Hello Lester Caine,

Thank you for the info. I regret that my first post was not clear. I am needing to know how to make a new database from a clean install of Firebird WITHOUT any GUI tool. It will need to be done from a script or EXE.

I didn't mention that it was from windows but the script I posted has 'Drive:\Path\db.gdb'. If it had been Unix style then Drive//Path/db.gdb would have been correct, I believe.

Again thank you for trying and I apologize for not being clear,
Brad
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On Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:37:07
lester wrote:

>> I am needing some help getting started. I have "talked to" databases for many years BUT our DBA would create the data base for us.
>>
>> I would like to use something like the following script but I am not sure how to send it to Firebird.
>>
>> CREATE DATABASE 'Dirve:\Path\db.gdb'
>> USER 'user' PASSWORD 'pass'
>> PAGE_SIZE = 1024
>> DEFAULT CHARACTER SET WIN1251
>>
>> My question is: how do I create a new database with the API or a command line tool. I don't have any utilities that did not come with the Firebird distribution and I don't want to use any third party tools. Ideally I want to be able to do this all with a scrip so that a client will not have to do anything, but to provide a path for the install.
>
>WIndows or Linux?
>
>If windows, then download a copy of IB_SQL from the
>IBObjects website ( www.ibobjects.com ). This will provide a
>simple (free) management interface. We have not converted it
>to Linux yet, but I access my Linux server from the Windows
>machine, so have not had that problem yet.
>
>From 'pure' Linux, you will have to start playing with the
>ISQL command line tool, something I have not had to use yet
><g>
>
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>Lester Caine
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>L.S.Caine Electronic Services
>

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