Re: Linux as Informix Client

Art S. Kagel wrote: > > Bob Eisner wrote: > > > > Albert Geisser wrote: > > > > > > Is there a way to access an Informix Database with a Linux Pearl script? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Albert > > > > Hi Albert, > > > > Have a look at VORTEXperl from Trifox. It talks to multiple RDBMS > > and supports Informix on Unix and Windows NT and will allow you to > > access Informix from a Perl script running on Linux. It uses Perl > > Sockets so there is no need to re-build the Perl runtime. > > > > You can obtain an evaluation copy of VORTEXperl and VORTEXserver > > from our WEB site at http://www.trifox.com/vortex/vtxperl.html > > You would however need Informix I-Net or Informix Connect. Since these > are not available for Linux you can get the SCO version and run Linux > i-BCS compatibility module. > > Art S. Kagel Hi Art, that is not correct! The only addtional Informix software that's required for the VORTEXperl solution is the Informix ESQL/C product or Informix CLI product on the Server machine. VORTEXperl uses Perl Sockets to communicate with the VORTEXserver which is installed on the same machine as Informix. No Informix Client middleware is required on the Client machine. Regards, Bob 408 369-2392