Connecting to an Informix Database from Windows
Use ODBC to connect to an Informix database on Windows. Create an ODBC data source by using the DataDirect ODBC drivers installed with Informatica. To ensure compatibility between Informatica and databases, use the appropriate database client libraries.
Note: If you use the DataDirect ODBC driver provided by Informatica, you do not need the database client. The ODBC wire protocols do not require the database client software to connect to the database.
Configuring ODBC Connectivity
You can configure ODBC connectivity to an Informix database.
The following steps provide a guideline for configuring ODBC connectivity. For specific instructions, see the database documentation.
1. Create an ODBC data source using the DataDirect ODBC Wire Protocol driver for Informix provided by Informatica.
2. Verify that you can connect to the Informix database using the ODBC data source.