We have
- a terminal (win) server where our customers runs our installed client (Delphi) apps, each has it's own version of app in separate folders.
- a DB (linux) server where each customer have his databases in separate folders

To stat a new customer we have to
#1 : copy the app to new folder (win)
#2 : copy the initial DB to new folder (linux)
#3 : update inital DB metadata to current app version

I'm writing (Delphi) app which does the steps above. App runs on the terminal (win) server.
#1 : OK
#2 : not OK. I cannot create new DB with FB, and I cannot restore a DB with GBAK to a non existing directory.
#3 : OK (if #2 done manually)

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Michael Ludwig <milu71@...> wrote:
>
> ma_golyo schrieb am 07.06.2012 um 06:07 (-0000):
> > Why do you not want something like that? What is te purpose of this
> > restriction? Or it's not a restriction, just not implemeted?
>
> Guess most people back up their databases to known locations, be it
> locally or on the server. Willy-nilly creation of folders simply isn't
> necessary. I'd say it is even undesirable because it could create a
> folder by accident because you mistyped the path and then your important
> backup might end up in a folder that you don't have on your radar and so
> it would be effectively lost when you need it.
>
> Why would you want to create a new folder from another machine instead
> of just backing up to C:\Backups ? Explain your use case if you have a
> good one.
>
> Michael
>