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Article #25386: Distributing InterBase databases on CD

Problem:
I need to distribute a database on CD. Is this possible 
with InterBase?  I also need to access the  database 
from machines with InterBase 3.x on it.


Solution:
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Note: The information in this article applies to
            InterBase v5.x and InterBase 3.X
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You can distribute a 3.x backup on the CD with a 
script to restore it on the hard drive of the machine 
running InterBase.

InterBase requires read/write access to the database 
file to register transactions, so the database can't be run 
directly from the CD.  The 3.x backup will be restored in 
the right format for 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x.

Last Modified: 28-SEP-00