Jack,

> Using Firebird 1.5, Windows XP, IBOjects 4.7, C++builder 6
>
> I have an application that runs when using the super server started as a
> service. I am now trying get it running under the embedded version.
>
> I used the latest version of the 1.5 embedded 1.5.6.5026, extracting from
> the zip so the folder & file layout is as recommended with the app in the
> same folder, c:\Magus_Embed\etc.
> I renamed fbembed.dll to fbclient etc.
>
> I stopped the running super server & tried the embedded server.
> When the app tries to connect I get error 335544375 database unavailable.
>
> The connection uses a IBODatabase component & the code is like this
> IBODatabase1->Database = "C:\\Magus_Embed\\FBDB\\MagusSystems.fdb";
> IBODatabase1->Username = "MAGUS";
> IBODatabase1->Password = "magus";
>
> if (!IBODatabase1->Connected)
> IBODatabase1->Connect();
>
> The only difference between the two servers is the IBODatabase1->Database
> "string"
>
> Can anyone suggest what's going wrong?

Perhaps you need to explicitly set protocol to local?

Jason