Re: ODBC setup problem 7.3 uc7

10/12/2004 9:24:45 AM Frank Catrine <fcatrine@ohio.usa.com> wrote in message <ckgusv$kl4$1@news.xmission.com> > Need help - It has been a long time since I have dealt with these > issues !!! > > A client is trying to connect to the Informix database - 7.3 uc7 with > the client=20 > sdk 2.81 uc3. It responds with a configuration error - Informix > client needs to be properly tuned and installed. Anyone have any > suggestions ? An example ini file ? They are > trying to go from win 2000/XP (client) to unix Solaris. This was > working when the database > was on NT, but now they have switched to Solaris. > > Thanks, > > Frank > > Frank Catrine > fcatrine@ohio.usa.com > (937) 748-1982 > cell 937-369-8157 > > > --=20 > ___________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com > http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm > > sending to informix-list If you are going from Windows to UNIX as your ODBC Client environment, and you want to transfer the ODBC utilization knowledge in the process, then you need to do the following: 1. Create the an equivalent ODBC Environment / Ecosystem on Solaris 2. Then install an ODBC Driver that is built to replicate the Windows experience on non Windows platforms. Points 1&2 is basically what OpenLink Software has been delivering since the inception of ODBC (circa 1993), and all you have to do is as follows: 1. Obtain the drivers (after digesting the information at: http://uda. openlinksw.com/odbc/ 2. Download the Solaris ODBC Drivers for Informix Enjoy! Regards, Kingsley Idehen Weblog: http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen OpenLink Software Web: http://www.openlinksw.com Universal Data Access & Universal Integration Middleware Providers.