Specifies the network protocol that the Informix client software uses to communicate with a remote Informix database server.
I10 Informix
IN9 Informix
INET_PROTOCOL='network_protocol '
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
network_protocol |
A string that specifies the name of the network protocol used by the Informix client software. For information about the correct network protocol for your site, see your Informix system administrator. |
By default, PowerBuilder uses the network protocol specified in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Informix\SqlHosts registry key.
To specify that Informix client software uses the Novell IPX/SPX network protocol:
Database
profile Type ipx in the Protocol
Type box on the Network page in the Database Profile Setup dialog
box.
Application Type the following in code:
SQLCA.DBParm="INET_PROTOCOL='ipx'"
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'"
