--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Niben M Singh <niben_s@...>
wrote:

>
> Hello All -
>
> I have seen this only in Windows platform but not in Linux. I am

using Firebird 2.1.1 version of server and Windows XP. The scenario is
like this -

>
> I am using a Firebird database. I disconnect my connection to the

database and replace the database file with a newer one. The new
database may or may not have same schema (I always had the same schema
and newer data). After then I try to connect to the database again and
it takes long time for the first time (5 minutes - 15 minutes). After
the first connection no matter how many times I disconnect and
reconnect the connection is instant. If I replace the file again same
thing will happen for the first connection.

>
> I have tried this with clients like ISQL, IBExpert and our

application and could reproduce this. Is there anything I should be
aware of? When I try the same in Linux platform the problem is not
there at all.

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Adam