--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Gaurav Sood"
<sood.gaurav@...> wrote:

>
> Alexandre,
>
> The database and the application are on the same computer (Windows

2000). I

> was using a ini file with string
> Database=localhost:C:\MyApplication\Database\myDatabase.gdb
>
> the application cannot "open" the database, however, isql can.
>
> I know about the path problems if the database and server are on

different

> PCs, however, the FBserver is installed on this PC as well.
>
> Could the problem lie with the executable ? in opening the

database ? If so,

> how come when I am using the exe on my development XP PC, there are

no

> problems opening the DB?
>
> Thanks,
> Gaurav

My guess is that you have something connected to the database using a
local path. if anything connects to a database with the local path,
then that process gains exclusive access to the database.

Make sure all applications accessing the database have a TCP loopback
connection (this includes iSQL, IBExpert, etc)

Also, totally unrelated issue, do not give a Firebird database a .gdb
extension (.fdb is fine). This causes a problem with Windows XP
system restore.

Adam