At 08:09 a.m. 13/03/2013, Chuck Belanger wrote:

>Years ago, Helen mentioned that for desktop apps, the firebird.conf file
>setting for Garbage Collection be set:
>
>GCPolicy = background, if the garbage collection was slowing down the
>app. It was and that setting helped a lot.

Just for the record, the recommendation applies to Superserver, not just desktop apps. In fact, both Classic and Superclassic use *only* cooperative GC, even if you set the GCPolicy to background.


Helen Borrie, Support Consultant, IBPhoenix (Pacific)
Author of "The Firebird Book" and "The Firebird Book Second Edition"
http://www.ibphoenix.com/products/books/firebird_book
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