Connect to Merant Informix Dynamic Server database

If you run the Enterprise Edition of ColdFusion on a UNIX platform, you can configure a Merant Informix Dynamix Server data source using ODBC drivers. To complete the connection:

  1. Select options as described in the following table. For the steps involved in configuring your data source, see Configure ODBC data sources.

     

Field

Description

Default

Data Source Name

This field displays the name you entered on the main Data Sources page. You can edit it here

Filled

Description

Enter a brief description about the data source.

Blank

Database Name

Enter the name of the database to which you want to connect.

Blank

Host Name

Enter the name of the host server.

Blank

Server Port

Enter the number of the port that the server monitors for connections.

1526

Server Name

Enter the name of the server on which Informix resides.

Blank

 

  1. Click Create to save the configuration.

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