Re: How can I start Informix SE

In article <6toiuc$o2$1@news.xmission.com>, Walter S. Tyszka <walt@wst.b10.ingr.com> writes > >On 09/16/1998 Angel wrote: >> I am not new to informix, but I have been working with old online v >> 5.01.UD2. Now Informix has reelase informix SE for linux, and I'd like to >> test it. I have installed all the packages, but there is no tbinit to start >> the database, and dbaccess say something about some environment variable >> that I don't know. This informix came without documentation, so where can I >> get documentation for Informix SE administration, I think the other things >> will be similar to informix online. >> >> Thanks >> >> Saludos desde Espaqa de >> >> Angel >> >> > >Angel, > >I do not have any first hand experience with Informix SE for linux, but I >doubt that it is much different from Informix SE for any other platform. >The Informix SE product does not need "started". The tbinit program is only >used with the Informix OnLine Engine products. For Informix Online *5* products. Online 7 has 'oninit' instead! > >The following environment variables must be set and exported in order for >Informix SE to work correctly: > >INFORMIXDIR specifies the directory in which the Informix products are loaded. > example: INFORMIXDIR=/usr/informix >PATH specifies the path to find executables. > example: PATH=$PATH:$INFORMIXDIR/bin >DBPATH specifies the path to the database.dbs directory. > example: DBPATH=/usr/db Forgot that one! It's also used to 4GL/RDS to find screen forms. >SQLEXEC specifies which engine to use (sqlexec for SE, sqlturbo for OE) > example: SQLEXEC=$INFORMIXDIR/lib/sqlexec Not needed if you only have SE installed in your current Informixdir. -- Surfer! http://www.nevis-vieww.demon.co.uk http://www.nevis-vieww.demon.co.uk/flash Hopeful anti-spam: alter double 'w' to single 'w' to view site & send Email.