> :: 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?

No. Embedded only allows access from a single application.

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL
Server
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