> is it every 256th metadata change (in general) or
> can each object be changed 256 times until you have
> to backup?
>
> I have heard about this issue and I thought it was
> referring to each object.
>
> And what happens if you do 257 changes?
> Database corruption?
> IB retires and goes home?

I think it is in general for the whole database.

It will raise an exception and fail to do more metadata updates.

Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com