> I can’t call
> isc_attach_database(@(hdbc^.status), 0,@DATABASE,@(hdbc^.db_handle),i,
> @dpb);
> with PAnsiChars for DATABASE and UserName and Password structure can I?

I'd say that Ansi Chars is the only way to call the function. Wide
Chars won't work.

> the client lib is not unicode "aware" is it?

If you use isc_dpb_utf8_filename in 2.5 you can use unitode (utf8
encoded) for filename and, may be, user name.

SY, SD.