SIBPROvider - Interbase OLE DB Provider v. 1.00
Web site: www.sibprovider.com
Developed by: Marcio Wesley Borges
e-mail: marciowb@technologist.com
ICQ#: 105147566

How to install?
a) Unzip file and copy dll file to your system directory (eg.: if Win9x copy to c:\windows\system; if WinNT/2000 copy to c:\winnt\system32) 
b) Register dll file using command regsvr32.exe sibprovi.dll
   If istallation was succeeded a message box will confirm the installation.

How to test if installation was successful?
a) Double click the file test.udl
b) Go to provider tab
c) Choose from OLE DB providers list the SIBPROvider
   If don't exists a SIBPROvider item in this list an error occurred in installation or the provider wasn't installed.
d) Go to Connection tab
e) in Data source property type your database path.
   Like: c:\databases\ib\myibdb.gdb
f) If your Interbase server is in another machine inform your Interbase Server in property location. You can't forget to type : after in your server name. eg. myibserver:
g) Inform your Interbase user name in property user name.
h) Inform your Interbase user password in property password.
i) Click in Test connection.
Note: To inform a role go to All tab and select and edit ROLE property, so inform your role name; To use a character set procceds like ROLE.



