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| Firebird is a client/server database and a Firebird database server application must be installed and running on the machine that hosts the database file (*.fdb, *.gdb) to enable clients like GeoScene3D to connect to the database. | Firebird is a client/server database and a Firebird database server application must be installed and running on the machine that hosts the database file (*.fdb, *.gdb) to enable clients like GeoScene3D to connect to the database. |
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| Note: The Firebird server application does __ | Note: The Firebird server application does __ not __ handle database files on network drives. In other words the database files must reside on the same machine as the Firebird server application. |
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| handle database files on network drives. In other words the database files must reside on the same machine as the Firebird server application. | |
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| Download firebird server [[http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/downloads/|here]] | Download firebird [[https://geoscene3d.com/Download|www.geoscene3d.dk]]. GeoScene3D has been tested with Firebird server version version 2.5, but later versions will most likely also be compatible. |
| (look for "32-bit Classic, Superclassic & Superserver"), or download from the GeoScene3D download page at [[www.i-gis.dk|]]. GeoScene3D has been tested with Firebird server version version 2.5, but later versions will most likely also be compatible. | |
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| Aliases for database files are configured in the file "aliases.conf" located in the Firebird database install directory. On a 64bit machine this location is usually simular to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Firebird\Firebird_2_5\". Aliases are recommended when the server is used by multiple users. | Aliases for database files are configured in the file "aliases.conf" located in the Firebird database install directory. On a 64bit machine this location is usually simular to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Firebird\Firebird_2_5\". Aliases are recommended when the server is used by multiple users. |
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| In the example below an alias "Jupiter" is setup for the database file located at "D:\Data\Jupiter.fdb". GeoScene3D can now connect to the database using the alias "Jupiter" in the [[Firebird Database Source|]]<code> | In the example below an alias "Jupiter" is setup for the database file located at "D:\Data\Jupiter.fdb". GeoScene3D can now connect to the database using the alias "Jupiter" in the [[:geoscene3d:project_content:sources:firebird_database_source|]]<code> |
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