> ... sorry , i mistaken to write it : the path i use is
>
> machinename:c:\ , and it gives it me the error i wrote .

And "dbfolder" is an existing folder, not a share of some kind?

You're also using Firebird, not InterBase by accident? Does
InterBase run at that machine?

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> thank you
>
>
> Martijn Tonies ha scritto:
> >> i am using firebird 1.5.2 version ,
> >> i have a delphi 7 application who uses it in superserver mode,
> >> the database file is local , but the connection uses TCP/IP :
> >> machinename:\c\dbfolder\test.fdb
> >>
> >
> > Wrong path, it should be: machinename:c:\
> >
> >
> >> , now when i restart and run the application the message appears :
> >>
> >> Exceptio EDatabaseError in module dbrtl70.bpl at 0000E951
> >> dbexpresserror:[0x0015]: Connection Failed .
> >> SQL Server Error : file c\dbfolder\test.fdb is not a valid database .
> >>
> >> if i connect with the 'local' path c:\.... it works .
> >>
> >> the only way i found now to be over the problem is reinstall firebird .