RE: IDS Next Version - features wanted.
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From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org]
On Behalf Of Jean Sagi
Sent: 01 June 2005 07:26 AM
Cc: informix-list@iiug.org
Subject: Re: IDS Next Version - features wanted.
>So where are the connectors to other databases?
>
>I really like to access SqlServer/Oracle/Db2 etc., from dbaccess for
>example but I always read that you need the gateway product for this ->
>$$$.
>
>That's pity because, as you said, that [is] a very powerful feature but
>a complicated one to use I think.
>
>For example with some help here (Savio-Pinto) and some learning of
Books
>online I could access Informix data from Sql-Server through OLE-DB in
>more or less 3 days (joining tables from sql-server vs informix ones
for
>ie); It maybe isn't the best way to do it but for simple purposes it
>helps me a lot.
>
>So there is a feature I want for the next version of IDS, if it happen
>of course:
>
>"Easy" Federation.
>
>
>J.
I tend to agree - the words "smooth upgrade", plug and play, etc. come
to mind - the connectors should be there, and fairly easy to use
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