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| Pitfall | Solution | |---------|----------| | Auto-commit in Edit Data mode | Use Start Transaction (Ctrl+T) before editing, then commit/rollback. | | Slow metadata browsing | Disable "Auto read indexes" in View → Preferences → Database Navigator . | | Forgetting to commit after DML | Enable AutoCommit only for SELECT; use explicit transactions for updates. | | Running large scripts without commit control | Use Execute as Script with SET TERM and explicit COMMIT . |

Slow database? The connects to your Firebird server’s monitoring tables ( MON$ tables) and provides a live dashboard of: ibexpert

Beyond the basics, IBExpert includes specialized modules that most casual users don't know about. | Pitfall | Solution | |---------|----------| | Auto-commit

For a freelancer building one app, maybe not. For a company losing $500/hour due to slow queries, the debugger and monitor pay for themselves in a week. | | Running large scripts without commit control

IBExpert bridges this gap with a that allows you to:

| Tool | Best for | |------|----------| | | All-in-one Firebird/InterBase GUI, deep PSQL debugging (commercial). | | FlameRobin | Free, lightweight, basic admin (no debug/profiler). | | DBeaver | Multi-database, free, less Firebird-specific tuning. | | Database Workbench | Alternative commercial tool, cross-DB, good for modeling. |