Ali!

You are right. I tried and it worked well. I won't give up with
IBOConsole, but this working well is a good fact so far by meaning
there could be a possible solution.

Additional question: Are, do you think, the built in Delphi
components (mainly IB components) right for using with FB working on
changed port?


--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Ali Gökçen <alig@e...>
wrote:

> I have no idea about IBOConsole but ibexpert works great.
> www.ibexpert.com there is a free personal editon enough to do all.
>
> register your database like this:
>
> server: remote
> servername: localhost/3051
> protocol: TCP/IP
> server version: Firebird 1.5
> database file: d:\data\perfect.fdb (or your alias like as defined
> in alias.conf)
> database alias: givewhateveryouwantitsonlydisplayname
> client library: fbclient.dll
>
> Ali
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "user4257"

<user4257@y...>

> wrote:
> > OK, it looks like me to work, but my question is: For

registering

> a
> > database access in for example IBOConsole, I've to register a
> server
> > (as remote server as you wrote), but I can't give the port

number

> > here. I tried 127.0.0.1:3051 or 127.0.0.1/3051 or the whole
> > expression to database file: 127.0.0.1/3051:c:\program
> > files\firebird\examples\employee.fdb for server name, they

didn't

> > work. So maybe: I won't find supporting port number for

connection

> > string in some visual tools like IBOConsole?
> >
> >
> > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Ali Gökçen <alig@e...>
> > wrote:
> > > FB through visual tools? like everybody... :))
> > > We are not masochist.
> > >
> > > This is not a command line task.
> > > You should use FB/IB as remote server, even if it is local.
> > >
> > > remove the # character from firebird.conf and do change 3050

to

> > 3051
> > > #RemoteServicePort = 3050
> > > ->
> > > RemoteServicePort = 3051
> > >
> > > Restart Firebird.
> > >
> > > Then,
> > > when you register the database file in visiual tools:
> > >
> > > localhost/3051:D:\DATA\PERFECT.FDB or
> > > 127.0.0.1/3051:D:\DATA\PERFECT.FDB
> > >
> > > *don't forget to select fbclient.dll as client dll for FB files
> > >
> > > *don't write Firebirds gds32.dll to system32 when FB install.
> > > (it will be incompatible with gds32.dll of interbase)
> > >
> > > thats all.
> > >
> > > study the Firebird later, why??? :)
> > > i advice you try to study Interbase later..
> > > IB is a transient RDBMS in my opinion.
> > > borland tried to kill it before and borland is not better than
> > > before.
> > >
> > > Ali
> > >
> > > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "user4257"
> > <user4257@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > ...No, I'm sorry to say, but I am not an expert, I can only
> > access
> > > > IB and FB through visual tools. This task may too big or

early

> > for
> > > > me. I think I've to remain at simple server per machine for

a

> > > while
> > > > and study the Firebird later.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for answers.
> > > >
> > > > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Ali Gökçen
> <alig@e...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > localhost/3050:C:\DATA\fossil.gdb -- connect to ib7 db
> > > > > localhost/3051:C:\DATA\PERFECT.FDB -- connect to real

db ;)

> > > > >
> > > > > (localhost=127.0.0.1 means localloopback or ThisComputer)
> > > > >
> > > > > is it enough?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ali