32/64 bit compatibility of Informix.

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ARNAB SAHA — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 05:10:48 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Can someone please clarify me the following points: 1)Whether a 32 bit Application on 32 bit Platform can communicate with 32 bit Informix on 64 bit platform? 2)Whether a 32 bit Application on 64 bit Platform can communicate with 32 bit Informix on 32 bit platform? It will be very if relevant links can be provided.I require this information urgently.

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ART KAGEL, BLOOMBERG/ — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:44:33 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

The answer to both is yes. If the connection is via strpip or tcpip the word-size difference between engine and client is irrelevant, the comms protocol hides any internal differences. There will ONLY be a problem connecting a 32bit client to a 64bit server on a 64bit machine or a 64bit client to a 32bit server on a 64bit machine using shared memory connections locally (you would have to use strpip or tcpip connections for these to work). Any connections between two machines is OK since share memory connections are not possible. Art S. Kagel ----- Original Message ----- From: Arnab Saha <ids@iiug.org> At: 1/13 12:39 Can someone please clarify me the following points: 1)Whether a 32 bit Application on 32 bit Platform can communicate with 32 bit Informix on 64 bit platform? 2)Whether a 32 bit Application on 64 bit Platform can communicate with 32 bit Informix on 32 bit platform? It will be very if relevant links can be provided.I require this information urgently. ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

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Andreas.KUTSCHE@spar.at — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:24:36 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

If application and server are on the same machine you not only need to take care using strpip/tcpip connections but to use the correct shared libraries (e.g. setting SHLIB_PATH or LD_LIBRARY_PATH, ...). That means if you hava a 64bit server installed on your machine but your application is 32bit you will have to install a 32bit Connect or SDK on that machine, too. Bye Andreas > ------------------------------------------- SPAR Oesterreichische Warenhandels-AG Hauptzentrale Europastrasse 3 A - 5015 Salzburg Tel: +43 662 4470 24223 Mobile: +43 664 6259575 E-Mail: Andreas.KUTSCHE@spar.at Internet: http://www.spar.at ------------------------------------------- -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org]Im Auftrag von > ART KAGEL, .... > Gesendet: Freitag, 13. Jänner 2006 18:45 > An: ids@iiug.org > Betreff: Re: 32/64 bit compatibility of Informix. [6210] > > > > The answer to both is yes. If the connection is via strpip or > tcpip the > word-size difference between engine and client is irrelevant, > the comms > protocol > hides any internal differences. There will ONLY be a problem > connecting a > 32bit client to a 64bit server on a 64bit machine or a 64bit > client to a 32bit > server on a 64bit machine using shared memory connections > locally (you would > have to use strpip or tcpip connections for these to work). > Any connections > between two machines is OK since share memory connections are > not possible. > > Art S. Kagel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Arnab Saha <ids@iiug.org> > At: 1/13 12:39 > > Can someone please clarify me the following points: > 1)Whether a 32 bit Application on 32 bit Platform can communicate > with 32 bit Informix on 64 bit platform? > > 2)Whether a 32 bit Application on 64 bit Platform can communicate > with 32 bit Informix on 32 bit platform? > > It will be very if relevant links can be provided.I require this > information urgently. > > > ************************************************************** > ***************** > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > ************************************************************** > ***************** > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > >

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Mike Badar — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:06:32 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

I concur with Andreas. I have a 64 bit Informix instance (9.4FC3 - Solaris 9) which is being accessed by a 32 bit client application using the 32 bit version (2.81) of ICONNECT. ICONNECT is installed in a separate $INFORMIXDIR - to eliminate any potential conflict. Mike Badar ESRI-Denver 1 International Court Broomfield, CO 80021-3200 303-449-7779 mbadar@esri.com www.esri.com > -----Original Message----- > From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On > Behalf Of Andreas.KUT.... > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 1:25 AM > To: ids@iiug.org > Subject: AW: 32/64 bit compatibility of Informix. [6215] > > > If application and server are on the same machine you not only > need to take care using strpip/tcpip connections but to use > the correct shared libraries (e.g. setting SHLIB_PATH or > LD_LIBRARY_PATH, ...). That means if you hava a 64bit server > installed on your machine but your application is 32bit you > will have to install a 32bit Connect or SDK on that machine, too. > > Bye > Andreas > > > > ------------------------------------------- > SPAR Oesterreichische Warenhandels-AG > Hauptzentrale > Europastrasse 3 > A - 5015 Salzburg > > Tel: +43 662 4470 24223 > Mobile: +43 664 6259575 > E-Mail: Andreas.KUTSCHE@spar.at > Internet: http://www.spar.at > ------------------------------------------- > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org]Im > Auftrag von > > ART KAGEL, .... > > Gesendet: Freitag, 13. Jänner 2006 18:45 > > An: ids@iiug.org > > Betreff: Re: 32/64 bit compatibility of Informix. [6210] > > > > > > > > The answer to both is yes. If the connection is via strpip or > > tcpip the > > word-size difference between engine and client is irrelevant, > > the comms > > protocol > > hides any internal differences. There will ONLY be a problem > > connecting a > > 32bit client to a 64bit server on a 64bit machine or a 64bit > > client to a 32bit > > server on a 64bit machine using shared memory connections > > locally (you would > > have to use strpip or tcpip connections for these to work). > > Any connections > > between two machines is OK since share memory connections are > > not possible. > > > > Art S. Kagel > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Arnab Saha <ids@iiug.org> > > At: 1/13 12:39 > > > > Can someone please clarify me the following points: > > 1)Whether a 32 bit Application on 32 bit Platform can communicate > > with 32 bit Informix on 64 bit platform? > > > > 2)Whether a 32 bit Application on 64 bit Platform can communicate > > with 32 bit Informix on 32 bit platform? > > > > It will be very if relevant links can be provided.I require this > > information urgently. > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > ***************** > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > ***************** > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > ***************** > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > >

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Penza Kenneth at — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:16:28 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Mike Badar Sent: 17 January 2006 18:07 To: ids@iiug.org Subject: RE: 32/64 bit compatibility of Informix. [6222 I concur with Andreas. I have a 64 bit Informix instance (9.4FC3 - Solaris 9) which is being accessed by a 32 bit client application using the 32 bit version (2.81) of ICONNECT. ICONNECT is installed in a separate $INFORMIXDIR - to eliminate any potential conflict. Mike Badar ESRI-Denver 1 International Court Broomfield, CO 80021-3200 303-449-7779 mbadar@esri.com www.esri.com > -----Original Message----- > From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On > Behalf Of Andreas.KUT.... > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 1:25 AM > To: ids@iiug.org > Subject: AW: 32/64 bit compatibility of Informix. [6215] > > > If application and server are on the same machine you not only > need to take care using strpip/tcpip connections but to use > the correct shared libraries (e.g. setting SHLIB_PATH or > LD_LIBRARY_PATH, ...). That means if you hava a 64bit server > installed on your machine but your application is 32bit you > will have to install a 32bit Connect or SDK on that machine, too. > > Bye > Andreas > > > > ------------------------------------------- > SPAR Oesterreichische Warenhandels-AG > Hauptzentrale > Europastrasse 3 > A - 5015 Salzburg > > Tel: +43 662 4470 24223 > Mobile: +43 664 6259575 > E-Mail: Andreas.KUTSCHE@spar.at > Internet: http://www.spar.at > ------------------------------------------- > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org]Im > Auftrag von > > ART KAGEL, .... > > Gesendet: Freitag, 13. Jänner 2006 18:45 > > An: ids@iiug.org > > Betreff: Re: 32/64 bit compatibility of Informix. [6210] > > > > > > > > The answer to both is yes. If the connection is via strpip or > > tcpip the > > word-size difference between engine and client is irrelevant, > > the comms > > protocol > > hides any internal differences. There will ONLY be a problem > > connecting a > > 32bit client to a 64bit server on a 64bit machine or a 64bit > > client to a 32bit > > server on a 64bit machine using shared memory connections > > locally (you would > > have to use strpip or tcpip connections for these to work). > > Any connections > > between two machines is OK since share memory connections are > > not possible. > > > > Art S. Kagel > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Arnab Saha <ids@iiug.org> > > At: 1/13 12:39 > > > > Can someone please clarify me the following points: > > 1)Whether a 32 bit Application on 32 bit Platform can communicate > > with 32 bit Informix on 64 bit platform? > > > > 2)Whether a 32 bit Application on 64 bit Platform can communicate > > with 32 bit Informix on 32 bit platform? > > > > It will be very if relevant links can be provided.I require this > > information urgently. > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > ***************** > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > ***************** > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > ***************** > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.