Hello Larry,

> I have a backup utility that needs to run with apps using embedded
> server or client-server versions of Firebird.
>
> This utility needs to know if it's running embedded, so it won't run
> svc->Shutdown().
>
> I don't see a column in a system table that will tell me if I'm running
> an embedded server or a client-server version of Firebird.
>
> How can this utility know the server type?

Why do yu want to shut down the server anyway?

Is it so you can safely copy the database file(s)?

If so, I suggest a different approach:
- run "gbak", or use the "Services API" of Firebird to create a Firebird
backup
- copy the resulting file

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com

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