Borland Informix SQL Link for Windows

If you choose to install the Informix SQL Link driver, Install also supplies one or more Informix message files (*.IEM). Use this dialog box to specify where Install should place these files.

Installation Location

This field suggests a location for the Informix message files. If you want to install the message files in the directory suggested here, choose Continue to continue installation.

If you want to install the message files in a different directory, press Delete to clear this field. Then enter the path of the directory you prefer.


BDE Location Settings

The Borland Database Engine (BDE) is a shared component for all Borland database applications that run in Windows. Before you can install Borland SQL Links, you must already have a Borland BDE application (such as dBASE for Windows or Paradox for Windows) installed on your workstation. Install updates your current BDE configuration file whenever you install a new Borland SQL Link driver.

Use this dialog box to specify where Install should place the updated BDE configuration file.

Configuration File Location

This field suggests a location for the udpated BDE configuration file. If you want to place the configuration file in the directory suggested here, choose Continue to continue installation.

If you want to place the configuration file in a different directory, press Delete to clear this field. Then enter the path of the directory you prefer.


Borland Database Engine Installation Alert

NET DIR is one of the system settings BDE uses to set your Borland database application's startup parameters. The NET DIR is the directory containing the Paradox network control file (PDOXUSRS.NET).

For an unknown reason, Install was unable to update your BDE configuration file with the correct NET DIR parameter.

To rectify this problem,

1.	Choose Continue or press Enter to continue with SQL Links installation now.

2.	Open the BDE Configuration Utility and select the System Manager (System page).

3.	Edit the NET DIR parameter, specifying the location of your network control file.

4.	Choose File|Save to save the changes to your NET DIR parameter.


Borland InterBase SQL Link for Windows

If you choose to install the InterBase SQL Link driver, Install also supplies INTERBAS.MSG, the InterBase message file. Use this dialog box to specify where Install should place these files.

Installation Location

This field suggests a location for the InterBase message file. If you want to install INTERBAS.MSG in the directory suggested here, choose Continue to continue installation.

If you want to install it in a different directory, press Delete to clear this field. Then enter the path of the directory you prefer.


Borland Database Engine Installation Alert

Install updates your current BDE configuration file to reflect the presence of the new SQL Links driver(s) you are installing. For an unknown reason, Install was unable to merge the new configuration parameters into your default BDE configuration file.

When installation is complete, you must manually merge the new configuration parameters with your default BDE configuration file.

1.	Choose Continue or press Enter to continue with installation now.

Install saves any un-merged configuration information about your SQL Link driver(s) in the same directory as your other BDE files. Depending on which driver(s) you are installing, the file could be one or more of the following:

SQL_IB.CFG - InterBase SQL Link driver configuration

SQL_INF.CFG - Informix SQL Link driver configuration

SQL_ORA.CFG - Oracle SQL Link driver configuration

SQL_SS.CFG - Sybase SQL Link driver configuration

2.	When installation is complete, open the BDE Configuration Utility. (If the Configuration Utility displays the message "System file not found," just click OK. The BDE Configuration Utility opens anyway.)

3.	Select File | Open to open your default BDE configuration file.

4.	Select File | Merge to open the Merge Parameters From... dialog box.

5.	Use the Directories and Drives boxes to navigate through your system. When you locate the SQL_xx.CFG file(s), click OK. The Configuration Utility displays the Merge Configuration Files dialog box.

6.	Click Yes to continue merging.

7.	Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for each SQL_xx.CFG file, until every SQL_xx.CFG file is merged.

8.	Select File | Save to save the updated configuration file. The Configuration Utility displays the Non-system Configuration File dialog box.

9.	Click Yes to save the updated configuration file as your default BDE configuration file.


BDE Configuration Settings

The BDE Configuration Utility tracks an Oracle SQL Link configuration parameter called VENDOR INIT. This parameter tells Oracle whether the workstation is running Oracle 6.0 or Oracle 7.0 software. If there is no entry for VENDOR INIT, Oracle assumes the workstation is running Oracle 6.0 software.

INSTALL can update this parameter for you now, or you can update it yourself after installation by running the BDE Configuration Utility.

To have INSTALL update this parameter now, specify whether your workstation is running DOS client software for Oracle or Windows client software for Oracle.

To update this parameter yourself after installation, select Do not change current setting.

Choose Continue or press Enter to continue installation.


Default BDE Configuration File

The BDE configuration file used at BDE application startup. The default configuration file is listed in the IDAPI section of your WIN.INI file as CONFIGFILE01. For example:

[IDAPI]

CONFIGFILE01=C:\IDAPI\IDAPI.CFG

You can name your BDE configuration file anything as long as it is no more than 8 characters long with a 3 character extension.


Driver Selection and Destination Box

Use this dialog box to specify the Borland SQL Links home directory and to choose which Borland SQL Link drivers you wish to install.

Installation Destination

This field suggests a location for the SQL Link driver(s) and supporting files -- usually the same directory where your BDE files are stored. If you want to install SQL Links in the directory suggested here, choose Continue to continue installation.

If you want to install SQL Links in a different directory, press Delete to clear this field. Then enter the path of the directory you prefer.

Driver Selection

Check the box next to the name of each SQL Link driver you wish to install on your workstation. You can select any or all drivers listed.