Firebird - Connection
Firebird - Connection
Creates a connection to a Firebird database. Two connection modes are supported: local file (a .FDB file on the file system) or remote server (through host, port and database name). The ID of this action is used as a reference by the other Firebird actions in the flow — such as Firebird: Query and Firebird: Close connection.
- Version 2.0
- Version 1.0
Options
Connection to use
Select the Firebird connection previously registered in the workspace's Connections tab.
Options
Connection type
Defines how to connect to the Firebird database. Select Local file to connect directly to a .FDB file on the file system, or Remote server to connect over the network.
Local file
Database
Full path to the Firebird database file on the system, for example C:\DATABASE.FDB.
Remote server
Host
IP address or host name of the Firebird server, for example 192.168.0.1.
Port
Port number used to connect to the Firebird server, for example 3050.
Database
Name or path of the database on the remote server, for example master.
User
User name for authenticating on the Firebird database. Optional field.
Password
The user's password for authenticating on the Firebird database. Optional field.
Returns
This action has no direct returns. Its ID is used as a reference by the other Firebird actions.
Rules and Conditions
- In Version 2.0, the Connection field is required and the connection must be configured beforehand in the workspace's Connections tab.
- In Version 1.0, the Connection type field is required.
- In Version 1.0, in Local file mode, the Database field is required and must point to a valid
.FDBfile. - In Version 1.0, in Remote server mode, the Host, Port and Database fields are required.
- The database file must be reachable from the machine the robot runs on.