Do you mean using a share name ?

If so, using a share name works on NT. However the api call that is used
has been faulty since 95, 98, me etc etc.

There is a fix by MS for this in C. If you need it, I can give you the
delphi equivalent.

----- Original Message -----
From: "fxam" <fxam@...>
To: <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 April 2001 21:42
Subject: [IBO] Server name and path for database connection


> Hi,
>
> I use TIB_Connection. I set two properties to
> connect to my database. First is the Server property
> that is the computer name of the server.
> Second is the Path property that is the full path
> and filename of the database.
>
> Is there any way to connect to a remote database
> without knowing the full path of the database file,
> or even the computer name of the server?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
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