Subject Re: Database file modified shortly after NBACKUP -L
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---In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, <kjell.rilbe@...> wrote :
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>
> It seems like the original database file is touched about a half to one
> minute after being locked with NBACKUP -L.
>
> Why is the locked database file touched?
>
> I'm not sure if it's actually modified, but the timestamp is certainly updated.

  Firebird itself doesn't update file timestamp directly.
But filesystem often does it in lazy\background mode (for performance reason).

  You may know for sure using ProcessMonitor tool, if you wish

Regards,
Vlad