Now I understand. Until I find out different, I would be using port
3050. I can find out how to test that port. Do you know if there is
a way to query the server for its aliases once you have logged into it?

Thanks again for your help.

-Jack

> the reason I asked was becuase even if you could do the "same thing"

with FB

> as MSSQL... FB can be configured to use different ports than 3050 and
> therefore may not reliably be visible on this port.
> If your setup only EVER places FB servers on 3050 and no other service
> occupies this port, then all you need do is test port 3050 for an

answer and

> you have a list of available FB servers. If you then use aliases,

then the

> list will be reliable no matter where on the server the database file
> actually resides.
> Alan
>