At 08:13 11/09/2008, you wrote:

>Hi
>
>We have a new client who is getting this message at random points during
>the day on various computers. Our software is left running and
>connected to the DB however it seems some clients will loose connection
>at some point (not all at the same time) and start getting the above
>message.
>
>I guess this is something to do with a flaky network. Any suggestions
>on how to track the cause down? Originally we thought it was a
>particular machine (laptop) and suggested trying a different network
>cable. However it seems to have spread and a new cable did not help.
>
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Find out what they have installed on that network that is using port 3050. InterBase? AVG anti-virus? Some other third-party app that is running IB or Firebird?

Or maybe some events registration code that's failing to get a socket because no random ports are available due to firewall?

./hb