Re: Questions about ESQL/C

From: jrw3319@gis.net (John Welch) > > OK, so here are probably some pretty simple questions from someone >new to Informix. > In a previous post I asked about loading data and one of the >responses pointed me in the direction of the IIUG software repository. >After looking around a bit I noticed that several of the utilites >require ESQL/C. I know what this is (at least I think I do) but my >first question is Where do I get it? I looked around on the system on http://www.intraware.com -- Informix Client SDK. >which Informix is installed and the only thing I saw was a directory >caled esqlc which contained a couple of header files. The software >package that we have installed is written in Informix 4GL (version >7.20). The IDS engine is version 7.3. > Are the ESQL/C tools included with the Informix engine? Is it an No. >option to install or skip during installation of the engine or tools? No. >Unfortunately I wasn't very involved with the installation process. >The software company that we purchased the software from provided us >with assistance in doing the initial installation. If it is included >with Informix would there be any good reason not to install it? Would No. >it conflict in any way with the 4GL tools? I know from my UNIX admin Install it last. >experience that although I'm only a C programming novice that it is >pretty much a necessity to have a C compiler installed. Is the same >true of ESQL/C with Informix? Yes. > Assuming I do have the ability to install ESQL/C, can I install now >that I have the IDS engine installed and up and running? I thought I Yes. >read somewhere that there is a certain order of installation that must >be followed. Install 4GL/SQL (if you have them), then IDS, then SDK. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com