Determining which version of IDS has been installe

I have a question about determining which version of Informix that I have installed on a already installed box. Both Workgroup Edition and Enterprise Edition are grouped together in the product download. During the licensing portion of the install, you have the opportunity to select Workgroup, Enterprise or just accept the default (which I am not sure which one is default). So, I have the default, whatever that is. When I run onstat -V I get the following: IDS 11.50.FC3. Is there an easy way to tell if that is Workgroup or Enterprise? Larry

Hi Larry, did you have a look in the files $INFORMIXDIR/etc/*.cr probably you find what you need (I cant check for the moment) Jacques Lapeire -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of LARRY SORENSEN Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 8:53 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Determining which version of IDS has been inst.... [15488] I have a question about determining which version of Informix that I have installed on a already installed box. Both Workgroup Edition and Enterprise Edition are grouped together in the product download. During the licensing portion of the install, you have the opportunity to select Workgroup, Enterprise or just accept the default (which I am not sure which one is default). So, I have the default, whatever that is. When I run onstat -V I get the following: IDS 11.50.FC3. Is there an easy way to tell if that is Workgroup or Enterprise? Larry ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 16:10, Lapeire, Jacques <jacques.lapeire@ts.fujitsu.com> wrote: > did you have a look in the files $INFORMIXDIR/etc/*.cr > -----Original Message----- > From: LARRY SORENSEN > > I have a question about determining which version of Informix that I have > installed on a already installed box. Both Workgroup Edition and Enterprise > Edition are grouped together in the product download. During the licensing > portion of the install, you have the opportunity to select Workgroup, > Enterprise or just accept the default (which I am not sure which one is > default). > > So, I have the default, whatever that is. When I run onstat -V I get the > following: > > IDS 11.50.FC3. > > Is there an easy way to tell if that is Workgroup or Enterprise? Treat what follows as semi-informed speculation - not oracular pontification! I don't often install Workgroup Edition (read, "I don't think I've ever done so") - but I believe that if it was Workgroup Edition, then the version should end 'WE', similar to Developer Edition ending 'DE' and Express Edition ending 'XE'. However, this could be a misunderstanding of the way that editions are branded. -- Jonathan Leffler #include <disclaimer.h> Email: jleffler@earthlink.net, jleffler@us.ibm.com Guardian of DBD::Informix v2008.0513 -- http://dbi.perl.org/ "Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused." NB: Please do not use this email for correspondence. I don't necessarily read it every week, even. Emo Philips - &quot;A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.&quot; - http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/emo_philips.html

I'm afraid there's no way to determine which version was installed HTH Hrvoje Jonathan Leffler wrote: On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 16:10, Lapeire, Jacques [1]<jacques.lapeire@ts.fujitsu.com> wrote: did you have a look in the files $INFORMIXDIR/etc/*.cr -----Original Message----- From: LARRY SORENSEN I have a question about determining which version of Informix that I have installed on a already installed box. Both Workgroup Edition and Enterprise Edition are grouped together in the product download. During the licensing portion of the install, you have the opportunity to select Workgroup, Enterprise or just accept the default (which I am not sure which one is default). So, I have the default, whatever that is. When I run onstat -V I get the following: IDS 11.50.FC3. Is there an easy way to tell if that is Workgroup or Enterprise? Treat what follows as semi-informed speculation - not oracular pontification! I don't often install Workgroup Edition (read, "I don't think I've ever done so") - but I believe that if it was Workgroup Edition, then the version should end 'WE', similar to Developer Edition ending 'DE' and Express Edition ending 'XE'. However, this could be a misunderstanding of the way that editions are branded. References 1. mailto:jacques.lapeire@ts.fujitsu.com

Let me clarify that there is no difference in the Workgroup or Enterprise software packages. The TAR file you get in either case is identical. Also the OP mentions entering licensing information during the install; I don't think I've entered a software key or other licensing information since V7 so I don't think he has this correct (at least this is my experience with the Linux and Windows ports). Here is a quote from IBM customer service: "The binaries for Workgroup and Enterprise are the same; We do not have anything in the code which will limit the customer from using HDR, exceeding their agreed upon number of users, etc. We expect that they will adhere to their license agreement however, we have some built-in auditing features with 11.5 that will allow us to determine if they have gotten outside of their agreement. Very easy for an auditor to determine their compliance. If they are unsure what they are entitled to, they should get in touch with their sales rep to confirm what their licensing agreement allows" So be very careful in how you set up and use the product since you don't want to raise the ire of IBM's Software Compliance group! What distinguishes one from the other is the license that you hold with IBM and how you use the product. Take note that IBM goes out of their way to make it difficult for you to understand the restrictions of the Workgroup license. Don't go looking at http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/informix/ids/ids-ed-choice/ with hopes to find this information since the information on this page is missing many of the restrictions. I had opened a PMR on this very issue three months ago requesting that they correct the information since it is misleading. And looking at it today I see that nothing has been done to correct the issue. You must get the license and read it closely, and even then there is language in the license that can be misinterpreted. You can find the license agreements here http://www-03.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf/searchlis/?searchview&amp;searchord er=4&amp;searchmax=0&query=(informix). So what you need to do is be very careful with your onconfig file and I recommend that you do not install the ER and High Performance Loader options during the install to avoid and possible problem in the future. And even better open a case with IBM and request that they make a proper port for Workgroup! Ron On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Hrvoje Zokovic <hzokovic.iiug@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm afraid there's no way to determine which version was installed > > HTH > > Hrvoje > > Jonathan Leffler wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 16:10, Lapeire, Jacques > > [1]<jacques.lapeire@ts.fujitsu.com> wrote: > > did you have a look in the files $INFORMIXDIR/etc/*.cr > > -----Original Message----- > > From: LARRY SORENSEN > > I have a question about determining which version of Informix that I have > > installed on a already installed box. Both Workgroup Edition and Enterprise > > Edition are grouped together in the product download. During the licensing > > portion of the install, you have the opportunity to select Workgroup, > > Enterprise or just accept the default (which I am not sure which one is > > default). > > So, I have the default, whatever that is. When I run onstat -V I get the > > following: > > IDS 11.50.FC3. > > Is there an easy way to tell if that is Workgroup or Enterprise? > > Treat what follows as semi-informed speculation - not oracular pontification! > > I don't often install Workgroup Edition (read, "I don't think I've > > ever done so") - but I believe that if it was Workgroup Edition, then > > the version should end 'WE', similar to Developer Edition ending 'DE' > > and Express Edition ending 'XE'. However, this could be a > > misunderstanding of the way that editions are branded. > > References > > 1. mailto:jacques.lapeire@ts.fujitsu.com > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > >