#INFORMIX ODBC PORT INSTALL#
The Informix client software does not ship with ColdFusion, but you can download it from the Informix Web site.
You set these options when you configure a ColdFusion data source. The following table describes ColdFusion options for the Informix native driver.
#INFORMIX ODBC PORT DRIVERS#
The configuration options for ColdFusion native drivers are the same for Windows NT and UNIX.
#INFORMIX ODBC PORT DRIVER#
The name of the Informix server as it appears in the sqlhosts file.Ĭonfiguring Informix using the native driver This will match the number entered in the services file for the Informix server. Server Port Number (Informix Dynamic ODBC Server Driver only) Use Informix registry for Logon ID and Password Determines whether the server reads the Logon ID and Password directly from the Informix registry.The name of the machine on which the Informix server resides.The name of the database to which you want to connect. You set these options when you configure a ColdFusion data source.ĭescriptive information about the data source. The following table describes ColdFusion options for the MERANT Informix 7.x/9.x ODBC driver. This configuration is now available on all platforms except Linux, which only supports the Informix Dynamic Server. Informix for Solaris and HP-UX requires Informix-Client Software Developer's Kit version 2.5 or later for UNIX.
Informix for Windows requires version 2.5 or later of either the Informix-Connect for Windows or the Informix Software Developer's Kit for Windows. For information about using OLE DB with ColdFusion data sources, see "About OLE DB". If you install ColdFusion on a Windows server, you can configure an Informix database as a ColdFusion data source using ODBC, OLE DB, or a native driver. ColdFusion 5 supports Informix 7.3 and later, including Informix Dynamic Server. On Windows and UNIX, ColdFusion lets you access Informix databases using ODBC and native drivers.