At 09:40 PM 7/07/2004 -0400, you wrote:

>At 05:29 PM 7/07/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >My app uses tIboSql connected to tIboDatbase which hooks to an ODBC
> >connection. I tested the app on my local machine and it returns data.
> >
> >Upon deployment to a LAN-connected machine, I logged on and successfully
> >checked ODBC on the second machine. However, when sending a SQL query, the
> >response is "Unavailable Database"
> >
> >What else can be causing this error? Any ideas appreciated.
>
>Don't try to mix IBO with ODBC. They are two distinctly different access
>layers.
>
> >>> Not sure what type of tDataBase descendent I should be using. What
>component would you recommend?

If you're using IBO, use TIBODatabase and the IBO data access components.

If you're using ODBC, use the VCL TDatabase and data access components with
a suitable ODBC driver.

Provide a description of what you want to do.

Helen