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Doug Chamberlin, … Arno Brinkman5

5/4/20

Announcement

Please give yourself a proper name in this group!

Only when accepted you can edit your display name

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Announcement

Please give yourself a proper name in this group!

Only when accepted you can edit your display name

5/4/20

Tomasz Dubiel, … Dimitry Sibiryakov32

10:21 AM

Firebird 5.0.3

Tomasz Dubiel wrote 11.02.2026 16:16: > Thats not the case for us. We disable this. Then you have

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Firebird 5.0.3

Tomasz Dubiel wrote 11.02.2026 16:16: > Thats not the case for us. We disable this. Then you have

10:21 AM

Tomasz Dubiel

Feb 6

Improper message

Hello. Such message can suggest that the database file is completely damaged: "database file

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Improper message

Hello. Such message can suggest that the database file is completely damaged: "database file

Feb 6

Lester Caine, … Mark Rotteveel8

Feb 6

AUTOINCREMENT options

Thanks for that Mark ... I've a better understanding of how the new process hangs together and

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AUTOINCREMENT options

Thanks for that Mark ... I've a better understanding of how the new process hangs together and

Feb 6

Lester Caine, … Mark Rotteveel6

Feb 5

Multiple indexes ... are they necessary

Although it can also imply it is a 1:1 link table for entities that may should have been a single

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Multiple indexes ... are they necessary

Although it can also imply it is a 1:1 link table for entities that may should have been a single

Feb 5

Lester Caine, Mark Rotteveel6

Feb 5

drop table if exists

Having passed 70 last year the old grey cells do not cooperate as they used to ;) Working fine in

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drop table if exists

Having passed 70 last year the old grey cells do not cooperate as they used to ;) Working fine in

Feb 5

Charles Austin Mills, … Dimitry Sibiryakov6

Feb 1

Looking for help migrating LibreOffice embedded HSQLDB to Firebird

Thank you all! But answering the original question: it never practical to migrate from one thing you

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Looking for help migrating LibreOffice embedded HSQLDB to Firebird

Thank you all! But answering the original question: it never practical to migrate from one thing you

Feb 1

em...@tot-consult.com, … Mark Rotteveel10

Jan 25

Excessive memory usage?

Just to finalize this thread: I took the time to rewrite the script, preparing queries once and then

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Excessive memory usage?

Just to finalize this thread: I took the time to rewrite the script, preparing queries once and then

Jan 25

Tommi Prami, … Mark Rotteveel7

Jan 23

Alter Table default value oddity

On 23/01/2026 12:50, Tommi Prami wrote: > Hello > > If I created the domains as follows, it

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Alter Table default value oddity

On 23/01/2026 12:50, Tommi Prami wrote: > Hello > > If I created the domains as follows, it

Jan 23

blum...@gmail.com, Vlad Khorsun4

Jan 14

FDB local connections fail, TCP localhost:path works....

Today I had the same problem, but on a Win 10 after a windows update. The error I find in Firebird.

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FDB local connections fail, TCP localhost:path works....

Today I had the same problem, but on a Win 10 after a windows update. The error I find in Firebird.

Jan 14

Stanislav Hruška, … Florian Hector27

Jan 9

Classic problem: "xnet://Global \Local\FIREBIRD"

'Dimitry Sibiryakov' via firebird-support schrieb am 2026-01-09 um 15:49: > Florian Hector

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Classic problem: "xnet://Global \Local\FIREBIRD"

'Dimitry Sibiryakov' via firebird-support schrieb am 2026-01-09 um 15:49: > Florian Hector

Jan 9

Alex Smersi, Vlad Khorsun4

Jan 7

Firebird 3.0.13 Win32 on Windows XP: binaries import GetThreadId (Vista+). Intentional drop or regression?

Questions: Could you please confirm (or deny) whether Firebird 3.0.13 intentionally drops the ability

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Firebird 3.0.13 Win32 on Windows XP: binaries import GetThreadId (Vista+). Intentional drop or regression?

Questions: Could you please confirm (or deny) whether Firebird 3.0.13 intentionally drops the ability

Jan 7

livius...@poczta.onet.pl, Vlad Khorsun2

Jan 6

Limit rows with distinct

Hi i am curious if 1. SELECT DISTINCT X.NAME FROM TABLE_X X ROWS 2 is equal to 2. SELECT Y.NAME FROM

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Limit rows with distinct

Hi i am curious if 1. SELECT DISTINCT X.NAME FROM TABLE_X X ROWS 2 is equal to 2. SELECT Y.NAME FROM

Jan 6

Dany402

12/26/25

Problem with async replication - 4GB segments

Let me add something: I am doing this kind of replication since 2023; working with Firebird 4 server

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Problem with async replication - 4GB segments

Let me add something: I am doing this kind of replication since 2023; working with Firebird 4 server

12/26/25

Dany40, … Vlad Khorsun23

12/25/25

Fatal lock manager error: Process disappeared in LockManager::acquire_shmem, errno: 0

Very sorry to say that you are wrong. This is what you will find in the file you sent by that link:

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Fatal lock manager error: Process disappeared in LockManager::acquire_shmem, errno: 0

Very sorry to say that you are wrong. This is what you will find in the file you sent by that link:

12/25/25

Dany40, … Vlad Khorsun16

12/18/25

LockHashSlots and LockMemSize

Hi Vlad; When I tried to set up ProcDump, as soon as the servers started to receive significant load

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LockHashSlots and LockMemSize

Hi Vlad; When I tried to set up ProcDump, as soon as the servers started to receive significant load

12/18/25

Ertan Küçükoglu, … Mark Rotteveel13

12/16/25

Encrypting a database being backed up using nbackup

'Mark Rotteveel' via firebird-support <firebird...@googlegroups.com>, 16 Ara 2025

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Encrypting a database being backed up using nbackup

'Mark Rotteveel' via firebird-support <firebird...@googlegroups.com>, 16 Ara 2025

12/16/25

Dany40, … Vlad Khorsun5

12/12/25

Error in journal thread Journal .... truncate failed (error 1224)

Thank you Vlad, in my case I use only SuperServer. El jueves, 11 de diciembre de 2025 a las 16:25:02

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Error in journal thread Journal .... truncate failed (error 1224)

Thank you Vlad, in my case I use only SuperServer. El jueves, 11 de diciembre de 2025 a las 16:25:02

12/12/25

Tomasz Dubiel, … Mark Rotteveel3

12/10/25

32kb pagesize

On 10/12/2025 09:57, Tomasz Dubiel wrote: > Hello. > When migrating from Firebird 3 to 5, how

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32kb pagesize

On 10/12/2025 09:57, Tomasz Dubiel wrote: > Hello. > When migrating from Firebird 3 to 5, how

12/10/25

Ertan Küçükoglu, Mark Rotteveel2

12/8/25

BLR error

On 06/12/2025 07:05, Ertan Küçükoglu wrote: > I am getting a BLR error for a specific SQL on WI-V2

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BLR error

On 06/12/2025 07:05, Ertan Küçükoglu wrote: > I am getting a BLR error for a specific SQL on WI-V2

12/8/25

Marcin Bury, … Tim Crawford5

12/5/25

Foreign key confusion

Just came across same issue (Firebird 3) Did a backup and restored then it worked so upvote that

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Foreign key confusion

Just came across same issue (Firebird 3) Did a backup and restored then it worked so upvote that

12/5/25

Olivier Mercier, Vlad Khorsun3

12/4/25

lock manager error

Thanks Vlad, Version is FB 3.0.13 Thanks for the suggestion of Antivirus ! I will investigate in this

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lock manager error

Thanks Vlad, Version is FB 3.0.13 Thanks for the suggestion of Antivirus ! I will investigate in this

12/4/25

gkvi...@gmail.com, … Dany408

11/28/25

Speed FB5 after MS-Server migration to 2025

Hello; I am reporting exactly the same thing on this thread: gbak under Win2012 vs Win2019 In my case

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Speed FB5 after MS-Server migration to 2025

Hello; I am reporting exactly the same thing on this thread: gbak under Win2012 vs Win2019 In my case

11/28/25

Tomasz Tyrakowski, Marsupilami795

11/25/25

Firebird embedded on Android

On 25.11.2025 at 13:37, 'Marsupilami79' via firebird-support wrote: > some time ago I got

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Firebird embedded on Android

On 25.11.2025 at 13:37, 'Marsupilami79' via firebird-support wrote: > some time ago I got

11/25/25

Alejandro Jourdan, Dimitry Sibiryakov3

11/23/25

Firebird 5 database synchronous replication problem

Thanks Dimitri, I'll check it out. El sábado, 22 de noviembre de 2025 a la(s) 2:09:50 pm UTC-6,

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Firebird 5 database synchronous replication problem

Thanks Dimitri, I'll check it out. El sábado, 22 de noviembre de 2025 a la(s) 2:09:50 pm UTC-6,

11/23/25

Dany40, … Mark Rotteveel25

11/20/25

gbak under Win2012 vs Win2019

/// So, you measured sequential IO by big blocks, now time to measure random IO with small blocks (

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gbak under Win2012 vs Win2019

/// So, you measured sequential IO by big blocks, now time to measure random IO with small blocks (

11/20/25

Maurizio Alfani, … Mark Rotteveel5

11/18/25

execute statement on external database on Dbeaver

Hi Mark. Thanks a lot for your time. Best regards, Maurizio Il giorno martedì 18 novembre 2025 alle

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execute statement on external database on Dbeaver

Hi Mark. Thanks a lot for your time. Best regards, Maurizio Il giorno martedì 18 novembre 2025 alle

11/18/25

Dany40, … Vlad Khorsun4

11/17/25

replication error not reported on the replication.log

Using Firebird 5.0.3 64 bit I found this case today (same in 3 diferent database and machine). It

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replication error not reported on the replication.log

Using Firebird 5.0.3 64 bit I found this case today (same in 3 diferent database and machine). It

11/17/25

Ernesto Alconada, … Vlad Khorsun13

11/17/25

Issue with Setting Temporary Directory for Firebird 5 on Linux

I'm trying to configure the temporary directory system-wide for Firebird so that all services use

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Issue with Setting Temporary Directory for Firebird 5 on Linux

I'm trying to configure the temporary directory system-wide for Firebird so that all services use

11/17/25

Aldo Caruso, Dimitry Sibiryakov5

11/6/25

shutdown before restore

Dimitry, Thanks for your answer. I'm still using Firebird 3.0, but I agree that I should use

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shutdown before restore

Dimitry, Thanks for your answer. I'm still using Firebird 3.0, but I agree that I should use

11/6/25

Biju George, … Mark Rotteveel7

11/6/25

Unique Constraint Errors After Upgrade to Firebird 5

We've now resolved the issue. The root cause turned out to be related to our data access

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Unique Constraint Errors After Upgrade to Firebird 5

We've now resolved the issue. The root cause turned out to be related to our data access

11/6/25