Re: Access -> Informix Client Server

Posted in 1994

Richard Spitz — Wed, 13 Apr 1994 08:02:18 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

John Humphrey (jah@perth.DIALix.oz.au) wrote: : [Connectivity PC/MS-Access <--> SCO/Informix] : What I need to know is what software is required to do this. : I know that the ODBC driver needs to be on the PC and the relevant : TCP/IP network software, but where does Informix-Net (I-Net) come : in to the picture. Do I need it and if so, whats it do ???????? PC UNIX-Host +------------------------+ | ODBC-aware Application | +------------------------+ +------------------------+ | Informix | | ODBC-Driver | | Database Engine | +------------------------+ +------------------------+ | Informix-NET/PC | | Informix-NET/STAR | +------------------------+ +------------------------+ | TCP/IP Network Softw. | | TCP/IP Network Softw. | +------------------------+ LAN +------------------------+ | Network Adapter |_________| Network Adapter | +------------------------+ +------------------------+ Hope this helps clarify things for you. 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 | | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------+