At 09:25 23.08.2002 +0200, you wrote:

>Ok, so I have an IB_Connection and an IB_Transaction. The Transaction links
>to the Connection component via the IB_Connection property.
>
>Ques. 1 - Do I need to link the DefaultTransaction property of the
>IB_Connection to the IB_Transaction component?

No - at least I never do.

>Ques. 2 - Why is it that upon issuing the COMMIT my datasets are closed???
>Rather odd behaviour but thats what happens!

No, that is not odd. Your dataset is opened within the context of a
transaction so when you end your transaction it is as normal for your
datasets to be closed as it is for them to close when you terminate your
program! If you don't want them to close, call CommitRetaining.

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