Interbase 		Quick Reference (16bit client)

Example connect strings

TCP/IP		srvr:/usr/interbase/examples/atlas.gdb
NETBEUI		\\srvr\c:\ibserver\sample\ib4samp.gdb
SPX		srvr_info@area2:data\info.gdb

*If you have installed both the Interbase 4.0 client
utilities and Local Interbase Server utilities please see
the note at the bottom of this document.

1. In all cases the Borland SQL Link must be installed 
   on the client,

1.0 SQL Link 1.0 for Paradox 1.0/4.5
2.0 SQL Link for Paradox 5.0/dBASE 5.0
2.5 SQL Link for Delphi 1.0

2. The local Hosts file must contain the above IP 
   address's and Interbase host names for example:

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx	myibsrvr

3. The local SERVICES file must contain a line containing: 

gds_db	3050/tcp

4. Netbeui/named pipes requires an NT or Windows for 
   Workgroups client. If using netbeui to connect to the 
   NT server you must have a valid login on the NT machine 
   and be logged in (a TCP/IP connection is just like any 
   other to Interbase).

5. If using the TCP/IP protocol on top of Netware an ODI 
   stack must be used. For example:

   C:\NET\LSL
   C:\NET\3C5X9 (this file is network card dependant)
   C:\NET\IPXODI
   C:\NET\NETX

6. Interbase DB and Netlib files:

SQL Link 1.0 and 2.0 (files must be in dos path):
gds.dll
remote.dll

SQL Link 2.5 and Local Interbase (files must be in dos path):
gds.dll
remote.dll
iutls.dll

WIN.INI	setting for Interbase 4.0 and Local Interbase 
(SQL-Link 2.5 and above)
note: previous to the SQL-Link 2.5 Interbase driver used a 
DOS environment variable in place of the WIN.INI entry.

[Interbase]
RootDirectory=C:\IBLOCAL


*Please note: Interbase client utilities exist for both
the Interbase 4.0 server and the LIBS (Local Interbase 
Server; installed by Delphi C/S for example)
Currently the client utilities for Interbase 4.0 server
are not "aware" of the Local Server which may cause file
version conflicts if installed following an install of
LIBS.
Pay close attention to the 1)WIN.INI setting, 2)versions of
the IB utilities and 3)the IB DB and net library versions:

1)the WIN.INI setting

  [Interbase]
  RootDirectory=C:\IBLOCAL

  This will vary according to the client install and specifies
  where the IB client will find the .msg file, etc.

2)The versions/locations of WISQL.EXE and  IBMGR.EXE.
  Generally you will find the IB4.0 server utilities in the
  \INTERBAS\BIN directory and the LIBS aware utilities in 
  the \IBLOCAL\BIN directory.

3)As mentioned above the files gds.dll, remote.dll,
  iutls.dll (IUTLS.DLL is provided with the LIBS aware 
  utilities only) should be in the DOS path or in the 
  \WINDOWS or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and should be the
  versions installed with the copies of the utilities
  that you've chosen to use (IB server or LIBS.)



BEC
9.20.95


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