> When I need to copy my Firebird database: Do I need to shutdown the > Firebird instance first?
Yes. Becaus when you don't do that, the server may access the file during your copy process and you would get a corrupt file copy. > and If yes, what is the proper way to shutdown and startup it? You can use the GFIX tool with the option -shut full to shutdown the database so Firebird will not access the file and -online normal to put it back online. Examples: gfix -user SYSDBA -password masterkey dbserver:mydb -shut full -force 0 gfix -user SYSDBA -password masterkey dbserver:mydb -online normal > When I need to restart Windows Server, Do I need to shutdown the > Firebird instance first? No. Best Regards Stefan
