Hi,

> When we try to connect the FireBird database we are using the
> following kind of url say,
>
> jdbc:firebirdsql:localhost/3050:c:/raju/1.0.3/FireBird/bin/TestDB
>
> i.e., we have to give the full path of the database file. Suppose if
> you want to connect a database in a remote machine, u should know the
> path of the database file, isn't it?
>
> Is there any way to access the remote database without giving the full
> path like
>
> jdbc:firebirdsql:remotehost/3050:TestDB,
>
> I think most of the databases we are able to connect like that.
>
> Can anyone tell me how to achieve this.

Yes, install Firebird 1.5 and use the "aliasses" feature.

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - developer tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL & MS SQL
Server.
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