Helen,

I take it back about the services file.
It is there but at the end of about 50
lines, and not in port order. And on
that computer, not even the one I use
to access all of the databases.

Thanks much for your help......
Steve Fields

--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Fields"
<stevefields2424@y...> wrote:

> Helen,
> Sorry, Sorry.....
> (I will not be allowed/able to run the Firebird
> DB until it at least goes to 1.5 stable. I would like
> to use it but would have to change over many apps on
> many computers, and I am the only one that is capable
> of doing so, no one else to help 40 computers, 15-20
> different apps/databases)
>
> Anyway, The Hosts file only has one entry in it,
> 127.0.0.1
> The Services file does not have any entry for gds_db.
>
> But neither do any of the others.
>
> Daniel,
> No firewall running on the PC. (That I know of, but
> there is nothing in the Prog Manager showing unusual)
>
> Steve Fields
>
>
> --- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@t...> wrote:
> > At 03:29 PM 25/08/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> > >Helen, (Been trying your suggs)
> > >
> > > Server is RECORDS
> > > Database(s) on E:\Data\BikeReg.GDB
> > > String is RECORDS:E:\Data\BIKEREG.GDB
> > > IB 6.01, IBO 4, WinNT4, IB Server running
> > > as service on RECORDS
> > >
> > > I use the same string on any other PC in
> > >the network and it works.
> >
> > You hadn't mentioned that.
> >
> > Have a look at two things on this client:
> >
> > 1. The Hosts file entry. (I know I've already told you about that
> so look
> > it up if doesn't mean anything to you)
> > 2. The Services file entry (same location as Hosts) - you should

have

> > mentioned earlier that you weren't using Firebird...
> > gds_db 3050/tcp
> >
> > Helen