Struggling to connect Lazarus to database

[Mike7]

Does anyone here have any knowledge of lazarus/delphi?

I'm extremely frustrated as I can't seem to get such a simple thing to work.

I've created a database in IBConsole which I've saved but every time I try and connect from lazarus it says it's not a valid database? I've googled but I can't find any solution.

IBConsole seems to save the database as .IB which according to the instructions I'm following is correct. When in Lazarus after creating the IBconnection component and searching for my database in the Object inspector view it says its not a valid database?

This seems stupid but I can't get it working...halp!!!!

 

[oldhat]

What version of InterBase/Lazarus are you using? I recall reading about certain versions not working well together.

What OS? 32 or 64bit?

Are you using the built-in database library or a third part library?

 

[Mike7]

Interbase xe7 and Lazarus 1.4.4

Windows 10.

Not sure, the built-in database library.

 

[oldhat]

That should work from what I can gather.

Does your database server require authorisation(username/password)?