At 02:36 PM 16/09/2003 +1000, you wrote:

>Thanks Helen,
>
>I've tried a minimal test application similar to the one you describe.
>The only difference, I was using TIB_Connection, but have now tried both
>TIB_Connection and TIBODatabase with the same effect.
>
>Opening the TIBOQuery is fast. Activating the TClientDataSet takes a
>minute or more - the first time. After that it's fast, even if you
>change the TIBOQuery. If you disconnect the TIB_Connection or
>TIBODatabase, then you incur the minute delay the first time
>TClientDataSet tries to grab the data.
>
>I tried connecting to SAMPLE.GDB from the link you provided and it
>worked fine, instantaneous.
>
>The DB I'm working with is about 80MB with hardly any data and about 300
>tables, 1200 procedures and 840 triggers.

Assuming you're in Oz, do you want to gbak the database, zip it up and send
it through to here?

If yes, send it to helebor@..., as tpg is a bit flaky.

Helen