> I have an Interbase client application which I would like to distribute and
> which I expect to have a userbase who is a) not generally knowledgeable
> about computer administration and b) can't or won't generally make the
> attempt to pay for a full time system administrator. As a result, I have to
> provide a simple way to install not just the client but the server as well.

> The tricky part for me is the database data files, as I have come up with a
> "satisfactory" resolution for installing the client and server parts. So my
> question is how does one generally create a database the first time without
> requiring the user to start IBConsole or run separate scripts? Is there a
> way to use a TIBQuery or similar IBX component to issue commands to the
> Interbase server in general without having had to connect to a specific
> database (i.e. I'm trying to create a database)?

> Thanks for any help,

> Lynn Pye

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> > I have an Interbase client application which I would like to distribute
and
> > which I expect to have a userbase who is a) not generally knowledgeable
> > about computer administration and b) can't or won't generally make the
> > attempt to pay for a full time system administrator. As a result, I have
to
> > provide a simple way to install not just the client but the server as
well.

> > The tricky part for me is the database data files, as I have come up
with a
> > "satisfactory" resolution for installing the client and server parts. So
my
> > question is how does one generally create a database the first time
without
> > requiring the user to start IBConsole or run separate scripts? Is there
a
> > way to use a TIBQuery or similar IBX component to issue commands to the
> > Interbase server in general without having had to connect to a specific
> > database (i.e. I'm trying to create a database)?

> > Thanks for any help,

> > Lynn Pye

> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001

> This Code does it for me C-Builder

> try{
>    IBDatabase1->DatabaseName    = "D:\\Own\\abc.gdb";
>    IBDatabase1->Params->Clear();    // clear Old params !!! ...
>    IBDatabase1->Params->Add("USER \"sysdba\"");
>    IBDatabase1->Params->Add("PASSWORD \"masterkey\"");
>    IBDatabase1->Params->Add("PAGE_SIZE 4096");
>    IBDatabase1->CreateDatabase();

> }catch(Exception &exc){
>    ShowMessage(exc.Message);
> }

> After execution there the new Database abc.gdb exists.

> Gr?e