Re: Questions about Informix/Windows connectivity

Posted in 1998

Topics: Installation, Setup & Upgrades, Connectivity: ODBC / JDBC / .NET, Platform-Specific Issues

Albert Dillon — Thu, 30 Jul 1998 08:48:40 -0500 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. -Albert Jon Borys wrote: > > Openlink ODBC drivers do not require I-net or I-star. We have been using > them for about 2 years now with informix 5.x on AIX & SCO. Previously we > were using Intersolv which did require I-net & I-star and was a pain to > install on the clients (serial numbers for I-net & Intersolv, host file > maintenance etc.) > > An evaluation copy can be obtained at http:/www.openlinksw.com > > Albert Dillon <Albert.Dillon@Wichita.BOEING.com> wrote in article > <35BF56D7.D864A8A8@Wichita.BOEING.com>... > > This is correct. I am not aware of any ODBC software on the market > > (could be one I'm not aware of) that can connect with out the I-Connect > > layer (or I-Net depending on the versions involved). If you currently > > are on an Informix 5.x version, then in addition to an ODBC driver, you > > will need I-Net for the client and I-Star for the server (Online > > engines). Beginning with version 6.x the native connectivity libraries >