Re: Informix 7.x and Fourgent
> We are using Online 5.05, with Fourgen Case tools 4.10. We would like to > upgrade to Online 7.x Is there anyone out there who has done somthing > similar, and if so are there any problems to look out for. > > leonj@zeta.org.au > Hi there, What version of Informix 7.x and Informix-4GL are you about to use ?. I would like to include the release notes from FourGen which include information you asked for and much more. Since this document is long I would like to apologize to those who has to waste time to delete it. We also have FourGen discussion group at 4gen-list@cerf.net. I would be more appropriate to put 4gen related question there. I am working on moving from FourGen Enterprise 4.1 to 5.1. I bumped into couple problems with tables. Is there anyone out there successfully porting FourGen 5.1, please share your experience. regards, Binh Thanh Nguyen nbt@cerf.net/TCG ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG INCLUDE MESSAGE This release note is not proprietary. This release note is included in the installation. I would suggest FourGen support staff device a FAQs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FOURGEN GENERAL RELEASE NOTE ======================================================================== SUBJECT: RECOMMENDED VERSIONS OF INFORMIX PRODUCTS Last Updated: Tue June 4, 1996 Contents: ABOUT THIS NOTE BASIC RECOMMENDATIONS KEYS TO SUPPORT STATUS CODES RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY - VARIOUS INFORMIX ENGINE VERSIONS RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY - VARIOUS INFORMIX-4GL VERSIONS DETAILS ON SPECIFIC PROBLEMS & ISSUES ########################################################################### ABOUT THIS NOTE ########################################################################### This Release Note reports FourGen's recommendations for Informix products to use with FourGen tools and applications. The information in this note changes regularly. You may ask your FourGen Support representative to E-mail or fax you an updated copy at any time (E-mail support@fourgen.com; Voice 1-800-444-3398). You may also subscribe to updates to this note by E-mailing tools@fourgen.com (or via uucp ..!4gen!tools) and requesting to be added to the "subinfx+" E-mail alias. Note that to best assure a successful implementation of FourGen Enterprise and Tools, you should first verify with FourGen the specific Informix versions before changing (or first installing) the specific engine and/or 4GL language configuration for your platform(s). Contact your FourGen Account Manager or Technical Support. Please alert FourGen Support if for any reason you are unable to obtain the RECOMMENDED versions of Informix products for your configuration. ########################################################################### BASIC RECOMMENDATIONS ########################################################################### RECOMMENDED INFORMIX-OnLine Engine: Non-Multilanguage Sites: 7.12.UC1 (or any 7.12.* release higher than UC1) Multilanguage Sites: 5.05.UC1 (or any 5.05.* release higher than UC1) RECOMMENDED INFORMIX-4GL (language): Non-Multilanguage Sites: 6.01.UC1 (or any 6.01.* release higher than UC1) Multilanguage Sites: 4.11.UC1 (or any 4.11.* release higher than UC1) NOTE RE. 6.01 AVAILABILITY: If you are informed that the 6.01 version of 4GL is no longer available for your platform, please contact your FourGen Account Manager to assist you in obtaining this. NOTE RE. ENTERPRISE VERSIONS & PATCHES: Recommendations for non-multilanguage sites assume site has either obtained product from FourGen after Nov. 1, 1995 OR applied Enterprise application patches since that date. If this is not true of your applications, or your FourGen CASE Tools were ordered at a time you were using 5.x/4.x Informix products, see "MIGRATING FROM INFORMIX 5.x to 7.x" below. ########################################################################### KEY TO SUPPORT STATUS CODES ########################################################################### The following codes are used to indicate status of various versions of Informix products for use with FourGen products: RECOMMENDED = Optimal version for use with specified products; fully supported and certified; may contain advantages other certified versions do not (e.g. performance benefits) CERTIFIED = Fully supported with no known significant flaws or conflicts that impact FourGen applications EXTENDED SUPPORT = Currently supported with limitations; e.g. may contain flaws with workarounds that may or may not be acceptable to users; scheduled for UNSUPPORTED status; client is advised to upgrade to a RECOMMENDED version at first available opportunity; no longer shipped by FourGen except under very special circumstances; future FourGen product releases will not be tested for conformance with this version and may contain new functionality known not to work with it. UNSUPPORTED = Known to have serious, significant flaws or limitations that prevent satisfactory use with specified products, or simply not ported and maintained by FourGen; FourGen Support will not support these configurations, nor will FourGen Professional Services accept work on them. NOT YET SUPPORTED = Final determination of appropriateness for use with FourGen products not yet determined; may have problems being researched, may have fixes being tested, or may simply be untested yet; may or may not eventually be supported and certified; FourGen will not ship or support at this time. ########################################################################### RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY - VARIOUS INFORMIX ENGINE VERSIONS ########################################################################### A description of the status of various versions of the Informix engines for use with FourGen applications and tools. Standard Engine - EXTENDED SUPPORT for Version 2.1 and 4.1 FourGen products; UNSUPPORTED for Version 5.1 and higher FourGen products; *.UB* Versions - UNSUPPORTED for any FourGen product; when the asterisk is used at the end of a partial version number below, this indicates any non-beta version matching the preceding pattern (e.g. 7.12.* indicates version 7.12.UC1 or any 7.12.* version higher than this, not 7.12.UB1 ("B" indicates "beta" status) 8.* - NOT YET SUPPORTED for any FourGen product 7.12.* - CERTIFIED and RECOMMENDED for all sites using Version 5.1 of FourGen products and for all sites using Version 2.1 or 4.1 that do not use multilanguage functionality; UNSUPPORTED for sites using Version 2.1 or 4.1 FourGen products with multilanguage functionality. Note details "7.12.UD1 AND HIGHER ENGINES AND MULTIPLE DBSPACETEMP DBSPACES" and below. 7.11.* - CERTIFIED for all FourGen products with the exception of the following: NOT SUPPORTED for Data General Platforms and/or 2.1/4.1 FourGen products using multilanguage functionality 7.10.UD1 & higher 7.1