AW: Questions about Informix/Windows connectivity

Posted in 1998

Bettin Andreas (ABe) — Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:56:54 +0200 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Hi, you need I-Net (SE) or I-Star (OnLine) running as daemon on your database-box. (for Inf. 5.xx) Bye > ---------- > Von: darreld@his.com[SMTP:darreld@his.com] > Antwort an: darreld@his.com > Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. Juli 1998 15:37 > An: informix-list@iiug.org > Betreff: Questions about Informix/Windows connectivity > > I have a couple of questions about connecting to Informix via ODBC. > I've > started work in a shop that uses Informix (currently 5.x, soon 7.x) > database > and all activity has, in the past, been on the server. We now have a > need to > connect ot the db from a Win32 platform. SO.. I called Intersolve and > was told > that I could use their ODBC drivers but I need IConnect on the db > server. Is > this absolutely required? What is the minimum I need to connect to > the Informix > DB from a VB app? > > Also, If I get the dba's to install IConnect, does it inherently > change any of > the standard activity of the database engine, or is just a network > technology > ala Oracle's SQL*Net? > > Any help appreciated. > -darrel > > ================================================== > Darrel L. Davis darreld@his.com > darreld@hotmail.com > ================================================== > >