We are getting this 'undefined service gds_db' error, and checked my services file. The file contains gds_db 3050/tcp line, but I am still getting this error on XP. Anybody solved this problem?, Is it something related to XP updates and etc. Any solition?
Roberto
PS: We used winsockXPfix, but still, getting the same error.
> We are getting this 'undefined service gds_db' error, and checked my > services file. The file contains gds_db 3050/tcp line, but I am still > getting this error on XP. > Anybody solved this problem?, Is it something related to XP updates > and etc. Any solition?
Maybe ;-) I am using FB and have the same problem after installing some hotfixes. The service was prior to this running as unprivileged user (as recommended). But the service did not start after the reboot of hotfixes. My solution: Granting the serviceaccount adminrigths. This works.....but i think it is not the real thing ;-(
Additional hint from FB-guys: Installing hotfixes? Stop prior FB-service ;-)
> PS: We used winsockXPfix, but still, getting the same error.
I also found this hint by googling. The program does not run ... for my luck ;-)
roberto wrote: > We are getting this 'undefined service gds_db' error, and checked my > services file. The file contains gds_db 3050/tcp line, but I am > still getting this error on XP.
InterBase's dependency on the services file is IMO stupid and completely unnescessary.
IB is the only TCP/IP application that I know of which relies on named ports. Maybe it was once considered "friendly" to let the user specify a port number by name, but it is much easier to specify a number and be done with it instead of having to edit an obscure little known system configuration file. With InterBase 7.5's multi instance it's even worse because one can't rely on the client installation to make the correct change in services.
AFAIR even IB Console requires the use of a named port. It can't connect to an explicit port number.
I hope we can get rid of the dependency on port name in the next version of IB.
Anders Melander wrote: > AFAIR even IB Console requires the use of a named port. It can't > connect to an explicit port number.
That's because it connects in the same way as any other app. I agree this needs to change.
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Just to let you know. We have suddenly (during the last week or so) started to get exactly the same problem as described here (and in the earlier thread "Extrange problem with services file". This has so far happened on two customer site work stations and on one work station here at our office. All three work stations are Windows XP Pro-stations and all of them connected nicely to Interbase earlier. We are still trying to solve this problem but eg. copying the services file from another work station that doesn't have the same problem didn't help.
As usual there is always the possibility that something has been changed on a work station which starts to malfunction but that this should happen on so many work stations simultaneously does make you wonder that somethin else has happened. Kind of spooky...
As stated, we are still investigating this and we are also monitoring these threads to see if anyone else comes up with a solution to the problem.
> We are getting this 'undefined service gds_db' error, and checked my > services file. The file contains gds_db 3050/tcp line, but I am still > getting this error on XP. > Anybody solved this problem?, Is it something related to XP updates and > etc. > Any solition?
> Roberto
> PS: We used winsockXPfix, but still, getting the same error.
> Just to let you know. We have suddenly (during the last week or so) > started to get exactly the same problem as described here (and in the > earlier thread "Extrange problem with services file". This has so far > happened on two customer site work stations and on one work station here > at our office. All three work stations are Windows XP Pro-stations and all > of them connected nicely to Interbase earlier. We are still trying to > solve this problem but eg. copying the services file from another work > station that doesn't have the same problem didn't help.
Did make a small testprogram with VB 6.0 so that Delphi doesn't get blamed. The problem is that Winsocket API calls GetServByName and GetServByPort return the error 11004 code for all services listed in the services file ... (nice... NOT) but why ????
Kaj Ekman (guy with the work station here at our office)
> Did make a small testprogram with VB 6.0 so that Delphi doesn't get > blamed. > The problem is that Winsocket API calls GetServByName and GetServByPort > return the error 11004 code for all services listed in the services file > ... (nice... NOT) > but why ????
> Kaj Ekman (guy with the work station here at our office)
> rename the old DataBasePath key DataBasePath_old and create a new key > "Expandable String Value" > and name it DataBasePath. Copy value from old key.
> close regedit
> Reboot computer
> ....
> Beyond Compare is a great tool :)
> > Did make a small testprogram with VB 6.0 so that Delphi doesn't get > > blamed. > > The problem is that Winsocket API calls GetServByName and GetServByPort > > return the error 11004 code for all services listed in the services file > > ... (nice... NOT) > > but why ????
> > Kaj Ekman (guy with the work station here at our office)
