Specifies the Informix DBPATH setting. The DBPATH environment variable identifies a list of directories that contain Informix databases. INET_DBPATH typically specifies the location of Informix databases if this is other than in a directory on the database server.
I10 Informix
IN9 Informix
INET_DBPATH='server_db_path'
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
server_db_path |
The name of the directory containing Informix databases |
By default, PowerBuilder uses the value specified for DBPATH in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Informix\Environment registry key.
To specify that the directory /HOME/Informix contains Informix databases:
Database profile Type the following in the Database Path box on the Network page in the Database Profile Setup dialog box:
/home/Informix
Application Type the following in code:
SQLCA.DBParm="INET_DBPATH='/home/Informix'"
You can specify values for INET_DBPATH, INET_PROTOCOL, and INET_SERVICE together. To specify that the directory /Informix contains Informix databases, and that you want to connect using the turbo service and the olsoctcp network protocol:
Database profile Type /Informix in the Database Path box, turbo in the Service Name box, and olsoctcp in the Protocol Type box on the Network page in the Database Profile Setup dialog box.
Application Type the following on a single line in code:
SQLCA.DBParm="INET_DBPATH='/Informix',INET_SERVICE='turbo',INET_PROTOCOL='olsoctcp'"
