Re: Informix Client-Server

I would think that the easiest way would be to use mounted file systems between machines. In other words, if BoxA has the database and BoxB has the application, mount the database directory(ies) on BoxA from BoxB or the application directory(ies) on BoxB from BoxA (or both). I'm not sure how this would work with raw filespaces, but it works with cooked. carlos Nick Kataria wrote: > Hi, > > We have an urgent issue here. We need to separate the application from the > database server, i.e.., we want our application and Informix Database on > different Unix machines and they will talk to each other in Client-Server > fashion. Is it possible? How can it be done? What are the issues to be > resolved? The application is written in 4GL and also uses I-SQL & RDS. Right > now, the application and the server, both are on the same Unix box. > > Informix DS 7.3 UC8, > 4GL, I-SQL, RDS 7.20 UD7 > Sun Solaris 2.6 > > Thanks In Advance, > Nick. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlos Benjamin, Jr. (623) 869 - 2364 Programmer/Analyst/Consultant Currently Assigned to Central Arizona Project mailto:inf999@cap-az.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In article <83ei08$rtf$1@news.xmission.com>, Info Temp <inf999@cap-az.com> wrote: [response SNIPPED] > Nick Kataria wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > We have an urgent issue here. We need to separate the application from the > > database server, i.e.., we want our application and Informix Database on > > different Unix machines and they will talk to each other in Client-Server > > fashion. Is it possible? How can it be done? What are the issues to be > > resolved? The application is written in 4GL and also uses I-SQL & RDS. Right > > now, the application and the server, both are on the same Unix box. > > > > Informix DS 7.3 UC8, > > 4GL, I-SQL, RDS 7.20 UD7 > > Sun Solaris 2.6 Informix client applications are inherently client server and can run on any client box on the network (even on different OS's). You only need to install a runtime package, iConnect, available free through IntraWare from the Informix WEB Site, in a version compatible with the front-end development tools you are using (any of the latest several versions will work for you) and configure the sqlhosts file and /etc/services file there and the usual Informix environment variables with INFORMIXSERVER naming the remote server. This is really pretty easy. Art S. Kagel Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.