IDS 9.4 compatability matrix?
Will Landstrom asked whether Informix has a compatibility matrix for IDS 9.4 FC9 and Client SDK. Art Kagel said all products are backward compatible; CSDK 3.50xC2 works back to IDS 7.10. He said a single install script (installIDS, install_IDS or install_server) installs the engine, and since 11.10 it also installs CSDK. Install manuals are on the IBM site.
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Hi everyone. Does Informix have such a thing as a compatability matrix for their various Informix engines along the lines of the Oracle compatability matrix? I will be doing an IDS 9.4 FC9 install and also need to install Client SDK but having a hard time finding how to determine compatability. Thanks
That's because all Informix branded products are fully backward compatible to all prior releases. You can safely install the latest Client SDK, or any other release since the one that was released with 9.40 (IB that was CSDK v2.81) and it will work just fine. Indeed, CSDK v3.50xC2 (the latest IB) will work with engines IDS all the way back to 7.10, DS 6.01, OnLine 5.xx back to 5.01, and SE going all the way back. Art On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 3:43 PM, WILL LANDSTROM <willlandstrom@yahoo.com>wrote: > Hi everyone. Does Informix have such a thing as a compatability matrix for > their various Informix engines along the lines of the Oracle compatability > matrix? I will be doing an IDS 9.4 FC9 install and also need to install > Client > SDK but having a hard time finding how to determine compatability. > Thanks > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Art S. Kagel Oninit (www.oninit.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
Art. Thank you
Art. Thanks again. Do the Informix client/dev products (such as Client SDK, 4GL, ISQL) have specific install guides or notes? Also, with the engine itself basically in order to install it there is essentially one script per engine type---is that correct? IE: ./installIDS would essentally do ALL of the Informix IDS install work? That would be after setting INFORMIXDIR of course.
Yes, a single script installIDS, install_IDS, or install_server depending on version. Since 11.10 the install script also installs the CSDK unless you tell it not to IB. In the release directory tree (down a few levels) are the release notes and install manual, but you can download the version specific install manuals from the IBM/Informix web site in the library. Art On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 9:43 AM, WILL LANDSTROM <willlandstrom@yahoo.com>wrote: > Art. Thanks again. Do the Informix client/dev products (such as Client SDK, > 4GL, ISQL) have specific install guides or notes? Also, with the engine > itself > basically in order to install it there is essentially one script per engine > type---is that correct? IE: ./installIDS > would essentally do ALL of the Informix IDS install work? That would be > after > setting INFORMIXDIR of course. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Art S. Kagel Oninit (www.oninit.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.