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Article #25169: Specifying protocol with the connection string syntax

Problem:
How to specify my protocol of choice via the connect string.

Solution:
Supported protocols by platform:
Unix:
TCP/IP

Windows:
TCP/IP
NetBeui

Novell:
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX (InterBase 16bit only) InterBase version V4.0A(4)
IPX/SPX (InterBase 32bit) InterBase version V4.2.2

"Remote" connection string syntax:
TCP/IP
  (syntax) = "server_name:drive:pathmydatabase.gdb"
  (example) = "mtnbkr:d:ibserverexamplesemployee.gdb"

SPX/IPX
  (syntax) = "server_name@volume:pathmydatabase.gdb"
  (example) = "flash@sys:interbasexamplesemployee.gdb"

NetBeui
  (syntax) = "server_namedrive:pathmydatabase.gdb"
  (example) = "mtnbkrd:ibserverexamplesemployee.gdb"

Last Modified: 29-SEP-00