> > Use a TCP/IP connect string, even if you are on the same machine. E.g.: > > localhost:c:\... > > This usually cures such problems. > > HTH. > > -- > With regards, > Thomas Steinmaurer (^TS^)
Thomas, I appreciate your help but I'm not getting anywhere with that. I keep getting "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" so I obviously am missing some of the proper syntax and I can't find a complete example in the Firebird book. In the FB book, on p.916, under "Can You Connect to a Database on Local Loopback?" it suggests checking the 'hosts' file. I can't find the hosts file anywhere. Also for localhost, if you could give me an example from this path, I might get it: C:\Program Files (x86)\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\examples> Barry
