other info:

CA ODBC Driver for Ingres

 
Lightning Fast!


Unlimited Potential For Enterprise Use Of Desktop Software

The CA ODBC driver for Ingres significantly enhances the performance and
speed of accessing any data type, anywhere on a network, through 
ODBC-compliant Windows-based applications.

The CA ODBC driver for Ingres is compliant with Microsoft Open Database
Connectivity (ODBC) interface specifications. ODBC is a specification for
an application programming interface (API) that enables applications to 
access multiple database management systems using Structured Query Language
(SQL). 

ODBC permits maximum interoperability-a single application can access many
different database management systems. This enables an ODBC developer to 
develop, compile, and deploy an application without targeting a specific 
type of data source. Users can then add the database drivers that link the 
application to the database management systems of their choice. 

The CA ODBC driver enables any ODBC compliant application running on a
Windows platform (3.1, 95, or NT) to access Ingres 6.4, OpenIngres 1.x or 
2.0, Ingres II, or any of the Ingres enterprise access gateways.

Major Benefits
--------------

Increased interoperability with desktop tools such as report writers & Microsoft Excel.
Thousands of ODBC compliant applications on the market that you can choose from.
Increased speed
It's FREE!

System Requirements
-------------------

Any Ingres server release or gateway, including Ingres Desktop. If the ODBC
application in not on the same machine as the server, then Ingres NET, 
release 1.2 genlevel 9701 or later, is needed on the client only.

Download
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If Ingres for Windows NT or Ingres for Windows 95 is installed then the
32-bit Driver should be installed.

If Ingres 1.2 Net client for Windows 3.1 is installed on Windows 3.1,
Windows 95, or Windows NT, then the 16-bit Driver should be installed.

     Drivers
       32-Bit Driver for Windows NT version 2.80.0021 (822K EXE)
       32-Bit Driver for Windows 95 version 2.80.0021 (822K EXE)
       16-Bit Driver version 2.80.0021 (639K EXE)

Or call 1-888-7INGRES (1-888-746-4737)

Product names are trademarks of Computer Associates International, Inc. or
their respective companies.
                                                                           
     
for ingres/net just ask for it from the local CA vendor, distributor, vendor
or office. be aware that you will buy ingres II/workgroup edition, which on 
windows95 will install only the client component.

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OpenLink Software is shipping a High Performance 16/32 Bit ODBC 
Driver for Ingres that doesn't require Ingres Net. This Driver 
averages a network transfer rate of 220 KB/Sec when called by 16 
Bit applications running within NT 3.5's 16 bit subsystem.

In the Windows 16 Bit world this Drivers performance is 
unrivalled !

To Download this Driver visit our WEB site:

http://www.openlink.co.uk

Best Regards,
Product Marketing 
OpenLink Software

-- 
Kingsley Idehen
OpenLink Software




Hi Shabbir
Ingres/NET a mechanism Ingres provided for remote access to a database
without actually logging on to the database's host server as one would in
the traditional Telnet environment.  To communicate with Ingres/NET on a
server Ingres/NET must be present on the remote system (the PC) as a
communication mechanism so that a  common understanding of data and
messages(protocol) passed between the two systems can be established.
The same is true as when using telnet from a PC to a Unix server,  a Telnet
emulator is need to establish and manage a link with the telnet demon on the
Unix server.  

The Ingres ODBC driver translate ODBC calls into a something Ingres/NET
understands and then asks Ingres/NET to communicate this to Ingres/NET on
the server which then pass it on the DBMS which will return a result via the
same route. ie

VB app<-->ODBC driver<-->Ingres/NET <--(LAN/WAN)-->Ingres/NET<--->Ingres
DBMS


I know of and have used two ODBC drivers, one from Intersolve (
http://www.intersolv.com/datadirect/index.asp ) and one from SCO (
http://www.sco.com/vision/products/sqlretriever/ ) that dont use Ingres/NET
as an underlying communication mechanism.  What these products do is
communicate with a service (which is provided and needs to be installed) on
the DBMS host server which the passes the request on to the DBMS, ie
VB app<-->ODBC driver<--(LAN/WAN)-->SOME SERVICE<--->Ingres DBMS

Both models have their merits and disadvantages, but the second does mean
that there are less components installed and running on the client.

Hope this helps.

Chris Roberts



> My customer has recently upgraded to Win95 and Access 7.0; however, when they
> attempt to connect to an Ingres 6.04/05 DB using they 32-bit ODBC driver from
> Intersolv they have problems.  This has been a great source of frustration
> for them.  Anyone have similar experiences?  If so, what resolutions have you
> discovered or actions have you taken?  Thanks for any assistance
Hi,

We have taking the odbc driver from Openlink
and have no problems encountered
they have a web site 

        http://www.openlinksw.com

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