Guido,

> 1) Somewhere I have read, that a ServiceAPI-function exists, that
> returns the path of the ISC4.gdb. Is this function implemented in IBO ?

See the function GetISC4Path in IB_Session.pas. It works only in IB6.

> 2) I want to store passwords in my database. Exist there functions to
> encode and decode the passwords in IBO ?

I think Geoff started something as it, but he didn't terminate.

Luiz.