>> When the application connects to the database using isc_attach_database() FB API call,
>> it can specify desired cache size by isc_dpb_num_buffers value. If you do not use FB API directly,
>> you have to consult documentation of your connect library or application.
>> E.g. with ISQL you can specify that value as command line parameter "-cache 12345",
>
> Is this a temporary setting for the connection or will this be the page
> buffers value for further connections as well, e.g. queryable via the
> header page?

Temporary for the connection (CS),
or temporary until last connections is closed (SS).

Ivan