> Of course, it goes without saying that you can't have both an ordinary
> user and a privileged user connected simultaneously from your
> application. Your user interface will have to disconnect the ordinary
> user and connect the privileged user to do the service task.

my embedded applications can make multiple TIB_Connections to the database
file each with separate identities.
I see no reason why a simultaneous connection can't be made with SYSDBA.
As for some actions requiring exclusive use, that's another issue. You will
still need to disconnect the other (in this case non-privileged connections)
before attempting them.

>
> Please test it. I'd really like to know how you get on with this.
>
> ./heLen