If a new record is created in the database from a PC over the LAN, a windows message appears: “Unable to complete network request to host. Failed to locate host machine.

If a new record is created in the database from a PC over the LAN, a windows message appears: “Unable to complete network request to host. Failed to locate host machine.

This happens when the drive, which contains the database file (DataBox.GDB) is not shared as a single letter coinciding with the logical device letter. This is a requirement of the Interbase engine.

Make sure that the drive, which contains the database file (DataBox.GDB) is shared as a single letter coinciding with the logical device letter. For example, if the database file is on C:\ProgramFiles\DMT\DataBox, the share name of this drive should be "c". Then, the remote station will find the database.