Re: Informix ODBC drivers
S'ren Lange wrote: > > KENDRICKS.CHERYL@heb.com wrote: > > > > Please respond to the list! I know some of these questions have been answered > > separately at some point and time (matter of fact one yesterday). Yet cost > > has never been mentioned that I can remember. > > > > Also: It their an ODBC other then Informix CLI that does not require you > > to install software on the server? I downloaded SCO Vision and Openlink and > > both of these have server software. Is this server software required with > > Informix 7.X? I always here download, install and go for Openlink, yet I have > > to install server software too (hum!!!!, not for 200> servers.. I do not > > think so!!!). Shouldn't these ODBC converse with I-Star? > > > > Just Asking! > > C.L. Kendricks > > vnibs2@heb.com > > I've just found this in the Microsoft Developers Network Library: > > Visual C++ version 4.0 provides ODBC drivers for the following > databases: > ' SQL Server > ' Microsoft Access > ' Microsoft FoxPro > ' Microsoft Excel > ' dBASE > ' Paradox > ' Text files > > For information about ODBC drivers available from Microsoft and other > companies, including the ODBC Driver Pack, contact Microsoft Customer > Service. You can reach Customer Service by calling 1-800-426-9400. > Outside the United States and Canada, please contact your local > Microsoft Subsidiary. > > I don't know what the ODBC Driver Pack contains and it's too late to > find out today, but I'm also looking for a different driver than > Informix CLI, because I have some problems with an application and the > driver. If you find another driver please let me know. > > Regards > -- > S'ren Lange > Copenhagen, Denmark > slg@kmd.dk > > Don't take life too seriously... it's not permanent 1. ODBC drivers: try SQL-Retriever (SCO Vision); take a look at http://www.vision.sco.com/brochure/sqlretriever/ for details and a downloadable demo/eval. 2. Client & server modules: many of the ODBC drivers require proprietary modules of both client and server software. Some ODBC driver, however, make use of the database-vendor's proprietary networking software for client. There are good arguments for both: it really depends what you want. Allan Gould SCO