Description of Public Beta
dbExpress Informix IDS 9.2 beta driver for Delphi 6 Enterprise and C++Builder 6 Enterprise
Bugs Fixed/New Features
This is a new dbExpress driver for Informix, so everything is new with it.
Downloading the beta
Because this is a public beta, you must agree to a disclaimer before downloading the file
containing the update. When you attempt to download the file, you will be asked if you agree to the disclaimer.
The file is then streamed directly from the web server. This streaming process normally prevents auto-resuming
the file with a download manager. The file is currently 54K. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause
if your download gets interrupted.
You can download this file from CodeCentral. The direct link to download the file is http://codecentral.borland.com/codecentral/ccweb.exe/listing?id=17693. The zip file download is 54K.
This file may be updated from time to time, and you can look at the detail listing for the file to find out when it was last updated, or any other specific notes regarding changes to this beta.
Installation
Because this is a beta version, you should back up the current, shipping version of the
files you will be replacing with the files contained in this beta so you can restore them without having to re-install the entire product.
Special installation instructions
Install the Informix client software
copy the dbexpinf.dll in to DELPHI\BIN
make the changes described below to your dbxdrivers, dbxconnections ini files
To connect to Informix IDS 9.2 from Delphi 6 Enterprise or C++Builder 6 Enterprise, add these entries to your dbxdrivers.ini and dbxconnections.ini. Make sure you have installed the Informix client software and can connect to the server using ILogin.
Note: The Informix client library is statically linked to this driver so the VendorLib name in the dbxdrivers.ini really doesn't matter.
Add the following to dbxdrivers.ini
[Installed Drivers]
Informix=1
[Informix]
GetDriverFunc=getSQLDriverINFORMIX
LibraryName=dbexpinf.dll
VendorLib=isqlb09a.dll
HostName=ServerName
DataBase=Database Name
User_Name=user
Password=password
BlobSize=-1
ErrorResourceFile=
LocaleCode=0000
Informix TransIsolation=ReadCommited
Add the following to dbxconnections.ini
[InformixConnection]
DriverName=Informix
DataBase=Database Name
User_Name=user
Password=password
BlobSize=-1
ErrorResourceFile=
LocaleCode=0000
Informix TransIsolation=ReadCommited
Testing
Borland is planning to release a certified version of this beta software in the future. We are providing it as a
public beta to have as broad a base as possible for testing it before we certify it. This is specifically why we have made this file available for our customers to download.
Special testing instructions
Most data-access functionalities should work. However, there's a known bug with Web applications with a
"Connection name in use" error.
Warnings
We have performed tests to verify that the software you may be downloading and testing works as intended.
However, you may still encounter problems with using this version of the software. It has not yet been certified.
Please read the disclaimer you see when downloading the file very carefully, as it provides details on Borland's
legal position with respect to this public beta.
Specific warnings:
This is a public beta so use it for testing only
Feedback
Please provide feedback on this beta to the borland.public.delphi.database.dbexpress. If
you cannot access our newsgroups with a conventional newsgroup reader, you can use a browser to access
this newsgroup at http://newsgroups.borland.com.
If you encounter problems with this beta product, please provide as much detail as possible in the
newsgroup message, including the platform you are running on and steps to reproduce the problem.
If you are uncertain how to configure newsgroup access, please refer to Borland's newsgroup reference
pages.
