Hi Maurizio,
I guess the correct connection string is:
machinename:c:\dbfolder\test.fdb

Best regards / Liebe Grüße aus einem sonnigen Wien
Andre Dostal


Maurizio P. wrote:

> hi ,
> 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
> , 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 .
>
> thanks for suggestions .
>
> maurizio
>