Re: Informix 5.0 and HP-UX client

ikka.raisanen@kcl.fi wrote: : : The Informix representative said that it is possible to run UNIX clients : in version 5, however we need to have a local small database. This has : to do with version 5 tools needs to attach to a local shared memory : before it can access the network. =20 No, version 5 tools do not need to work with local shared memory in=20 client/server configuration. They can use I - NET=20 to do this. They can also use local I-OnLine and local I-STAR to connect to= =20 remote server, but if you have I-NET, it is enough. :=20 : So here is the stuff:=20 :=20 : On the client:=20 :=20 : - esql-c : - online 5 : - i-net for UNIX (or I-star is OK as well). This is missunderstanding. You need either ESQL/C and I-NET for UNIX (chea= per)=20 or ESQL/C, I-OnLine 5 and I-STAR (it makes sense only in case that you wan= t to=20 access both local and remote server databases) on client in order to connect to remote databa= se=20 server. =20 : On the server: :=20 : - online 5=20 : - i-star : OK.=20 : The local database makes this solution a little bit complicated. : No, because it is not needed. =20 : b.r. Ilkka Raisanen I hope this helps. If you want to help with I-NET and I-STAR settings, feel= =20 free to send me an e-mail. Regards Miroslav Lorenc SSA Czech e-mail: miroslav.lorenc@ssa.co.uk