Re: ODBC problems

Sorry, I realized that the defaults on my new news program were set to 'Wolverine' and some weird email... here is the real me :-) - Chris Wolverine wrote in message ... >If the SetNet32 doesn't fix your problem, check this. > >On your NT machine check the file c:\\winnt\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\services. >See if at the bottom of that file there is an entry for your server. If >there isn't, make the entry like this: > >ifx98 3100/tcp #servername > >Server: ifx98 >Service: port 3100, using tcp/ip >The '#' is for comments... > >I have found that the installation program doesn't make these entries and >they are required for NT to connect properly. > >- Chris > > >Art S. Kagel wrote in message <35EAF994.7CC8@bloomberg.net>... >>Greg Silverman wrote: >>> >>> We're having problems connecting to the stores7 test database on a Linux >>> server from NT clients using both the Ilogin utility and through ODBC >>> drivers >>> (both Informix version 2.8 and Intersolv/Informix 3.01). The ODBC error >>> we are getting is -931 (Cannot locate servicename service/tcp service >>> in /etc/services). >>> The service name in the /etc/services and $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sqlhosts does >>> exist. We are able to connect to test db from dbaccess on the server... >> >>Have you used setnet32 to define the server and service on the NT >>machine? Try that. >> >>Art S. Kagel > >