--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Lester Caine <lester@...> wrote:

>
> Manuel Aragoneses wrote:
> > Doug, many thanks once more.
> >
> > I do have de Delphi app sorce code.
> >
> > On a Data module, I have two TIBDatabase components: one with its

databasename property like

\\server\d:\data\DBFILE.GDB

The initial \\ tells the client library you want to use NetBEUI to
talk to the machine called "server".

The TCP/IP equivalent would be:
server:d:\data\DBFILE.GDB

(Taking note about my previous post of NOT using .GDB extension)

and the other one with its databasename property like
C:\MyApp\LOCAL_DBFILE.GDB

This is establishing a local connection. I tend not to use this
because there are some gotchas with respect to terminal services.

For local connections, I generally use the TCP connection as well:
localhost:C:\MyApp\LOCAL_DBFILE.GDB

Adam