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Attempting to connect to Firebird 2.5 database, getting "-service path\database.FDB:service_mgr" is not defined

I'm trying to run a trace using

fbtracemgr -SE "localhost:C:\Users\user1\Desktop\db.FDB:service_mgr" -user SYSDBA -password masterkey -start -name "to" -config "C:\Users\user1\traceparameter.conf" > c:\Users\user1\dboutput.txt

Cannot attach to services manager
-service C:\Users\user1\Desktop\db.FDB:service_mgr is not defined

Any ideas why this might be?!

I've also tried without :service_mgr and I get the same result.

If I refer to a non existing database (used a random db.FDB filename) I get the same result, so it seems to not be related to the db itself at all?

Solution

  • You need to specify -SE localhost:service_mgr or - local only - -SE service_mgr. The service_mgr specifies you connect to the "Service Manager" of Firebird, not to a specific database. In other words, the database name does not belong in that connection string.

    See also Audit and Trace Services in Firebird 2.5.