Re: DSN-less and oledb connection scrint for Informix using OpenLink

[[ This message was both posted and mailed: see the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]] In article <Ksadnec8As1cvX-i4p2dnA@comcast.com>, kstahl <ktsahl@yahoo.com> wrote: > In the interest of saving space I've trimmed off the text of the > response. > > Wouldn't these values just apply strictly to the IBM provider? > Different providers have different required fields, correct? I've > looked at the OpenLink documentation, but it seems to assume that > everyone only uses either JDBC or is writing a C++ program. > > Let me ask my original question in a slightly different way. If I > create a system DSN that works, could I directly extract the name > of the fields and their values from my regististry. If so, is > there any way of determining which fields are absolutely required > and which are just default values that I can ignore? Hi, kstahl -- Yes, there are answers to your questions (and yes, you can simply use the fieldnames and values from your functional DSN). All OpenLink documentation is available online, at -- http://docs.openlinksw.com/ If you find that your particular question is not addressed, or the answer is unclear, in what you find there, please open an online Support Case to learn the answers you need -- http://www.openlinksw.com/support/suppindx.htm This free service will best allow OpenLink staff to track all relevant data, and bring all issues to the swiftest successful conclusion. Best regards, Ted -- A: Yes. | Q: Are you sure? | | A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. | | | Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? Ted Thibodeau, Jr. // voice 781-273-0900 x32 Evangelism & Support // mailto:tthibodeau@openlinksw.com OpenLink Software, Inc. // http://www.openlinksw.com/ * NEW * OpenLink Blogs // http://www.openlinksw.com/weblogs/ Universal Data Access and Virtual Database Technology Providers