Re: Access V4 via Win 95/NT ODBC or HP Unix

You're right, our Informix is on a Unix platform -- but it's still a "black box" -- eg, it's considered part of the PBX (Aspect) system and we do not, nor will ever, have any ability to modify, upgrade, or extend it directly... Net, net, we have to get at it through 100% "external" means -- and this, to date, has meant ancient 16-bit ODBC drivers which severely restrict our access on our 32-bit Win 95 and Win NT systems -- there's conflicts on running 16-bit and 32-bit (to our un-related HP Oracle system) at the same time. I'll investigate the OpenLink ODBC driver -- but, I'm inferring, that we'd have to add something to the "Informix platform" -- and, due to this "black box" scenario, that isn't possible. Most appreciative for your reply -- any other brainstorms are much appreciated!!!! regards... Chuck On Thu, 17 Apr 1997 12:48:12 GMT, Nils.Myklebust@idg.no (Nils Myklebust) wrote: > >You don't say what kind of machine this Aspect Telephone System runs >on. If it's a Unix machine and you are able to install software on it >you might be able to install the OpenLink ODBC driver (the request >broker and database agent). These do support Informix ver. 4.x. >In that case you will get excelent 32bit ODBC connectivity from >Windows 95, NT and if you wish from HP Unix. ("ODBC" on HP Unix is in >effect an implementation of the ANSI Call Level Interface >spesification so you can access the database via C-programs or drivers >for other languages/applications written in C). > > >Nils.Myklebust@idg.no >NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway >My opinions are those of my company >The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org