Re: How do I access Informix 7.12 on Solaris from Win'95/NT?

On 18 Aug 97 at 7:33, joe@cool.com wrote: > Call me silly, but I need to access Informix running on > Solaris 2.5.1 > from a windows box. OK, you're silly. > Looked all over IIUG and Informix's site, still don't see > any coherent > docs on what I need to do to make this happen. For the sake of discussion, I will assume you are using a Microsoft tools which requires ODBC. You will need to set up your Informix server with entries in /etc/hosts, /etc/services, $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sqlhosts and $INFORMIXDIR/etc/onconfig files. These will all be documented in your OnLine documentation. You will then need an ODBC driver. Some of these drivers require Informix-Net or Informix-CLI or Informix-Connect (all of which are largely the same thing - Informix PC connectivity software). Some drivers (SCO's SQL Retriever and OpenLink) do *not* require the Informix PC connectivity software. If you do use Informix PC connectivity software, you will have to configure a utility called SetNet. Once you have set up Informix as an ODBC data source, you should be on your way. Alternatively, products like Delphi have "native" Informix drivers, but I don't have their client side config off the top of my head. Phew. -- Ciao, Billy Nose to the ear in Johannesburg, Murder Capital of the World.