At 10:36 AM 30/01/2007, you wrote:

>I am getting connection errors from Connection Strings that used to
>work and two days of surfing and cursing has yet to provide an answer
>as to why. I sure hope someone can tell me what the heck these errors
>mean.
>
>Error pops up after connection timeout.
>
>[ODBC Firebird Driver]Unable to complete network request to host
>"192.168.1.53".
>Failed to locate host machine.
>The specified name was not found in the hosts file or Domain Names
>Services.
>
>The connect string:
>
>conn="DRIVER=Firebird/InterBase(r) driver;
>Database='192.168.1.53:C:\Program Files\Firebird_2_0\EMPLOYEE.FDB';
>User=SYSDBA;Password=masterkey"
>
>It would seems, based on the error message, that there is a problem
>connecting to the server. However I can connect using isql with no
>problem. The isql connection is accomplished using the same info, and
>in the same order, as the connectstring.
>
>If any one has any ideas I sure would appreciate them.

The path is wrong, should be:

Database='192.168.1.53:C:\Program Files\Firebird_2_0\Examples\EMPLOYEE.FDB';

./heLen

>TIA
>dkoder
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