USER77 wrote:

>I edit the file host in windows 2000 for simulate
>the another server, but see the Interbase not use
>the IP = name as reference.
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>Error to connecting to the requested database
>Detail Message:
>Unable to complete network request to host "name02".
>Failed to establish a connection.
>Exist a duplicate name in the network
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>How I have another names in the same computer ?
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Try "nslookup name02" on the command prompt.
If you do not have nslookup, try "ping name 02" instead.
If you get a IP-adress (or ping can ping the host), you do not need to
specify adress in hosts-file.

Hope thiy helps,
Uwe

>I am using Interbase 6.01 and programming and Delphi.
>I am only connect using IP number or the original name from computer
>in my application Delphi.
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