>> 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>
Try: isql 'localhost:C:\Program Files (x86)\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\examples\employee.fdb' -user 'sysdba' -password 'masterkey' -- With regards, Thomas Steinmaurer (^TS^) Firebird Technology Evangelist http://www.upscene.com/ http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/firebird-foundation/
