Re: Finding version number at runtime

Posted in 1997

Art S. Kagel — Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:28:50 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Billy Wheeler wrote: > > On 20 Aug 97 at 21:00, Vinhson wrote: > > > I am writing an ESQL/C application in which I would like to > > determine the version number of the Informix Client at runtime. Does > > anyone know how I can do that? > > Well, I don't know if it will help, but you can do an esql -V > For a good time, call: http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html Best I can do: 1) If no database 'sysmaster' version is 5.0x or lower. 2) If no table sysmaster:syschkextents version is 6.00. 3) If no database 'sysutils' version is 7.14 or lower. 4) Otherwise, version is 7.20 or greater. Better granularity than that I cannot help with. Art S. Kagel