Subject RE: [firebird-support] Max Transaction ID
Author Alan McDonald
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> Hi
> i need to know if this limitation exists or not.
> transaction enumeration in Firebird is max integer or unsigned integer?
> and what happens when i reach 2^31=2147483648 transaction ID or if is
> unsigned 2^32=4294967296 i read somewhere that in FB1.5 this corrupt
> database - what about with 2.1.4 and new FB2.5, FB3.0?
> Karol Bieniaszewski
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In 32 bit positive range, at a rate of 1 transaction per 30 seconds average. That's 2,108 years between backup and restore cycles

Alan