Lester,

L> tiConcurrency is selected as the default for IBODatabase as
L> it best matches the way BDE works. There were complaints
L> some time ago when the default was switched to tiCommitted,
L> and so it got switched back, and those of us who prefer
L> tiCommitted have to remember to change it ( I modify the
L> source anyway :) ).

I don't know the history, but TIBODatabase currently defaults to
tiCommitted.

Ciao
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