Questions tagged [firebird-embedded]

Variant of the Firebird database client library that also includes the database server, packed into a single dll or so file. Use this tags for questions about Firebird embedded. It is advisable to also tag with Firebird

Special variant of the Firebird client library that also includes the server. Each Firebird server release also has a release package for Firebird embedded, see the downloads page of a Firebird release.

The major difference between the Server and Embedded versions is the lack of authentication/protection on the database.

The features of embedded are useful for developers wanting to create easy to distribute single-user applications that do not need security.

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Connect to Firebird 2.5 embedded using FireDAC

No matter what I do, I cant seem to connect to Firebird 2.5 embedded database using FireDAC. Funny thing is that yesterday it seemed to work, now all of a sudden it just won't. Rather to rake my head why all of a sudden it ceased to work, I begun…
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Firebird ODBC Connection from server 2008 64 bit To server 2003 32 bit which has the database

I have a Quantum database that is using Firebird connection on a windows 2003 32 bit. I am trying to connect to the server through ODBC from a server 2008 R2 64 bit but it tells me "Failed to open database xxx connection" every time I click on test…
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Firebird: An unhandled exception of type 'System.NotSupportedException' occurred in FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient.dll

I am creating a project windows runtime component(with c#), and I want to use embedded DB so I added Firebird-2.5.2.26540-0_x64_embed and .net component NETProvider-2.5.2-CF. Every time when I am performing any action on FBcommand and FBConnection i…
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Firebird embeded and EntityFramework code first: what's the correct way to set connection string and provider?

I have to use Firebird embeded database and Entity Framework. I have downloaded the Connector and if i use this code: using FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient; [...] string exePath = Path.GetDirectoryName( new…
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firebird embedded multiple inserts using .net provider

I am developing an application that will use firebird embedded and/or postgres depending on user sophistication. The argument for firebird embedded is that there should be less installation, firewall, UAC, etc issues. So far postgres is like…
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Firebird Embedded - Error while trying to open file

I want to use Firebird 2.5. Embedded with NHibernate 3.2 in .NET 4.0 project. The work is great with firebird provider's code. But when I try to configure NHibernate Configuration = new Configuration().Configure(); UPD: when I try to build…
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Access a firebird embedded database using squirrel

I am using an application that apparently uses Firebird as database. I believe this because in the app directory, I found the files firebird.conf and firebird.msg. The data file is called database.cdb. I'm trying to access this file directly,…
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Embeded Firebird permissions problem under Local System Account

I am creating a NTService Application which use an Embeded Firebird database. When i configure the service run as Administrator account, It works ok. But when i run service as default Local System Account, I get below error. no permission for…
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Firebird reading database issue on iis asp.net core 5

I want to develop a demo project in ASP.NET Core MVC with embedded Firebird v2.5. I read Firebird connection string information from a text file. Because I will change database in project presentation thus I must read from a text file. Or what is…
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Embedded firebird 's calling restriction

I have downloaded and am trying to use the embedded firebird (the native fbembed.dll and its helpers) in .net/mono environment via firebird's .net provider (the FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient.dll ). The main issue I am stuck with is that the…
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Firebird 3.0 embedded DB after new install of Windows 10 with new Username not accessible anymore

I coded a CRM application in Delphi some years ago and worked with it. Now I reinstalled my computer and the only thing that changed was the Username of Windows 10 itself. Result is, that I cannot access the Firebird 3.0 db anymore and I have no…
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Firebird 4.0 release candidate 1 in C can't open embedded database

I am using Firebird 4.0 release candidate 1 on Linux (attempting to use it either in a C application or with the ODBC driver). When I attempt to open an embedded database (/path/to/db/name.db), I get "Unable to complete network request to host XXX.…
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How can I change/create the sysdba password for firebird 3.0 embedded

How can I change or set the SYSBDA password for a firebird 3.0 embedded database. I don't/can't want use the local or default authentication.
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How can I create a user in embedded Firebird 3.0

I need to create users in Firebird 3.0 embedded databases, but using with standard command returns error. command: CREATE USER miusuario PASSWORD 'miclave'; return: Engine Error (code = 335544382): Missing user management plugin. SQL Error (code =…
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SQLite a good choice for C#?

Would it be a good choice for use within a WCF service written in C#? I'm currently using FirebirdSql, but that's giving me way too many problems. Documentation and support is also horrible. edit: Sorry, I should have been more specific when asking…
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