Do you access database thru Firebird running on server or are you
running Firebird on client computer and accessing the database file
thru shared drive?

On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 7:41 PM, Eduardo A. Salgado <eas@...> wrote:
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@...>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> At 07:06 11/09/2008, you wrote:
>> >Using FB 1.5x
>> >
>> >Has anyone experienced a database that "disappears" (gets
> deleted,
>> >no longer there)? If so, what are the conditions under which
> this
>> >happens?
>> >
>> It's perhaps a far stretch, but are your support people using
> IB_SQL to access the databases? When you are connected to a
> database, a DROP DATABASE button appears at the LHS of the toolbar,
> right beside the connect/disconnect button. I mention it because a
> customer of mine once had a similar problem and it turned out to be
> a staff member who thought the DROP DATABASE button was for
> disconnecting...despite the 'confirm' dialog...
>
> Nope. They do not have access to any of the database tools (IExpert,
> IB_SQL, etc.)
>
>>
>>
>> >I have a support area with a FB 1.5x server an several database
> sets
>> >(3-4 databases per station and about 200 stations).
>>
>> I hope this doesn't mean that you have the databases located on
> the workstations - perhaps you need to clarify what the setup is.
>>
> ./heLen
>
> To clarify: The databases are all on the FB server.
>
> What I mean with the "stations" is that we have folders for each one
> of the "stations" where their databases are located.
>
> In our application used by support, when they need to access
> a "stations" data, they get a menu of which of them are available.
> The support rep selects the one they are interested in working and
> the application goes to that folder/directory and uses those
> databases from the server. But there are maybe 200+ of those
> folders/directories. So, with many support reps, the server may be
> serving databases from severeal folders at the same time.
>
> The concept is that, when a customer calls in with a problem,
> support can access a rather recent copy of that "station's" data and
> see what the user is seeing, perhaps replicating or explaining the
> errors or concerns.
>
> BTW, I checked the recycle bin and there was nothing in there. :-(
>
> -Eduardo
>
>