Interbase database file usually has .gdb or .ib extension. You can connect to it in Exportizer by several ways:
- Opening through FD interface. Select FD interface, click Interbase, then fill all needed database parameters. Consult with your database administrator on how to choose correct parameters.
Example of configuring a database connection:
(required parameters are highlighted)
Vendor library C:\Program Files\InterBaseXE3\bin\gds32.dll Server localhost Database c:\MyDb\cz_dwh.gdb OS authentication No Protocol TCPIP Charset UTF8 User name SYSDBA Password ******** SQL command separator ^ - Opening through ODBC DSN. Create (if it does not exist yet) an ODBC DSN of the corresponding type using Windows ODBC Data Source Administrator, and point it to your database file. Then select ADO or BDE interface, choose ODBC data source option and then select the needed ODBC DSN from the drop-down list.
- Opening by specifying file name (interface: ADO, BDE, or Interbase). Select File option and then specify the file name.
- Opening through connection string (interface: ADO). Select Connection string option and write a connection string. Connection string provides a flexible way to open the database because it can include different set of parameters. This way is recommended for advanced users but in most cases connection strings are enough simple even for beginners. Here are basic connection strings (more examples and details can be found in the Internet):
provider=sibprovider;location=localhost:;data source=C:\MyData\My_db.gdb;user id=SYSDBA;Password=masterkey; (SIBPROvider Interbase OLE DB Provider must be installed)
Driver={INTERSOLV InterBase ODBC Driver (*.gdb)};Server=localhost;Database=localhost:C:\MyData\My_db.gdb;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword; (Intersolv InterBase ODBC Driver must be installed)
Driver={Easysoft IB6 ODBC};Server=localhost;Database=localhost:C:\MyData\My_db.gdb;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword; (Easysoft ODBC Driver must be installed)
DRIVER=Firebird/InterBase(r) driver;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;DBNAME=C:\MyData\My_db.gdb; (IBPhoenix Open Source ODBC Driver must be installed)
Attention
- This database type is supported only in Exportizer Enterprise and Exportizer Pro (the latter one can open such databases via ODBC only).
- Interbase client must be installed. The bit-version of it (32 or 64) must match the bit-version of the application.
- When choosing the ODBC option, please make sure the corresponding ODBC driver installed and the bit-version of it matches the bit-version of the application (32 or 64).
- If you receive errors like 'Unavailable database' or 'Message length error', it means your Interbase client/server is not properly configured.
Notes
- Each Exportizer edition has both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. You can install both and use them depending on what type of database you need to work with.
- You can invoke the ODBC Data Source Administrator directly from Exportizer when it was launched in administrator mode:
See also