Problem: I installed InterClient and get the error CommunicationException in CommDiag when attempting to connect to a database. Solution: CommunicationException usually means one or more of the following: A) InterServer is not running on the server B) The database specified does not exist. B) TCP/IP services have not been installed or are not working correctly. For situation A: Ensure that the InterServer icon appears on the tray (if running as an application) or that Control Panel shows that the InterServer service is started. If all looks good, try using telnet to communicate with InterServer -- run telnet and establish a remote connection with the named machine (use 'localhost' if InterServer is running locally) on port 3060. If you get a response back (largely gibberish with the word 'InterServer' in it) then you know that InterServer is listening and your problem is most likely situation b). For situation B: Verify you are using a full local drive and path specification to the database. Without the path, the database will be sought after in the WindowsSystem directory (on Windows 95) which is probably not where it is. For situation C: Check the Network settings in Control Panel and verify the TCP/IP protocol is installed.
Last Modified: 26-OCT-00