I had this same situation with our app.

There are 2 other approaches over using isql...

1. Use the API directly to create the database; this is the path I used, and
ultimately it's what isql uses as well. It works very well.

2. Ship a dummy database with your application, then connect to it first,
then from there issue a CREATE DATABASE command, then disconnect from the
empty one. The dummy DB compresses well so it doesn't add significant weight
to your install package.

Greg

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From: ""Myles Wakeham"" <myles@...>
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:47 PM
Subject: [firebird-support] Create Database Process


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> If I wish to create a new database in Firebird, do I first have to be
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