Re: AIX connection to Solaris db's

In article <6iskrf$f1s$1@news.xmission.com>, Maria L. Wilson <m.l.wilson@larc.nasa.gov> writes > >Hi all, > > We have Informix DS 7.23 running well on Solaris 2.6 and applications >written in ESQL/C 7.23. Some clients of ours are requesting information >out of our databases - so we are looking at porting one of our >applications to a IBM AIX machine and setting up a remote connection to >the db's on the Solaris box. I have no experience with AIX and was >hoping that someone out there may give me a hand in terms of the >software necessary to make this happen. > > I have checked out TFM and the FAQ. Some help - but I need the dummy >version! > > Will we need to recompile the ESQL on the AIX box? Will the Informix Yes. >SDK for AIX be necessary? Will the AIX box require a hosts,services, ?? What is the SDK? ESQL/C develepment will be needed and probably Informix DS Runtime will be needed.. >and sqlhosts file? Yes. >Any setup help will sure help.... > >thanks, Maria >-------------------------------------------------------- >Maria L. Wilson 757.766.8265 >Computer Sciences Corporation 757.766.2571 fax >NASA Langley Research Center m.l.wilson@larc.nasa.gov >3217 North Armistead Ave. http://www.larc.nasa.gov >Hampton, Va 23666 >-------------------------------------------------------- >If there is no God, who pops up the next Kleenex? > -- Art Hoppe >-------------------------------------------------------- -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care