Colin,

> From: C Fraser [mailto:Colin.Fraser@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 5:13 PM

> If IB Objects can fix it... why doesn't GDS32.dll refuse to
> use the bad
> string??

The local GDS32.DLL has no way of knowing what the full path should be,
it is possible for the server to be completely hidden from the client
(safe providing port 3050 TCP access). So the problem is a server
problem, not a client problem.

> It seems (from my untrained, unknowing eye) that this is an extremely
> simple problem, which is extremely easy to introduce, which also has
> extremely nasty outcomes...

All very, very true!

> This must surly be considered a MAJOR bug which should
> receive very high
> priority... If any old user can corrupt a client server
> database just by
> using the wrong correction string on a client... Isn't that a MAJOR
> problem???

Yes, it is considered a major bug.

But the solution isn't that cut and dry -- it has to do with the order
in which the database open operations take place.

There has been some work within the Firebird project on developing a
fix, I'll get back to you with a status update in the next day or two.


Sean