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Informix 15 is out! Well sort of...
Hello Paul, you won jackpot!!! Tried with java11 and it works... not tested with java17, but with 21 there is a problem. Thank you for directing me to proper way of investigation. ------------------------------ Milan ------------------------------…
DIRECT I/O (KAIO) Disabled in RHEL 9
I suspect a code change is required 4K Sector Support had to be added to DB2 - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/11.5?topic=115-performance-enhancements - Even with 4K Sector Support in DB2 it appears Direct I/O is not supported: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/11.5?topic=variables…
Informix NoSQL syntax in SQL + UDR way / Not mongoDB way
Eric, an alternative would be to create your own lvarchar_to_bson direct IMPLICIT CAST. ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------…
JDBC driver download
Hi! The easiest way is to download it direct from mvnrepository: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.ibm.informix/jdbc/4.50.4.1 ------------------------------ Kind Regards Stefan ------------------------------…
Automatic conversion of ifx_loc_t (TEXT/BYTE) to/from ifx_lo_t (CLOB/BLOB)
You can insert ordinary STRING type data directly into a CLOB type as of v14.10.XC2. As far as I know there is no way to go directly between BYTE/TEXT and BLOB/CLOB. ------------------------------ Art Kagel ------------------------------…
SQL Plan Management in Informix
If you are looking for something exactly like Oracle SQL Query Baselines, there is no such feature. If your aim is to lock down a query plan you need to use query directives. I realise that directives do not necessarily guarantee a specific plan, just restrict the optimiser's fr…
Ifmx on windows: create a custom instance
Hi Mukesh, I will send you directly requested files Regards Hrvoje…
Rovoke insert permission but still can insert
I am doing it at the command line in the server directly in the directory C:\\\\Program Files\\\\IBM\\\\IBM Informix Dynamic Server\\\\11.50\\\\bin…
Can't compile SQLCMD
I modified esnprinf.c (lines 29,30,32) and stderr.c (lines 361,362,364) and removed the #pragma directives and everything compiled ok.…
SSL Performance
Thank you. For some reason I had trouble finding it in the documentation but it is there. Searching for SPWDCSM seems the most direct route.…
DBD::Informix and threads on Linux
Thank you Jonathan. For the benefit of the group I have replied directly.…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
logical logs not being read by ontape or onbar
Wouldn't it just be tossing the logs in the bit bucket then? You're not sending it directly to /dev/null but through the symbolic link to /dev/null.…
Informix 11.70.FC5
I did try using optimizer directives. That way I could force it to use the index but if I don't do that it just does a sequential scan.…
IDS heartbeat and system clock/NTP
Is there a direct correlation between heartbeat and system clock / NTP How does the nodes process an incoming heartbeat messages ?…
Informix 10.00.TC5 CKPT REQ Logica Log Full
I hav'nt direct support from IBM Informix because I have Informix as a service from a supplier. My supplier support is very slow so I want to find a solution by me. Do you now how to reach directly IBM Informix support by mail od phone? Thanks…
Updating remote database from a trigger
>> But a production level database that experiences constant >> updates? Logging is a requirement. Agreed, and that is the direction we want to go, but that is not the case today. Thus, ER is not an option.…
Need Table Level Restore Guidance
Can someone point me in the right direction to attempt a table level restore? I need to do this 10 minutes ago. thanx, dan…
Direct I/O
What is better 1) Should we enable informix Direct I/O only? 2) Should we enable direct I/O of UFS ? as # mount -o forcedirectio /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s2 /db1 3) Should we enable both Direct I/O of Informix and UFS Please suggest me…
Raw Devices
Can we get performance by enabling UFS Direct I/O.…
IDS 11.50 upgrade question
I've never done IDS upgrades before so hence this question: Can an IDS version 10.00FC4 upgrade to 11.50 directly or do you have to upgrade version 10 to FC10?…
IIUG Elections?
So who's the wise guy who's running as Alfred P. Newman ?sp? _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/…
hpl deluxe no conversion
I need to know if is possible build a load job with deluxe with no conversion. I know that it is possible only by one direct insert or update on the session table from onpload database. Is this supported ? Thanks in advance…
Just to change the subject ...
Has anyone taken a serious look at Big Table (Google) or Hadoop and HBase? Love to hear your thoughts... -G _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222984/direct/01/…
Directives
Can these be part of a view ... Peter Logan Senior Database Administrator Phone: 616/878-8309…
Trouble connecting to IDS 11.5 development server using SQuirrel SQL with IDS JDBC driver.
Like Fernando says, I believe something else is wrong... can you bypass ssh port forwarding and see if the direct connect works (modifying the URL to use port 15260 instead)? VG.…
Re: Informix external directives ?
Joerg Rueschenschmidt wrote: > Joerg Rueschenschmidt schrieb: >> Hi all, >> >> Is it possible to use Informix external directives for statements with >> host variables ? >> >> It works fine for statements without host variables. >> >> Now, I need to solve a problem for a statemen…
Re: Informix external directives ?
Joerg Rueschenschmidt schrieb: > Hi all, > > Is it possible to use Informix external directives for statements with > host variables ? > > It works fine for statements without host variables. > > Now, I need to solve a problem for a statement with a host variable. > > e.g. > > ..…
Informix external directives ?
Hi all, Is it possible to use Informix external directives for statements with host variables ? It works fine for statements without host variables. Now, I need to solve a problem for a statement with a host variable. e.g. ... WHERE (a0.t_ncst > ?) If I add a statement with…
LOTOFILE Function
Many thanks Veronica for poiting us in the right direction. Working fine now.…
directing onbar to disk?
I'm migrating an Informix enviroment to the datacenter of our parent company. They use Netbackup as the storage mgr (we use TSM). The Netbackup agent for Informix is installed and onbar configured to use it. Netbackup is taken down everyday from 1100-1300 for 'maintenance'. This,…
Standard Engine
I managed to get hold of 7.25UC4, but same problem on install ... Installing directory bin Incorrectly built binary which accesses errno or h_errno directly. Needs to be fixed. Incorrectly built binary which accesses errno or h_errno directly. Needs to be fixed. Incorrectly buil…
4gl/esql syntax
thanks guys, what worked for directives in both 4gl/esql was: putting query into a string, preparing it, and declaring a cursor with {+ <directives>} syntax any idea, how to set CACHE ON just inside a program?…
Compressing onunloads
Has anyone a technique for compressing onunload output as it's created ... and uncompressing it directly to onload? Similat to the ontape -s -t STDIO facility. thx -- Neil Truby t:01932 724027 Director m:07798 811708 Ardenta Limite…
Best Practices Guide
Is someone able to point me in the right direction for an Informix best practices guide. Thanks in advance Regards Colin There are 10 types of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't _____________________________________________________________…
IDSAdmin for Cheetah now available.
Hi All, Just wanted to direct you to the following link: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/info/ids/cheetah/index.jsp For those of you who have downloaded the Cheetah Beta a new PHP based Administration tool is now available. I don't have a direct download link though, sorry. …
Files in /tmp
Hi, I'm investigating in that direction, but I just know sort files named srt...... DBTEMP and PSORT_DBTEMP are not set. Martin…
Happy Holidays!
Congratulations, your elaborate circumlocution got flagged as spam by my SpamAssassin. I'll be more direct and wish everybody a Happy Hanukkah. :) -Carsten…
informix website support link
hello, does somebody know a direct link to browse all the manuals by version ? looking for ids sql syntax version 7.31. thanks…
Re: Long checkpoint woe
Are both primary and secondary raided the same way? are these the machines that are miles apart? The 3310 are directly attached (scsi?) aren't they?…
Permanent Informix DBA role
Brilliant :-) LOL Traveller > ... or you could save the agency markup and call Ladbrokes directly!…
Upgrade question to which the answer is probably RTFM but I can't be arsed
Can I upgrade directly from IDS 9.20 to 9.40 latest? thanks Neil…
Upgrade question to which the answer is probably RTFM but I can't be arsed
Can I upgrade directly from IDS 9.20 to 9.40 latest? thanks Neil…
Unload to and ODBC
why not write some SPL that copies the data directly from the one isnatnce into the other?…
Optimizer Directive on VB6 DLL
Hi , we have a VB6 DDL that execute some query on Informix IDS 9.40UC4 on Solaris 8 System. When we try to exec a select query that use a optimizer directive we got a syntiax error, any idea ?? We connet client machine using OLE DB provider shipped by INFORMIX client 2.50 TC3. …
Escaped Felons On the Loose ... Well, Not Exactly ...
WE use this SHELL="" in the script we have written . we use a menu that takes user directly to dbaccess .…
Re: RSYNC & INFORMIX
Hari, I'm not e-mailing a yahoo account. Please send an e-mail to me directly - ahamm@you.know.where. I'm going to trust that we can keep this strictly confidential between us, now that we've accidentally come to each others attention. I apologise for my facetious comments that…
Reduction in the Quality of Informix Support - Developments
IBM UK have reversed their decision to disallow direct access to IBM support engineers. We have today been informed by Barbara Stanley (IBM UK) that Informix partners who have bought Informix support contracts through OpenPSL will continue to be able to communicate directly with…
Re: Re: 9.40 buggy!
See I try to be better. I answer a direct question on DB2 and keep my mouth shut otherwise. Cheers Serge -- Serge Rielau DB2 SQL Compiler Development IBM Toronto Lab…
Dbexport on tape drive
I have Informix 7.31 on SCO Unix 5.0.5. I want to take a dbexport and save it directly to the tape because I don't have enough disk space to save the export. How can I direct the dbexport to the tape? Thanks, Vasilis…
Multiple virtual memory segments on HP-UX ...
... is well known to give pergormance problems. But can anyone direct me to any literature or exaplation as to why? thanks Neil…
Re: Hints in INFORMIX (Newbie)
They are called directives and they started in IDS 7.30. There are directives that hint the optimizer to take a certain path. Interestingly, there are directives that tell the optimizer to AVOID certain paths too. ray manoj_sasidharan@my-deja.com wrote: > > Hello Informix Gur…
Visual Basic
Is it possible to access/manipulate an informix databank directly from Visual basic?? how do i do this??…
Re: first 'n' rows
From: Esther <estherNOesSPAM@ts.es.invalid> > >I would like to know how can I use the "FIRST_ROWS" optimizer directive >and the "SELECT FIRST 'n' ROWS" directive. I don't know the syntax. >Thank you for your help. Right, there seems to be some confusion here: the FIRST_ROWS dire…
Optimizer directives in 4gl
Quick question for the 4gl experts: we are having trouble due to our 4gl program queries ignoring optimizer directives. EXEC SQL SET EXPLAIN ON; shows directives being ignored on prepared queries and cursors. We have an HP9000/Hp-Unix that uses informix 7.3 Dynamic Server. We…
Left join ignores optimizer directive
Hey, I'm wondering if anyone out there has had difficulties with left joins? Our query goes incredibly slow with optimize set high and fairly quickly with it set low. In order to improve performance, we brought in a performance expert who specified some optimizer directives. W…
RE: optimizer directives
What problems are you having? What version are you on? Give us examples and information about your version and platform. Will >===== Original Message From "Maciej Zygmunt" <zygmunt@agh.edu.pl> ===== >Why they don't work? >Anna Zygmunt ------------------------------------------…
Re:optimizer directives
Why they don't work? Anna Zygmunt…
remove
See the directions for removing yourself at the IIUG Web Site. Art S. Kagel "Huang, Jean" wrote: > > Please remove my name the mailing list…
remove
See the directions for removing yourself at the IIUG Web Site. Art S. Kagel John Visicaro wrote: > > Please remove my name from your mailing list.…
Search for Informix positions
If you are looking for new opportunities, try out the following website: http://www.interobj.com Click on the Job Listing link and explore both contract and direct hire opportunities.…
Re: //...SAY A PRAYER FOR THE INNOCENT VICTIMS OF BLACK VIOLENCE AND
Hey ! I've not switched to the darkside just yet but I will in a week. Lets direct it at MS ........ ;-) > Actually, if they're selective about what upsets them, it's probably > Oracle...…
Data dictionary
Can anyone point me in the direction of a script to generate a simple data dictionary for an SE database? Thanks Graeme Muirhead g_muirhead@csisystems.co.uk…
OPTIMIZER DIRECTIVES IN 4GL
Hello. I can use optimizer directives from dbaccess / Query Language, but they don�t work in a 4gl-program. The engine is IDS 7.30.UC2-1 and RDS-4GL is 7.20.UD7 on a SCO OpenServer 5.0.5. Example: select {+INDEX (tablename indexname)} * …
Redbrick Administration Class
Is anybody on this list going to the Redbrick Administration class in Denver on 11/29? Reply directly. No need to reply to list.…
Backup of logical log to file?
How do I set LTAPEDEV in onconfigure.ifmx in order to direct ontape to backup logical logs to files instead of a tape station? --Patrik…
Informix and ADO support and ADO->ODBC->Informix error
ADO is supported directly by Informix ODBC 3.3 (available in the latest client SDK). -- Bashar Chalabi CTL, London…
Going directly to the n line
Bonjour, Is there a way to go directly to a line n, not the first, in a "input array" ? (4GL RDS). Thank you.…
Re: optimization-goal directive
---- you wrote: > The Mindless Blonde <a_blonde@mindless.com> also asked: > > It appears that PREPARE does not like the ANSI standard comments, > > but DOES like the SQL comments. So instead of using '--', embed > > your directives in '{}' and it will work. > > > >Wierd! Maybe J…
Re: optimization-goal directive
---- you wrote: > running ver 7.3 IDS . 7.20 RDS > > FIRST_ROWS Syntax works fine under dbaccess , but causes syntax error under > RDS. Is it just me or does RDS does not like "optimization directives ", if > so does anybody know if it will in the future. > > Please tell me it i…
Re: optimization-goal directive
I _*think*_ it's in 4GL 7.3...but I couldn't swear to it... :) From: Octav Chiriac <com@netinfo-moldova.com> > >Interesting. Does it work when you prepare the statement with >the optimization directives ? > >Octav > >On Thu, Aug 26, 1999 at 03:10:32PM +0800, Ralf Peters wrote: …
Re: optimization-goal directive
Interesting. Does it work when you prepare the statement with the optimization directives ? Octav On Thu, Aug 26, 1999 at 03:10:32PM +0800, Ralf Peters wrote: > running ver 7.3 IDS . 7.20 RDS > > FIRST_ROWS Syntax works fine under dbaccess , but causes syntax error under > RDS.…
optimization-goal directive
running ver 7.3 IDS . 7.20 RDS FIRST_ROWS Syntax works fine under dbaccess , but causes syntax error under RDS. Is it just me or does RDS does not like "optimization directives ", if so does anybody know if it will in the future. Please tell me it is me . CHEERS Ralf…
Informix Direct-Access DLL
I've put together an Informix direct-access DLL available at: http://home.sprintmail.com/~mdeverett/infdll.htm It uses the Informix SDK for versions 7.x and the source code is avaiilable (MSVC6 Project) Mike USol…
Re: Looking for performance and features of databases
Dear anonymous, appreciated the thoughts in your posting. Wouldn't mind getting a direct mail from you. ak…
Q: PDQPRIORITY - Software Downloads???
Can anyone point me in the direction of software that will allow me to alter the PDQPRIORITY from the client side? Thanks, Shaun. -- _________________…
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Re: Problem with Informix 7.3 I need a good Idea very soon
Hallo Ernst-Ludwig Brust, why don't you use the Optimizer Directive "AVOID_FULL". MFG Klaus Nonne nsi001@aol.com…
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Wanted: Performance Tuning Training Manual
Cash or software trade for used Performance Tuning Training Manual. E-mail me directly if you have one you'll consider parting with.…
RE: Data direct
I think its really easy to use and to get apps running. I got to beta test and picked up within a couple of hours. I had no previous VB experience. It offers alot in creating templates from tables in your database. you can easily set up relationships between tables and create …
Data direct
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Informix SE for Linux
Hello.. I've downloaded the Informix SE/Esql-C/Connect bundle for linux off of the Informix home page.. I tried to install it but there are NO kind of install documentation.. Could someone give me some instructions or point me in the direction of some install directions?? …
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Bi-directional traversal
Does bi-directional traversal apply to composite indexes? Cheers, Tony…
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Re: Informix Directions
On 21 Feb 98 at 10:34, Terence P. Hillick wrote: > Ditto. > > I was an INFORMIX development partner. Spent my couple a thou > a year after Expect an amusing follow up to this thread next week from Big Billy Wheeler... -- /Ciao, \\Billy / \\Group Managing Director, …
Re: Informix Directions
Ditto. I was an INFORMIX development partner. Spent my couple a thou a year after the initial purchase. Upgraded to 7.x and couldn't get a 4GL to compile with it. Called INFORMIX who said, "Oh we don;t handle small vendors call Tech Data, nope... you bought from INFORMIX…
Re: Informix Directions
In article <34e34170.0@128.151.238.122>, Tim Schaefer <tschaefe@mindspring.com> wrote: >Yeah, um, but I heard that the SCO porting of Informix is over. There = >will be no more SCO ports, and Informix is dumping the small end. And you heard this from... where? Voices in one's …
Re: Informix Directions
In article <34e21f7c.172434588@news.monmouth.com>, David Kosenko <dkosenko@monmouth.com> wrote: >We get Ted Turner to buy Informix (ok, so we have to relocate 4300 Bohannon Dr. >to Atlanta ;-)) and he makes 3 made-for-TV historical drama movies, that are >thinly disguised 2 hour …
Re: Informix Directions
Steven L Cooper wrote: > > Tim Schaefer <tschaefe@mindspring.com> wrote in article > <34e34170.0@128.151.238.122>... > >Yeah, um, but I heard that the SCO porting of Informix is over. There > will be > >no more SCO ports, and Informix is dumping the small end. > > Who/where did …
Re: Informix Directions
Seth Grimes wrote in message ... >Has anyone out there been working with Informix since the late '80s? >Remember how they simply dumped VMS support back then? > > Seth > Uh huh... whatever…
Re: Informix Directions
Ub, well, I heard this directly from Informix. Sources remain secret secret in the usual Informix style. Eyes only and all that sort of thing. Tis true. This is part of the master plan to alienate the small server end, and developers so that Informix can concentrate on the "h…
Re: Informix Directions
Has anyone out there been working with Informix since the late '80s? Remember how they simply dumped VMS support back then? Seth "Tim Schaefer" <tschaefe@mindspring.com> writes: >Yeah, um, but I heard that the SCO porting of Informix is over. There = >will be >no more SC…
Re: Informix Directions
Tim Schaefer <tschaefe@mindspring.com> wrote in article <34e34170.0@128.151.238.122>... >Yeah, um, but I heard that the SCO porting of Informix is over. There will be >no more SCO ports, and Informix is dumping the small end. Who/where did you hear from? Is this in a press rele…
Re: Informix Directions
Michael "I don't like spam!" Segel wrote: +> David Kosenko wrote: +> > Once exception was where the developers were +> > allowed to dick +> > around for months with meaningless benchmarks. The vendor with the +> > most patience +> > won those. +> > + +Gee so are you saying tha…
Re: Informix Directions
In article <34e34170.0@128.151.238.122>, Tim Schaefer <tschaefe@mindspring.com> writes > >I could use the cheapest SQL "SE" type engine, on the right hardware, and the >story is over. Guess where I'm going for *that*. And I can really get nasty I doubt so, it won't scale, yo…
Re: Informix Directions
Yeah, um, but I heard that the SCO porting of Informix is over. There = will be no more SCO ports, and Informix is dumping the small end. What does this do to the market, and in particular, my career path? It = goes in the dumper to stay with Informix. Apparently this is prob…
Re: Informix Directions
David Williams wrote: > > It's not out yet, SCO is one of the last platforms ported to. > > Informix port to >200 platforms and SCO is so sh*t that it is > one of the last ones ported to. > > PS I've heard a rumour that SCO UNIX will no longer exist soon, > can anyone c…
Re: Informix Directions
David Williams said > PS I've heard a rumour that SCO UNIX will no longer exist soon, > can anyone confirm this? Don't be silly :-). Since SCO bought the UnixWare cdoe from Novell they've been merging SVR4 derived UnixWare and SVR3 derived OpenServer into a single product. T…
Re: Informix Directions
David Williams wrote: > In article <34E133F1.CE128AD4@NOSPAM.KingofMyDomain.MAPSON.Segel.com>, > Michael Segel <Mikey@NOSPAM.KingofMyDomain.MAPSON.Segel.com> writes > > > > > >David Williams while sitting in his opium den wrote: > > > >> In article <34DEDF24.BC5AA1C8@segel.NO.SP…
Re: Informix Directions
If everyone don't soon realize most of you are wrong this debate will deteriorate into something not worthy of c.d.i. On a buying decision for dbms type products: Sometimes only non technical management decide. Sometimes only technical people make the desition. Sometimes there a…
Re: Informix Directions
In article <34E133F1.CE128AD4@NOSPAM.KingofMyDomain.MAPSON.Segel.com>, Michael Segel <Mikey@NOSPAM.KingofMyDomain.MAPSON.Segel.com> writes > > >David Williams while sitting in his opium den wrote: > >> In article <34DEDF24.BC5AA1C8@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com>, >> Mi…
Re: Informix Directions
David Kosenko wrote: > We get Ted Turner to buy Informix (ok, so we have to relocate 4300 Bohannon Dr. > to Atlanta ;-)) and he makes 3 made-for-TV historical drama movies, that are > thinly disguised 2 hour infomercials: > > - Informix: In the Beginning (starring Roger Sipple, …
Re: Informix Directions
Mark D. Stock wrote: > David Kosenko wrote: > > > > On Sun, 8 Feb 1998 11:01:46 -0500, "Garrett Sienkiewicz" > > <garrett@data-design.com> wrote: > > > > +Sales are usually approved by upper level management with input from > > the > > +trenches. > > > > I don't know Garre…
Re: Informix Directions
David Kosenko wrote: > > On Sun, 8 Feb 1998 11:01:46 -0500, "Garrett Sienkiewicz" > <garrett@data-design.com> wrote: > > +Sales are usually approved by upper level management with input from > the > +trenches. > > I don't know Garrett, I've seen plenty of deals where the "t…
Re: Informix Directions
David Williams while sitting in his opium den wrote: > In article <34DEDF24.BC5AA1C8@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com>, > Michael Segel <mikey@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com> writes > >Hmmmm, > >I always thought that Informix's site was there just to toot their…
Re: Informix Directions
On Sun, 8 Feb 1998 11:01:46 -0500, "Garrett Sienkiewicz" <garrett@data-design.com> wrote: +Sales are usually approved by upper level management with input from the +trenches. I don't know Garrett, I've seen plenty of deals where the "trenches" did all but threaten to quit if In…
Re: Informix Directions
On Tue, 10 Feb 1998 19:57:26 +1300, "Peter Tashkoff" <tashkop@kiwi.co.nz> wrote: +Somebody with lots of money and ego and no idea at all about databases = +really needs to buy the company out, and then start making his or her = +outrageous presence felt in the media. I've got it…
Re: Informix Directions
In article <34DEDF24.BC5AA1C8@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com>, Michael Segel <mikey@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com> writes >Hmmmm, >I always thought that Informix's site was there just to toot their >own horn. ;-) Of course the techinfo site is managed by a di…
Re: Informix Directions
In article <6bp0i8$qib$1@news.xmission.com>, Peter Tashkoff <tashkop@kiwi.co.nz> writes > >>>> "Tim Schaefer" <netd@evcom.net> 9/02/98 17:53:58 >>> > >Mindshare moves software, not car salesmen. > >Tim > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >Too true Timothy. (but is it fair for you to argue both si…
Re: Informix Directions
Poor sole. Working for such a crappy, totaly stupid management. And with your superb skills. Just for the record, 4j is the one product in the world that virtually noone should use for any purpose. It's a dead end and nothing but a dead end. If you plan for an end of course a dea…
Re: Informix Directions
David, The installation instructions for SE are wrong and The install program for OWS is buggy. I will EMail you the details with the workarounds and my fun with Informix tech support... Steve -- Steven L Cooper Manager, Systems Engineering --------------------------------------…
Re: Informix Directions
>>> "Tim Schaefer" <netd@evcom.net> 9/02/98 17:53:58 >>> Mindshare moves software, not car salesmen. Tim >>>>>>>>>>>>> Too true Timothy. (but is it fair for you to argue both sides of a = debate?) I have withheld adding my feeble presence to this thread, although it has = st…
Re: Informix Directions
In article <01bd3580$d2a5a900$7abf6dce@scooper>, Steven L Cooper <scooper@thecompounders.com> writes >> >> My big puzzler for you is: Is Oracle actually better than Informix? > >The bottom line is: Informix needs to make some noise in the "real world" >for the higher ups will gi…
Re: Informix Directions
> > My big puzzler for you is: Is Oracle actually better than Informix? > > Maybe this is why Informix won't simply say they are better than > Oracle. Maybe it really isn't true. The real secret is that Oracle > really IS better than Informix, otherwise Informix would have sai…
Re: Informix Directions
Michael Segel wrote: > > Garrett Sienkiewicz wrote: > > > > > But, it is imperative to get Informix's name in front of upper level > > management in a positive light. There has to be articles in WSJ and > > Computerworld that talk about good things at Informix. Informix must ha…
Re: Informix Directions
Raj Goel wrote: > > In article <6bfu2t$rr7$1@agate.berkeley.edu>, Paul Brown wrote: > >Michael Segel (mikey@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com) wrote: > >: Informix loses sales because they do not convey trust. > > > > IFMX loses sales for lots of reasons. Sometimes it's t…
Re: Informix Directions
Tim Schaefer wrote: > With no intentional disrespect here Dave, I have to say that working > at Informix has not given you the optimal viewpoint that I and others > have regarding Informix sales. I rarely think in terms of only the > Informix salesman in my perspective. Althou…
Re: Informix Directions
W. H. SMITH wrote: > If the solution is so simple, then why doesn't anyone at Informix > listen??? > Denial? Hmmm, actually its more like they are too close to the problem and need to step back and see the big picture. The other issues are egos. Informix bet their lunch on the…
Re: Informix Directions
Billy Wheeler wrote in message <6bkju6$fri$1@news.xmission.com>... > >On 8 Feb 98 at 4:42, David Kosenko wrote: > >> On Thu, 5 Feb 1998 22:37:07 -0500, "Tim Schaefer" >> <tschaefe@mindspring.com> wrote: > >> +3. Sell from the bottom up, not the top down. >> Dave wrote this: >>…
Re: Informix Directions
Garrett Sienkiewicz wrote: > > But, it is imperative to get Informix's name in front of upper level > management in a positive light. There has to be articles in WSJ and > Computerworld that talk about good things at Informix. Informix must have > that mind share to return to …
Re: Informix Directions
I, too, have been involved with Informix for over 10 years, first as an employee, then as a partner. I agree that Informix marketing is weak. Here's my $.02. Sales are usually approved by upper level management with input from the trenches. Marketing has to recognize this and …
Re: Informix Directions
On 8 Feb 98 at 4:42, David Kosenko wrote: > On Thu, 5 Feb 1998 22:37:07 -0500, "Tim Schaefer" > <tschaefe@mindspring.com> wrote: > +3. Sell from the bottom up, not the top down. > > While I agree with most of your other points, here I have to say > that you are wrong. I know…
Re: Informix Directions
In article <34dd3696.42086156@news.monmouth.com>, David Kosenko <dkosenko@monmouth.com> writes >On Thu, 5 Feb 1998 22:37:07 -0500, "Tim Schaefer" <tschaefe@mindspring.com> >wrote: >+3. Sell from the bottom up, not the top down. > >While I agree with most of your other points, he…
Re: Informix Directions
On Thu, 5 Feb 1998 22:37:07 -0500, "Tim Schaefer" <tschaefe@mindspring.com> wrote: +3. Sell from the bottom up, not the top down. While I agree with most of your other points, here I have to say that you are wrong. I know, I've been there; what you suggest does NOT work. In a…
Re: Informix Directions
Paul Brown wrote in message <6bfji7$nj3$1@agate.berkeley.edu>... >Mark D. Stock (mdstock@informix.com) wrote: >: > Tim Schaeffer Pointed out: >: > >: > 3. Market to developers FIRST, then management. Advertise clear, >: > simple messages to developers, not managers. Forget …
Re: Informix Directions
In article <6bfu2t$rr7$1@agate.berkeley.edu>, Paul Brown wrote: >Michael Segel (mikey@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com) wrote: >: Informix loses sales because they do not convey trust. > > IFMX loses sales for lots of reasons. Sometimes it's trust. Sometimes > it's finan…
Re: Informix Directions
Michael Segel (mikey@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com) wrote: : > Hence the "high end". IFMX can get the check signed where it can : > be explained to management that there is only one reasonable technical : > solution. And that's places with extreme performance, comp…
Re: Informix Directions
Mark D. Stock (mdstock@informix.com) wrote: : > Tim Schaeffer Pointed out: : > : > 3. Market to developers FIRST, then management. Advertise clear, : > simple messages to developers, not managers. Forget about : > management, they only look at the pictures anyway. : : T…
Re: Informix Directions
Paul Brown wrote: > > Mark D. Stock (mdstock@informix.com) wrote: > : > Tim Schaeffer Pointed out: [SNIP] > > Tim - how big a check can you sign? You're a smart guy. Your manager > signs your check. (And probably the checks of all your peers.) > > The sad, grinding reality i…
Re: Informix Directions
Mark D. Stock wrote in message <34DAE761.1AB24ABD@informix.com>... >Tim Schaefer wrote: >> Mark, I've had to snip because of the newserver I'm using, which complains if there is too much included from the previous post. Sorry! >So now you DO want Informix to act like a large c…
Re: Informix Directions
Tim Schaefer wrote: > > I don't share this perspective, because Informix has done a great > job of NOT selling the software, up to now. In order to sell and > compete against SQL Server and Oracle your company needs to at > least come up to the watermark on matching the model th…
Seeding the market (was Informix Directions)
Tim Schaefer wrote: > Take care of the engine, and developers FIRST, > and the rest will take care of itself. I will be more than > happy to head up your marketing efforts, give me a call. > > Hear, hear: And to seed the market w/ developers of Informix - who will then evang…
Re: Informix Directions
Paul Brown wrote in message <6baafq$30u$1@agate.berkeley.edu>... > > The thinking goes like this; > > a) The 'high end' is not 'high end' in the Tandem sense of the term. > Rather, the 'high end' involves IS development which focusses > on problems that can't be addressed w…
Re: Informix Directions
Paul Brown wrote in message <6baafq$30u$1@agate.berkeley.edu>... > > The thinking goes like this; > > a) The 'high end' is not 'high end' in the Tandem sense of the term. > Rather, the 'high end' involves IS development which focusses > on problems that can't be addressed w…
Re: Informix Directions
Paul Brown wrote in message <6baafq$30u$1@agate.berkeley.edu>... > > The thinking goes like this; > > a) The 'high end' is not 'high end' in the Tandem sense of the term. > Rather, the 'high end' involves IS development which focusses > on problems that can't be addressed w…
Re: Informix Directions
The thinking goes like this; a) The 'high end' is not 'high end' in the Tandem sense of the term. Rather, the 'high end' involves IS development which focusses on problems that can't be addressed with a commodity SQL-92 engine. It has nothing to do with the size of…
Re: Informix Directions
Here's two more cents to the pot. I've been a "DBA" for about a year on Informix On Line vs. 5, AIX single cpu system. My superiors think a logical log is the next log you place down on a log cabin house. How do you explain an SQL database to someone from flat-file-landia. Sta…
Re: Informix Directions
I don't claim any special insight, but it's pretty clear that any engine release > 5 is aimed there. It's also where the money is. At the very least, they should seperate the big systems sales efforts from small, they're very different. As a DBA, things don't get interestin…
Re: Informix Directions
Michael Segel wrote in message <34D6545E.B5781BE2@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com>... >Tim Schaefer wrote: >> >> I'm currently hearing that Informix is abandoning the small business market >> and heading for the big systems only. >> >> Is this true? >> >While I am refrai…
Re: Informix Directions
Greg Moye wrote: > > I don't claim any special insight, but it's pretty clear that any engine > release > 5 is aimed there. It's also where the money is. At the > very least, they should seperate the big systems sales efforts from > small, they're very different. As a DBA, …
Re: Informix Directions
Tim Schaefer wrote: > > I'm currently hearing that Informix is abandoning the small business market > and heading for the big systems only. My impression was that they had abandoned the small business market and in particular small systems a long time ago. > > Is this true? --…
Re: Informix Directions
Tim Schaefer wrote: > > I'm currently hearing that Informix is abandoning the small business market > and heading for the big systems only. > > Is this true? > While I am refraining from making a comment, I should point out Mr. Finocchio's interview at Informix's web site. The e…
Informix Directions
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