Re: PC-based reporting

lc@notes.cc.bellcore.com (Lawrence Chin) wrote: >I'd like to be able to generate reports, graphs, charts, etc. using a >package on a MS Windows V3.1 PC to directly access numerical data >stored in an Informix-Online V7.1 system (Solaris 2.3). The PC is connected to >the Informix system through an IP network. I'd appreciate any suggestions >and/or insights about any software packages with this capability. >Thanks in advance, >Lawrence Chin >Bellcore The package you need is SQL-RETRIEVER from Visionware Ltd. (a subsidiary of SCO). Its an ODBC driver and Server. Thus you can drag information from Informix into any Windows package that supports ODBC. These include MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, Word Perfect, Lotus Notes and many more..... SQL-RETRIEVER has support for Informix Version 4,5,6 and 7 both Standard and Online Engines on Platforms AIX, DG/UX, ICL DRS, HP-UX, DEC, SCO, Sequent, Unix V rel 4 and Sun (both Solaris and SunOS). You even get a copy of Novell TCP/IP and other goodies. (If anyone from Visionware is reading this please can I have the Commission !!) They are on the Web http://www.visionware.com Regards <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <> Cliff Warrington <> <> KTL Partnership <> <> Tel : +44 (0)161 763 1286 <> <> Fax : +44 (0)161 763 1180 <> <> Email : cliff@ktl.u-net.com <> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>