On Wed, 2002-07-17 at 12:30, Rick Fincher wrote:

> Hi William,
>
> That's like the Interbase format, firebird is different:
>
> Interbase: jdbc:interbase://server.name/path/to/db.gdb
> Yours: jdbc:firebirdsql://server.name/3050:/path/to/db.gdb
> Firebird SQL: jdbc:firebirdsql:server.name/3050:/path/to/db.gdb
>
> This is in the release notes under "Deployment in a Non managed environment".

I read and saw, that but sometimes I am thick to the obvious. :)

I can handle the tough issues, but little ones grab me by the balls. ;)

> In place of server.name you can use localhost if it resolves through DNS or lookup table and Firebird is on the same server as the app.

No, never. Dedicated remote DB server always. :)

> I usually fully specify the name to avoid confusion (server.domain.com), but then you have to change the setup if you move to a different server.

I do, I just stuck that in there for sake of not exposing my db servers
name. I use a standard domain name with host so I do not have that
problem. Because I run and test apps on a different machine than I
deploy. So that allows me to use the same name for all.

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Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
Obsidian-Studios Inc.
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Petaluma, Ca. 94952
Phone 707.766.9509
Fax 707.766.8989
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