RM> I have used TCP/IP as my connection method (my std method) and wanted to
RM> see if 'Local' would increase performance. I can't get it going, I keep
RM> getting unavailable database (no other apps are using it). Do you think

Any chances that you are using recent fbclient.dll/gds32.dll (>= FB
2.0) to access old (ie: FB 1.5) server? There was a change in local
protocol in FB 2.0 and it is incompatible with old servers.

RM> it would improve performance?

Probably, since the TCP layer would be skipped, unless you already hit
your I/O limits.

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