Thanks. We use tmpfs for /tmp, which means FB would just end up using
swap for its sort files. I'll be sure to point to a secure directory.

Rick DeBay

-----Original Message-----
From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ann W. Harrison
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 6:21 PM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Location for sort space

Rick Debay wrote:

> Where does Firebird put it's sort files when they're too large for
> memory?
>

The temp directory, which is either /tmp or some other place, depending
on the settings in the firebird.conf file.


Regards,


Ann