Posted by Fernando Nunes on 07/05/07 12:30

Khan wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I want to connect my intranet server (with php/apache) to the other
> informix database server,
> But I didnt it. I dont know how i can do it?
>
> Can i use php_informix extensions for example ifx_connect();
>

I haven't done it in a long time... before PDO was released.

> I was read this article: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0606bombardier/index.html
> and doing step one step but i was not success.
>

Seems a step by step article... You should continue.

> Firstly I reading this page and copy PDO_INFORMIX to Php.5.3/ext/
> pdo_informix directory.
> Before i was download Php.5.2.3 source code and compiled Php.5.2.3
> from the source code ./configure --enable-pdo --with-pdo-informix=/opt/
> informix bla bla... then make / make install it.
> But that not found informix driver to /opt/informix
> shuold I download and setup Informix Client SDK ? to /opt/informix
> directory
>

Yes. It's one of the steps in the article you mentioned. PDO will require the
informix libraries. Keep following the article and if you have any issues come
back here.

> can anyone help me?

Hopefully yes.

> I shoud connect this database server.
> If you could to informix database server contact with me please.

What I can do for the moment is assure you it can be done and has been done by
a lot of people.


> I'am sad for bad english.

It's a problem for all of us, non natives... But I could understand you
perfectly... maybe because my english is bad also :)

Regards,

--
Fernando Nunes
Portugal

http://informix-technology.blogspot.com
My email works... but I don't check it frequently...

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