Thanks, got it, my iboserver was connected =true at compile,and trying
to reconnect at runtime, hence 2 connections

you were right
thanks
Daniel


--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Alan McDonald" <alan@m...>
wrote:

>
> > Hi,
> > I understand that, but I close ems, and Delphi, reboot, start Delphi
> > run my app and the same error 'used by another process'
> >
> > Daniel
> >
>
> forget the reboot.
> You must have two separate connections. One is legitimate and the

second

> will get that error.
> You can't be connected via the IDE AND THEN run your app - that's a

second

> connection.
> Alan
>