> I have 8 GB RAM, how much else does it need ?

Having 8GB RAM does not necessarily mean that Firebird is utilizing a vast majority of that.

Page buffers at database level or default in firebird.conf, TempCacheLimit in firebird.conf, etc. are the main configuration settings RAM usage wise.

>>> You may point temporary location configured in firebird.conf to a different
>>>destination.
> Could you help in, how do I configure to a different location using
> firebird.conf file ?

Check out the TempDirectories configuration parameter in firebird.conf

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> So I could give a try.
> Thanks.  
>
>
> On Monday, 8 June 2015 11:44 AM, "'Thomas Steinmaurer' ts@...
> [firebird-support]" <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
>   > I think the image posting is not allowed here to display.
>> Below is the error message I see:
>> Note I have 2.75 GB free disk space.
>> *** IBPP::SQLException ***Context: Statement::FetchMessage: isc_dsql_fetch
>> failed
>> SQL Message : -901Unsuccessful execution caused by system error that does
>> notpreclude successful execution of subsequent statements
>> Engine Code : 335544675Enginne Message : sort errorNo free space found in
>> temporary directoriesoperating system directive WriteFile failedThere is not
>> enough space on the disk.
>
> The error message makes it pretty clear. Right?
>
> The Firebird server needs disk based temporary storage to process your
> statement and runs out of space. You may point temporary location configured in
> firebird.conf to a different destination.
>
> Depending on the available RAM, you may also want to increase RAM usage for
> temp storage used by sorts, group by etc.
>
> --
> With regards,
> Thomas Steinmaurer
> http://www.upscene.com
>
> Professional Tools and Services for Firebird
> FB TraceManager, IB LogManager, Database Health Check, Tuning etc.
>
>> On Monday, 8 June 2015 10:28 AM, "Robert martin rob@...
>> [firebird-support]" <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I don't know what the error message is, you didn't include it! but it is
>> likely your join is wrong and returning one of every detail record for
>> every header (i.e. 78000 * 3000 records !)
>>
>> Check your query and make sure the detail records are linked to the
>> master correctly (i.e. JOIN detail d ON d.ForeignkeyField =
>> m.primarykeyfield)
>>
>> Post your SQL if you cant see the cause :)
>>
>> Cheers
>> Rob
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/06/2015 4:49 p.m., Vishal Tiwari vishualsoft@...
>> [firebird-support] wrote:
>>> There is enough free disk space (2.75 GB) available.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, 8 June 2015 10:08 AM, "Vishal Tiwari vishualsoft@...
>>> [firebird-support]" <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> I am running one SQL in that Master table has 78 thousand plus records
>>> and detail table has 4 Laks and 3 thousand plus records. I have used
>>> Inner Join on the primary key of Master table with the column in the
>>> Detail Table.
>>> When I execute with small size database, but with this database when I
>>> run SQL using Flamerobin, I get below error.
>>> Please help.
>>>
>>> With Best Regards.
>>> Vishal
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>>
>>
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