On 7/12/2010 9:16 AM, Sam Watkins wrote:

> This "Too many Contexts" error is not related to a schema revision count, it
> occurs for example if I use an "iff" conditional in a certain view, and not if
> I don't. The number of schema alterations is the same in each case. I believe
> "contexts" refers to evaluation contexts, or scopes, used in a query. We're
> getting this error because our database has a complex structure with lots of
> tables, views and joins.
>
> A single query in our database may be using a total of more than 255 tables,
> views, joins, conditionals etc all together. An "iff" expression definitely
> counts as a "context" and can push us over the limit.
>
> I'm disappointed to see that Firebird has ANOTHER 255 limit (the "too many
> versions" limit you mentioned) in addition to the one that is bothering me (the "Too many
> Contexts" limit).
>

My mistake on reading the original problem. I agree that another 255
limit is disappointing at this point.

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