RE: Access 7.0 -> Informix 7.1-2

Ok Mario, but is it true that I-Connect and I-CLI are freely downloadable products? Daniel. }---------- }De: Mario Estrada[SMTP:marioestrada@guate.net] }Enviado: Martes 28 de Enero de 1997 11:26 AM }Para: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu }Asunto: RE: Access 7.0 -> Informix 7.1-2 } }Hi Donald! } }INFORMIX-CONNECT } }This is the new version of INFORMIX-NET, it is intended to work as a 32-BIT }programming interface, This comes with ESQL/C DLL`s run time version. } }INFORMIX-CLI 2.50 } }This sould be called "INFORMIX-CLI 7.x", but informix names it 2.50 }because of Micosoft ODBC 2.0, This is the ODBC Drivers which supports }32 BITS. } }In 16 bit versions they were named "INFORMIX-NET and INFORMIX-CLI" }respectively. } }In your case, you will not need any connectivity product in the server side, }your version of SE already includes this programming interface, Just }configure it. (If you have any questions configuring the serverside, you }can e-mail me). } }In the Client Side, as you mentioned you had ACCESS 7.0, this access 7.0 }looks for any ODBC-DRIVER within the ODBC-MANAGER for 32 BITS., So }you need to install INFORMIX-CLI and INFORMIX-CONNECT. Please see }that both products are not equal, If you are using a product which has }the NATIVE ODBC drivers for informix, you will only need INFORMIX-CONNECT (In }some cases it is not necesary ) , but in the case of ACCESS 7.0 (Which does }not come with INFORMIX odbc already, do not aske me why) you will need }INFORMIX-CLI 2.50 } }I hope this helps, } } }--------------------------------------------------------------------------- }Mario Estrada / SISTECO, S.A. }INFORMIX, /Phone (502) 3340214 }Support Department /Fax (502) 3348447 }-------------------------------------------------------------------------- }