Hello Dmitry,

>>>> When connected to the database from another application, here:
>>>> C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_3_0>gbak -b -m -t -v
>>>> -user sysdba -pas masterkey
>>>> "e:\temp\2014 FB Conference.fdb" "e:\temp\2014 FB Conference.bak"
>>>
>>> Hostless connection string, as I expected.
>>
>> As per my original e-mail, I'm not surprised this fails. Which is why I
>> switched to attempting to use the service manager. ;)
>
>IMHO, it would be easier to just add a host name to this command line.

Ah, that's what I tried at first, but failed with the -se option included.

I tried a connection string with host, but without -se now, and that works
as well.

Seems there's multiple ways of doing things. ;)


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Upscene Productions