> I'm using Firebird 2.0 WI-V2.0.0.12748; I'm trying to access databases
> on several PC's on our network, they are all in the same IP range
> (192.168.107.xxx). I've added entries in the hosts file for any PC
> that I couldn't ping by host name, I've verified that telnet hostname
> 3050 works for all PC's. The two PC's I can't access with FlameRobin
> and ISQL are in workgroups, but there is another PC in a workgroup
> that I can access. I can browse to the database in FlameRobin, do
> directory searches, etc. Here's an interesting wrinkle for the PC's I
> can't access. The network URL for one is
> \\BARINST\INST\BARRY\BARRY.FDB where INST is the share name for drive
> C:. ISQL fails to connect (error -902, cannot find the path
> specified). If I substitute \\BARINST\C:\BARRY\BARRY.FDB, ISQL
> connects successfully! I've tried both syntax's for FlameRobin and
> IBPP without success. FlameRobin reports error -904, unavailable database.

Have you read the "Getting Started Guide"? If so, you would know
how to connect: a SHARE will NOT work!

You should use the local path on the server, so if your server is BARINST,
and the database is at C:\Barry\Barry.fdb

Then (TCP/IP) use the following "connect string":

BARINST:c:\Barry\Barry.fdb



Martijn Tonies
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