php firebird/interbase external database connection

Question

I am trying to connect with an external database (which is located on the same network of mine) via PHP and Firebird, so I used ibase_connect(), but I'm not able to connect to the external database.

Below there is my PHP connection :

$db = '\\SHARE-NAME\PATH\DATABASE.GDB';
$con = ibase_connect($db , $user , $password) or die(ibase_errmsg());

Error message :

Warning: ibase_connect(): in C:\path\connection.php on line 16

I/O error during "CreateFile (open)" operation for file "C:\SHARE-NAME\PATH\DATABASE.GDB" Error while trying to open file Le chemin d'accès spécifié est introuvable.

Does ibase_connect allow external connection ?

Answer 1

You need a Firebird server installed on that remote external database and then you can connect with

HOSTNAME:C:/PATH/DATABASE.FDB

Firebird can't access databases on remote windows shares

http://www.firebirdfaq.org/faq46/