0 is coming out, and this limit is gone.

Entirely correct.


Sean