Re: SETTING UP INFORMIX ONLINE 7.3

From: "Jerry Chimutanda" <jerry@compcentre.uz.ac.zw> > >I have installed Informix Dynamic Server v7.30 Linux Edition (SuSE 6.4, >intel pentium ) > >Everything went well, until I tried to access the demo database - then at >the bottom of the dbaccess menu I get the Error "Variable INFORMIXSERVER >must be set". I'm quite sure this is a configuration problem, to do with >one >or more of these files: >sqlhosts, >/etc/hosts, >etc/services >onconfig.std No, it means you haven't set (or exported) the INFORMIXSERVER environment variable. >I am not really sure on how to set the environment vars - all I have been >able to set in $PATH and $INFORMIXDIR.(hostname = pluto) >I am on a network so I intend to access my databases from other machines, >what are the configurations supposed to be? Generally you set them in your /etc/profile file. In the same way you set INFORMIXDIR or PATH. >Thank you all for your help in advance > > >Jerry > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com