Re: ODBC: Openlink, Intersolv or Informix?

Tony, Informix's current 32 (2.80) bit driver is a pure INFORMIX driver. i.e. they designed it themselves and it does not work with Informix V5. Its a pile of shit to be honest. Intersolv's driver 3.11 is bang down the line reliable as always. Also, Intersolv tech support can resolve any problems you might have very quickly. I have not found this to be the case with Informix. Openlink's driver promise a lot but I couldn't get it to work (the lite client side version). We may look again at openlink in the future as there are some very nice features promised. So basically, choose anything, just not the Informix driver. (The Intersolv 3.10 driver that comes with the CLI SDK download pack has a couple of known bugs so pay the extra few pounds and the the 3.11) If I sound vehement, its because I wasted a LOT of time with this crap (we're on Informix 5.10) Hope this helps john Tony Marasco wrote in message <366D9140.76DEE1D3@berksiu.k12.pa.us>... >We are currently looking at buying an ODBC pack for Online >5.x (to be upgraded to 7.x soon.) Currently I have a single- >user license of Intersolv and other license from Crystal >Info Server. We want the ODBC connectivity for new graphical >applications (VB, Delphi, & Powerbuilder) and MS Office. >I am under the impression that PB has its own drivers. > >My biggest dilemma is which product to buy. I like Intersolv's >drivers as I have had no problems with it. I was told the >Informix drivers are Intersolv's drivers. Openlink is >getting attention because they claim it works on a Mac. It >would be nice to find drivers that are cross-platform >(PC and Mac). > >Does anyone have comments/suggestions on which path I should >suggest? The boss (who has and loves his MAC) wants Openlink >because of the Mac access. From what I saw we must run their >server software, unless I misunderstood their docs. > >TIA! Any help is greatly appreciated!