Some applications depend on running Firebird to load their databases (.fdb extension). This can cause problems if there are other applications also running Firebird.

I was migrating an application called Volume Version 2, which uses Firebird version 2, to a new server. However the database failed to load on the new server. It transpired that there was a conflict with Firebird version 1.5.3 which is used and is part of F-Secure's Policy Manager Web Reporting module. This module is optional and provides pre-defined graphical reports to identify and manage anti-virus security issues. It is an option that is usually selected by default during the installation of F-Secure Policy Manager. The module can be uninstalled by re-running the installation of Policy Manager and de-selecting the Web Reporting option. Alternatively you can try disabling the F-Secure Policy Manager Web Reporting service. Uninstallation of the module enabled the Volume database to load as expected.

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