>
> --- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "Alan McDonald" <alan@...> wrote:
> >
> > > I want to show the actual database filesize in a statusbar,
> > >
> > but I would have to ask what the file size means to anyone -
> especially when
> > it could be just after a restore
> > or just after a big insert session, or after a big deletion session
> -
> > filesize in each of these instances will be meaningless.
> > Or is it so you can warn users if the disk is reaching it's
> capacity?
> > Alan
> >
>
> They have to handle several blob's and the daily growth of
> the file have to be monitored to estimate backup capacities
> and duration.
>
> And thank's for the other post's - it was quite helpful.
>
>

just remember that a large fdb file does not always mean a long
backup/restore cycle, nor does it necessarily mean a large fbk file.
Alan