Re: Use I4GL 4.0 with Dynamic Workgroup Server?

On 13 Aug 98 at 11:02, Wookie wrote: > We've got a number of old i4gl programs written using version 4.0 of > i4gl, and accessing a version 4 standard engine database under SCO > UNIX. > > We're planning on installing the new Informix Dynamic server > (workgroup) edition, running under either SCO or NT (not decided > yet). > > Ideally, we'd like to transfer the database from the standard > engine, to the new workgroup server. > > Does anyone know if it is possible to make the old 4GL programs use > the dynamic server database, instead of the old standard engine one > (ideally without buying a new version of I4GL, as we no long do any > new development on this). > > Would Informix Net help with this? (I believe we may have an old > version 4 copy of this lying around). Um. If you said 4.1 or greater, you would be able to use the relay module. I'm not sure if 4.0 supports the relay module. However, even if you _can_ use the relay module, it will be insufferably slow... The problem is that IDS7.x uses a different communication protocol to the backend than the .03/4.x/5.x servers did. However, my understanding is that if your maintenance is current, you should get the v7-compatible 4GL upgrade when you buy the new engine. HTH. -- Ciao, Billy /Group Managing Director, The West Solutions Group: http://www.west.co.za \\ Drivel @ http://www.west.co.za/tasteless/ / \\ "Granted, Mr Wheeler's ideas are stupid and unreasonable, but he does own the company and I / think we should go along with him..." \\________________________________________________________________________________________________