>> Use a TCP/IP connect string, even if you are on the same machine. E.g.:
>>
>> localhost:c:\...
>>
>> This usually cures such problems.
>>
>> HTH.
>>
>> --
>> With regards,
>> Thomas Steinmaurer (^TS^)
>
> Thomas,
> I appreciate your help but I'm not getting anywhere with that. I keep getting "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" so I obviously am missing some of the proper syntax and I can't find a complete example in the Firebird book.
>
> In the FB book, on p.916, under "Can You Connect to a Database on Local Loopback?" it suggests checking the 'hosts' file. I can't find the hosts file anywhere.
>
> Also for localhost, if you could give me an example from this path, I might get it:
>
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\examples>

Try:

isql 'localhost:C:\Program Files
(x86)\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\examples\employee.fdb' -user 'sysdba'
-password 'masterkey'



--
With regards,
Thomas Steinmaurer (^TS^)
Firebird Technology Evangelist

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