Sounds like it is missing the gds_db entry pointing to port 3050 in the
services file. I think that file is in \windows\system32\drivers\etc for
windows xp...

-steve

petesouthwest wrote:

> I have some beta software being tested by a client. The software runs
> fine on all of my machines but one tester is seeing several apparently
> random errors including this one:
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> exception class : EIB_ISCError
> exception message : ISC ERROR CODE:335544721ISC ERROR MESSAGE:Unable to
> complete network request to host "XXX".Failed to locate host
> machine.Undefined service gds_db/tcp..
>
> I have set the project to use fbclient.dll using a file containing the
> code:
> IB_Constants.IB_GDS32 := 'fbclient.DLL';
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> Which gets added to the uses clause my project.
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> The `client install' includes installing Firebird-1.5.0.4306-Win32.exe
> with Parameters: "/silent /NOGDS32 /COMPONENTS=""ClientComponent"""
> and the full install of Firebird-1.5.0.4306-Win32.exe has parameters:
> /silent /NOGDS32
>
> Can anyone suggest what is happening? If I'm getting the message
> `Undefined service gds_db/tcp' does that mean the software isn't using
> fbclient.dll?
>
> Apparently sometimes there are no errors at all and software runs fine….
>
> Many thanks
> Pete
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