At 12:51 PM 3/02/2009, Alan McDonald wrote:

>my embedded applications can make multiple TIB_Connections to the database file each with separate identities.

That's interesting - and good to know.

>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.

Yes - it *is* the issue for the action the OP was inquiring about.

>You will still need to disconnect the other (in this case non-privileged connections) before attempting them.

I wrote

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

...still holds. Particularly wrt v.2.0.5 and 2.1.2.

thks
./heLen