Andrej Kirejeŭ

We have encountered the same problem.

I used the connection string `localhost/3056:path_to_database`. Through all my life, I believed this is *network connection*. Am I wrong?

Moreover, I checked the `firebird.conf`. There is no section dedicated to XNET settings exists. Where and what should I assign?

> It's IPCNAME parameter that makes it possible to run multiple servers, listening xnet, in parallel. But it's related only to message in the log (XNET error: XNET server initialization...

> On 1/2/24 19:57, Andrej Kirejeŭ wrote: As for XNET, is it enough if I set IPCNAME to FIREBIRD5 for Firebird 5? > Enough to avoid mentioned message in the...

sorry, bug confirmed. another backup -- the same result: > Unable to complete network request to host "localhost". Error reading data from the connection. the message during the restore process...

> What server version is supposed to perform restore ? FB5 5.0.0.1304 > Did that application run restore using Services API ? yes > If, yes, how it is attached...

This is how our UI organized. we specify the target server and path to the database in one string, then divide it programmatically and set the corresponding IBX component's properties....

```pascal IBConfigService.ServerName := edServer.Text; if IBConfigService.ServerName > '' then IBConfigService.Protocol := TCP else IBConfigService.Protocol := Local; ``` in our case edServer.text contains `localhost/3056` It would be easier to check whether...

> No, it wouldn't be, because that would mean an older Firebird fbclient.dll wouldn't be able to connect using XNET to a newer Firebird server (or newer client to older...