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Connection to a Firebird database (*.fdb, *.gdb). | Connection to a Firebird database (*.fdb, *.gdb). | ||
- | For general information about Firebird databases see: [[http:// | + | For general information about Firebird databases see: [[http:// |
- | **Firebird Server** | + | **Firebird Server** \\ |
- | Firebird is a client/ | + | Firebird is a client/ |
- | not __ | + | |
- | handle database files on network drives. However, it is possible to connect to a database running on a remote machine from GeoScene3D if the database server i installed on the remote machine. | + | |
- | Download firebird server | + | Download firebird server [[http:// |
- | (look for super server). GeoScene3D has been tested with version 2.5, but later versions will most likely also be compatible. | + | |
- | ==== | + | ==== Source Configuration Dialog ==== |
- | Source Configuration Dialog | + | |
Configure database connection | Configure database connection | ||
- | ** | + | **Source ** \\ |
- | Source ** \\ | + | |
Shows the current source path | Shows the current source path | ||
- | ** | + | **Firebird Database Types ** \\ |
- | Firebird Database Types ** \\ | + | Unspecified (any Firebird Database)\\ |
- | Unspecified (any Firebird Database) \\ | + | [[: |
- | [[Jupiter Database Format|]] | + | [[: |
- | | + | [[: |
- | [[Gerda Database Format|]] | + | |
- | | + | |
- | [[Model Database Format|]] | + | |
- | ** | + | **Database Properties and Login ** \\ |
- | Database Properties and Login ** \\ | + | __Host Name:__ If the database file is located on the local machine type " |
- | __Host Name:__ | + | __Database: |
- | If the database file is located on the local machine type " | + | __User Name:__ Database user name. Default: " |
- | __Database: | + | __Password: |
- | Path to database file, e.g., " | + | |
- | __User Name:__ | + | |
- | Database user name. Default: " | + | |
- | __Password: | + | |
- | Database password. Default: " | + | |
- | ** | + | **Test Login… ** \\ |
- | Test Login... ** \\ | + | |
Simply tests the connection | Simply tests the connection | ||
- | ==== | + | ==== Example 1: Local database ==== |
- | Example 1: Local database | + | |
- | The database file is located on the local machine running GeoScene3D. The local machine works as both database client and server. The Firebird server application must be installed on the local machine (see [[Installing Firebird Server|]] | + | The database file is located on the local machine running GeoScene3D. The local machine works as both database client and server. The Firebird server application must be installed on the local machine (see [[: |
- | ). | + | |
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Example 1b: Local machine using alias " | Example 1b: Local machine using alias " | ||
- | ==== | + | ==== Example 2: Remote database ==== |
- | Example 2: Remote database | + | |
- | The database is located on a remote machine. The local machine works only as client. The Firebird server application must be installed on the remote machine (see [[Installing Firebird Server|]] | + | The database is located on a remote machine. The local machine works only as client. The Firebird server application must be installed on the remote machine (see [[: |
- | ). | + | |
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