Yes Geoff ,

>You could also write your own using the same services API that IBX
>uses - but could be some hard work :-)
>Also, AFAIK there is no reason why you cannot use that feature of IBX
>while still using IBO for normal access.
>

I am doing this way in my applications IBO for UI and Data Access. IBX
for administrative
work like Sweeping, Validating , Backup and Restore. Both are servicing
without any conflict
for more than a year on a production site.

And i do agree that using IBX for admin. work is really a hard work.

R. S. Patil