> If I use the triggers then the client has a chance to delete/modify the
> triggers.

Ah yes, go through all that trouble on a demo application?

> > I am not asking you guys to find a soln. for all these systems.
> > I am asking just for FireBird.
>
> Then create triggers in the Firebird database before you deploy it!

Look, if they HAVE the database, they can do everything with it.

Then Alans suggestion about counting records here and there could
do the trick for you.

Martijn Tonies
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