TOPIC: How to connect to Interbase server from Windows 8

How to connect to Interbase server from Windows 8 .Net client?

Hi!

I have an application, that connects to an Interbase database, currently implemented in .Net.


The application could run on XP and Windows 7, but now it has to run on Windows 8 too, but I can't seem to configure ADO.Net 2 to run under Windows 8.


Can I do that? Configure ADO.NET 2 to run on Windows 8, 32 bit / 64 bit?


If not, is there an alternative client driver that I can use from .Net?


Here is the environment:
- client runs on Windows XP/7/8
- client is a .Net app (4.x, but can use anything down to .Net 2)
- server is Interbase 7.5 SP1
- driver is ADO.NET 2.0 Driver for CodeGear InterBase 2007


Thanks,
B

Balint,
Have you enabled .NET 2.0 on Windows 8? If not, you can do this by following windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/net-framework-windows-8 . Here is a sample InterBase ADO.NET app setup as well... blogs.embarcadero.com/stephenball/2015/0...-from-visual-studio/

Also, InterBase 7.x has not been tested or certified on Windows 8; so, your mileage may vary. You may want to upgrade to InterBase XE7 for Windows 8. You can find the latest InterBase features detailed at www.embarcadero.com/products/interbase

Best wishes,
Sriram

Hi Siriam,

Yes, I have enabled .Net 2.
And as I said, upgrading is notmy option, I have to connect to a third party DB.