>-- Messaggio originale --
>To: ib-support@yahoogroups.com
>From: "Michael Vilhelmsen" <Michael.Vilhelmsen@...>
>Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 08:04:45 -0000
>Subject: [ib-support] Localhost ?
>Reply-To: ib-support@yahoogroups.com
>
>
> Hi

Hi

> Whats the difference between connecting to a
> local DB with a string like this:
>
> C:\DB\MyDb.Gdb
>
> and
>
> Localhost:c:\DB\MyDb.Gdb

That the latter is basically wrong, should be:

localhost:/db/mydb.gdb.

The second main difference is that if you want to use
Interbase/Firebird in its upmost powerful mode, using the
first type will disallow you to reach an external database,
thus limiting your possibilities.

Imho, the second one is *always* to be preferred,
except few and very specific cases, since it allows you to
scale with minimum effort on the client side.

> Regards

Cheers,

> Michael

Andrew