Thanks Helen

I have one app on the databse server PC and others on a LAN talking to the
database. Can the app on the db server be using localhost and the others
connecting using tcpIP and the server name and database path?
Is it better to remove the app from the db server altogether and just have
the XPPro pc as a dabase server?
IB (I think) is causing me problems if an app is on the same PC as the db
server.




"Helen Borrie" <helebor@...> wrote in message
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> At 06:53 AM 1/05/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >I am new to Firebird and am about to switch from the open source version
> >of IB to FB 1.5 using IBObjects 4.3.A on XPPro.
> >
> >1) I converted my gdb to fdb via IB/gbak backup -> FB/gbak restore. As
> >described in the fb 1.5 release notes.
> >2) Is this conversion (and the fb legacy client dll) all that is required
> >as far as my app is concerned?
>
> Yes, almost. You will need the proper client library (fbclient.dll) and
> either to modify the name and location of the client IBO looks for (ask in
> the IBO list about this) or to run the instclient.exe utility to have
> Firebird rebuild the client as "gds32.dll" and write it to the system
> directory.
>
> >3) Uninstall IB 6.0.2 and remove IB gds32.dll from all PCs?
>
> Not essential to uninstall IB 6 for Fb 1.5 but, yes, you'll need to rename
> the IB gds32.dll or hide it out of the system path.
>
> >4) Does localhost work for FB 1.5?
>
> It's the only way you should access Firebird or IB locally. Windows

"local

> connect" isn't for production use except with the embedded server.
>
> /heLen

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