Subject Re: [firebird-support] embedded on a network drive
Author Werner F. Bruhin
Sergio,

On 10/06/2010 14:37, Sergio H. Gonzalez wrote:
> Hello there!
>
> What string conection should I use if I want to run my app from a network drive?
>
> This is my case: I have my app in a shared folder C:\myApp and another PC which
> sees that folder as Z:
> My string conection is just the name of the databse: "myData.fdb" but I'm
> getting the message: "can't find myapp\myData.fdb"
>
> I tried with "Z:\myData.fdb" and it seems to be the same...
>
> Of course I undestand that I can't use my app as multiuser. I just want to use
> it as single-user app, but trough a network drive
>
> THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
>
I don't think so. I believe this is mainly due to Windows not being
able to ensure single user access to a file on a network drive.
Allowing it would probably create a support nightmare for the Firebird
developers.

Werner