localhost is a way to use the TCP/IP protocol for the local machine.

If you don't use TCP then the server cannot see the database server running.

These are properties on the TIB_Connection component.

Server := 'localhost'
Protocol := cpTCPIP

HTH,
Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Cain" <philcain@...>
To: <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [IBO] Unavailable Database Error


> On Tue, 15 May 2001 17:59:41 -0700, you wrote:
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> >Use localhost with TCP/IP protocol.
>
> Jason,
>
> I don't know what that means.
>
> Phil Cain
>
>
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