Subject Re: [firebird-support] forbid file fragmentation
Author Vlad Khorsun
> Is it possible to create a database with say 10x more space than it's=20
> must mormally use ? (now the hard drive are soo big, that it's not=20
> realy matter the file size)
>
> this to prevent file fragmentation
>
> i see about the option DatabaseGrowthIncrement but it's allocate only=20
> 1/16nth of already allocated disk space at a time ! me i want when i=20
> create the database (from backup/restore) to allocate it 10x more disk=20
> space than it's must use normally.

Why do you sure it will be better than what is already implemented ?
Any numbers ?

I plan to implement something like ALTER DATABASE PREALLOCATE SPACE
statement but it have no even medium priority...

Regards,
Vlad