:: Ah - that's not true. The embedded is both a remote client
:: AND a local
:: client/server rolled into one.

I know that the embedded can act as a client to a server. But it does not
have an emedded TCP server in it does it?

:: I have an application which switches easily between the
:: remote database and
:: a local one. I see no reason for you not being able to have

Yes, that's not the issue. Maybe I didn't explain it correctly. Lets forget
the server for now. I have TWO applications on ONE PC. Can they both access
the SAME DB file at the same time since they are both using the same
embedded DLL?