how to connect to a firebird database in delphi 7 through a local network?

Question

how do i connect my delphi 7 app to a local network? i am using zeos and have set up the ZConnection1 hostname setting to the ip of my server in the object inspector, i can connect on the computer i am coding right now but cant connect to the dabatase with another computer from the network. i have set the database path to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\test.FDB. do i need to change it to an ip address? thanks

the components i used are

• 1 zconnection
• 1 ztable
• 1 data source
• 1 db grid

Answer 1

@airoch 'the

thanks for the tip. got my app working two days ago just got some internet problem that why i havent posted.

i just changed the alias in aliases.conf and it worked! thanks to all the experts who gave time to my post!

Answer 2

try

ipserver:C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\test.FDB

where ipserver is the name or ip of your computer.

Answer 3

As far as I can tell from the TZConnection class documentation, you need to set the properties HostName, Port (might be optional) and Database (only the database alias or full path, no hostname).