Thanks a lot Helen, that's the trick !

Best regards, Nico

--- In ib-support@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@t...> wrote:
> At 08:49 PM 28/01/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I don't know if this is a good idea, but I want to make a
application
> >with a database running local on a computer. I know I better use
> >Paradox tables for something like that, but once you're used to
work
> >with a RDBMS and use the full power of a DB engine, like triggers
and
> >SP's, no one likes to go back to flat file tables. I can connect
to
> >the DB, but queries are so very slowly compared to the same Db
> >installed on a server. I know Firebird is a Db designed to work
> >through TCP/IP, that's why I'm wondering if you can "cheat" the
> >computer and make the thing running fast on a local machine ?
>
> No "cheating" - just use TCP/IP local loopback. The IP address is
> 127.0.0.1, default server name is localhost but you can use another
name,
> provided you have it defined in the HOSTS file. If you use
localhost, make
> sure it has an entry in HOSTS.
>
> heLen