Re: Error with Setnet32 connecting

In article <35D17F61.19FEBA3F@viken.ac.se>, "Lars-'ke Wikstr'm, VIKEN" <lars.ake.wikstrom@viken.ac.se> wrote: > Hello there, > > We are having big problems connecting to several Informix databases > using Informix Setnet. > We use Windows NT 4.X on the PC and Intersolv ODBC. Our database is > installed on HP UNIX servers. Then we configure the connection using > Informix Setnet. Our problem is that we either get error 408 or 609 (I > think). Anyhow we have tried to solve this ourself and also used > Informix support. No success. > > Do any one have a suggestion on what to do? All replyes are appreciated. > > Best regards Lars-'ke Wikstr'm > > We have used setnet very succesfully in connecting to several different versions of online. Some very important things to check for, make sure the services file on your machine and the host match. NT puts the services and hosts file in a strange place. Also make sure the hosts file is correct. The naming of hosts or aliases is very important for the next step. Check the sqlhosts file in the informix /etc directory. The one on the NT machine should match the hostname and service name in the sqlhosts file on the host machine. And finally, make sure that on the environment tab on the NT machine that you have the informix directory in the path. When you run setnet, verify the INFORMIXSERVER variable is correct and that the host and service name is correct. Those have always been the main problems for us when connections don't work. Dave -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum