RE: [DUG]: Connecting to Interbase

[David Smith]

Hi Mark,   Yes this is correct when using the BDE. (as far as I know) Interbase must be connected by an Alias.  You could use the IB components and then you can specify a filename to open.   Alternatively you could create dialog that creates a temp alias in the BDE which points to the Interbase db selected.   var   MyList: TStringList; begin   MyList := TStringList.Create;   try     with MyList do     begin       Add('SERVER NAME=IB_SERVER:/PATH/DATABASE.GDB');       Add('USER NAME=MYNAME');     end;     Session1.AddAlias('NewIBAlias', 'INTRBASE', MyList);   finally     MyList.Free;   end; end;   Thanks, David Smith.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Howard Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2001 12:57 PM To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: [DUG]: Connecting to Interbase Hi With my Paradox database I could just use an OpenFileDialog to point to a file in the Database directory to set this before opening tables.  ie I did not have to have an Alias set up in the BDE.   It seems that to connect to Interbase (at this stage using the BDE) I must have an Alias set up.   Can someone confirm this for me please (it might save a lot of time wasting for me trying to do what can't be done)   TIA   Mark