Re: Questions about Informix/Windows connectivity

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