Re: Using Crystal Reports for Informix Database

Melvyn Lai wrote in message <6om0t6$s4$1@news.bctel.net>... >Hi, any help on using Crystal Reports on Informix Database. > >I am using Informix Online database (Version 5.05) on HP-UX (9.04) and all >our desktops are all Windows (either 3.1 or 95). At present, we access the >database by logging into the unix server first through a terminal emulation >software, so we don't have a direct client/server setup between the desktop >& the database server yet. So what do I need? How can Crystal Reports >access the Informix Database? What is the difference between ODBC & Native >access? Besides Crystal Reports, what software do I need to run on the >users desktops and the database server side? > >As I am not experienced in SQL server, though I phoned both Informix & >Seagate software, I am still not thoroughly understand what I should have. >They gave me a bunch of new names, I-NET, I-Connect, I-CLI, I-Client SDK, >I-STAR,... > For OnLine 5, you will need to install I-Star on the server, and I-Net on each client. I-Net includes ODBC drivers. I-Connect and I-CLI are for OnLine 7+. The Crystal Native Connect for Informix requires I-CLI, ie OnLine 7+, and therefore not an option for you. Hope this helps >Any suggestion will be valuable to me. Thanks a bunch. > >Melvyn. > >