Databases in a Database Server

Hi, Sorry I'm a beginner on IBM Informix. I'm in the first steps. I'm working in Delphi on Windows whit IDS 11.50. I use ADO components. The connectionstring needs a database@server param. If I know the name of the database there is not problem. But, how can I to know the names of the databases includes in a server before the connection? With dbaccess I can see all the databases in a server. But there is any utility of Informix that return the database names? Thanks in advance. Salva

Hi, This query against sysmaster@yourInformixServer returns the list of the databases defined in the instance/server: select name from sysdatabases; or, if you're connected to another db different from sysmaster, this is the remote query version: select name from sysmaster:sysdatabases; hope it helps, regards, Veronica. > To: ids@iiug.org > From: salvaferron@hotmail.com > Subject: Databases in a Database Server [15634] > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:27:24 -0400 > > Hi, > Sorry I'm a beginner on IBM Informix. I'm in the first steps. > I'm working in Delphi on Windows whit IDS 11.50. I use ADO components. > The connectionstring needs a database@server param. > If I know the name of the database there is not problem. But, how can I to > know the names of the databases includes in a server before the connection? > With dbaccess I can see all the databases in a server. But there is any > utility of Informix that return the database names? > Thanks in advance. > > Salva > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows® connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119463819/direct/01/

Hi, usually you should know which databases exist and which one your application should use :-) To get all databases you can connect to database sysmaster (always existing) and query the table sysdatabases: select name from sysdatabases ; Regards, Andreas Kutsche ------------------------------------------- SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels-AG Hauptzentrale A - 5015 Salzburg, Europastrasse 3 FN 34170 a Tel: +43 662 4470 24223 Mobile: +43 664 6259575 E-Mail: Andreas.KUTSCHE@spar.at Internet: http://www.spar.at Wichtiger Hinweis: Der Inhalt dieser E-Mail kann vertrauliche und rechtlich geschützte Informationen, insbesondere Betriebs- oder Geschäftsgeheimnisse, enthalten, zu deren Geheimhaltung der Empfänger verpflichtet ist. Die Informationen in dieser E-Mail sind ausschließlich für den Adressaten bestimmt. Sollten Sie die E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben so ersuchen wir Sie, die Nachricht von Ihrem System zu löschen und sich mit uns in Verbindung zu setzen. Über das Internet versandte E-Mails können leicht manipuliert oder unter fremdem Namen erstellt werden. Daher schließen wir die rechtliche Verbindlichkeit der in dieser Nachricht enthaltenen Informationen aus. Der Inhalt der E-Mail ist nur rechtsverbindlich, wenn er von uns schriftlich bestätigt und gezeichnet wird. Sollte trotz der von uns verwendeten Virus-Schutzprogramme durch die Zusendung von E-Mails ein Virus in Ihre Systeme gelangen, haften wir nicht für evtl. hieraus entstehende Schäden. Wir danken für Ihr Verständnis. Important notice: The contents of this e-mail may contain confidential and legally protected information that is in particular related to operational and trade secrets, which the recipient is obliged to treat as confidential. The information in this e-mail is made available exclusively for use by the addressee. In the event that the e-mail may have been sent to you in error, we would ask you to kindly delete this communication from your system and to contact us. E-mails sent via the Internet can be easily manipulated or sent out under someone else's name. We therefore do not accept legal liability for the information contained in this communication. The contents of the e-mail are only legally binding if they have been confirmed and signed by us in writing. If, in spite of our using Antivirus protection software, a virus may have penetrated your system through the sending of this e-mail, we do not accept liability for any damage that may possibly arise as a result of this. We trust that you appreciate our position. ------------------------------------------- -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] Im Auftrag von FERRON SALVA Gesendet: Donnerstag, 30. April 2009 15:27 An: ids@iiug.org Betreff: Databases in a Database Server [15634] Hi, Sorry I'm a beginner on IBM Informix. I'm in the first steps. I'm working in Delphi on Windows whit IDS 11.50. I use ADO components. The connectionstring needs a database@server param. If I know the name of the database there is not problem. But, how can I to know the names of the databases includes in a server before the connection? With dbaccess I can see all the databases in a server. But there is any utility of Informix that return the database names? Thanks in advance. Salva ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

Thank you very much for your so rapid response. Exactly. Your information solves my problem and helps me completely. Thanks a lot. Salva

Great also. Thank you very much for your help. Salva

Connect to sysmaster@<servername> and select: SELECT name FROM sysdatabases; That will return the names of all of the databases on the server. Art 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. On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:27 AM, FERRON SALVA <salvaferron@hotmail.com>wrote: > Hi, > Sorry I'm a beginner on IBM Informix. I'm in the first steps. > I'm working in Delphi on Windows whit IDS 11.50. I use ADO components. > The connectionstring needs a database@server param. > If I know the name of the database there is not problem. But, how can I to > know the names of the databases includes in a server before the connection? > With dbaccess I can see all the databases in a server. But there is any > utility of Informix that return the database names? > Thanks in advance. > > Salva > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --001636c5a9ff84c93c0468c6405c