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

>
> > > inoffensive_2009 wrote:
> > > > Firebird 2.1.1 Embedded, recient IBPP.
> > > >
> > > > I'm a big fan of IBPP, but for reasons I don't understand I
> > can't
> > > > get any traction with it when the task is recovering a database.
> > > >
> > > > Oliver spelled it out for me:
> > > >
> > > > svc = ServiceFactory()
> > > > svc->Connect()
> > > > svc->shutdown()
> > > > svc->StartRestore)
> > > > svc->Disconnect()
> > >
> > > No need to shutdown the embedded. Just disconnect from database and
> > > you'll be fine.
> >
> > Thanks Milan and Alan:
> >
> > Disconnect!
> >
> > Yikes!
> >
> > That's what was causing my problems, I forgot to disconnect!
> >
> > In order to make my backup function work on embedded and
> > client-server environments, I'll keep the shutdown.
> >
> > Thanks for showing me my mistake.
> >
> > Larry
>
> do you know what shutdown does?

Thanks again Alan:

The InterBase documentaion says isc_spb_prp_shutdown_db "Shuts down
the database".

IBPP's reference for the Service interface says Shutdown() is "Used
to shutdown a database. Shutting down a database consists of properly
denying connections from other users than the SYSDBA or owner user"

I'm sure mine is a shallow understanding.

> I'm pretty sure it's not what you think.

You're probably right. But I'm interested in understanding more.

Thanks
Larry