Re: I-NET PC problems/suggestions
In article <CCMq7t.E0D@informatik.uni-muenchen.de>, <spitz@GAN03X> writes: > Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix > Path: netmanager-2.dotc.gov.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames !elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!xlink.net!fauern!lrz-muenchen.de!i nformatik.uni-muenchen.de!GAN03X!spitz > From: spitz@GAN03X (Richard Spitz) > Subject: I-NET PC problems/suggestions > Sender: news@informatik.uni-muenchen.de (News System) > Message-ID: <CCMq7t.E0D@informatik.uni-muenchen.de> > Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 15:11:53 GMT > Reply-To: spitz@ana.med.uni-muenchen.de > Organization: Institut fuer Anaesthesiologie der Universitaet Muenchen > X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL9] > Lines: 41 > > Hi Netters, > > on my PC, I am now running I-NET PC 4.1 to access ONLINE databases on > several UNIX hosts. I am using Q+E Database Editor as frontend under > Windows 3.1, as well as an application developed under Wingz 1.1 with > Hyperscript/Datalink. ODBC drivers are planned to be used soon to > get MS-Access to link up to Informix and Oracle databases. > > Problems: > 1) My system crashes when I try to run Wingz's datalink over remsql 4.1. > I can only use the old remsql 2.10.something that came with datalink. > > Is there a way to get the old Wingz to cooperate with the new I-Net? > bzzzt. not as far as i know .. Wingz 1.1 is looking for the 2.10 remsql process. you could move to HST though .. > 2) I have to start remsql before I enter Windows. That means I can only > access databases on one host under one ID in any Windows session. > In order to switch hosts (or even ID's) I have to exit Windows, > and use setnet to change the parameters. > bzzzt. you should be able to swap hosts as long as your hosts are running STAR you can connect to any of the OnLine instances. > > Is there a way to get around this? It is necessary for me to have > access to several databases on different hosts simultaneously. > Creating synonyms under ONLINE/STAR on the host is NOT a valid option! > tick. you don't need the aliases. > > Suggestions: > 1) Could Informix change the somewhat antique DOS-TSR approach for PC-Host > database connections (which uses up a lot of precious memory) to a > more modern DLL solution under Windows? This would also probably solve > problem no. 2 above. > i think informix is working on DLL based connection as per Oracle and Ingres - no doubt bill daul can confirm. > > 2) Why does Informix only support a small number of networking software > vendors? Are there plans to support "cheaper" solutions like > WinSock or packet drivers? > > see point above. historically, FTP's PC/TCP was THE tcp stack to support and all the vendors did so. its a bit sad that informix has been so slow to market with DLL support since it was lightning fast in releasin a Windows front-end. > Regards, Richard > -- > +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ > | Dr. Richard Spitz | INTERNET: spitz@ana.med.uni-muenchen.de | > | EDV-Gruppe Anaesthesie | Tel : +49-89-7095-3421 | > | Klinikum Grosshadern | FAX : +49-89-7095-8886 | > | 81366 Munich, Germany | | > +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ regards bernie ryan canberra, australia bernier@netmanager.dotc.gov.au