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transfering unix database to windows

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by beh.purch

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we need to transfer the whole database in our unix system to a window-based program.

if not possible please introduce a software by which we could be able to connect online between these two operating systems. so, every one on the network having this window-based program, would be enabled to see the unix database on line.

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by smchris

For that matter what is your _unix_ DB?

If your unix DB has a _server_ driver available for Microsoft ODBC, maybe you have gotten lucky and your Windows client also uses ODBC????

Depending on your unix DB (SQL?), somebody may have written a dump utility that translates to the Windows DB.

by hemhep

We have a server running UNIX with a database created under INFORMIX environment and all our front-end aplications developed in MSAccess and Visual Basic. In this case we use the IBM Informix Client-SDK 2.81 to create an ODBC that let us interact with all tables in the UNIX side.
So, from there you can dump all your information to any MSWindows based database software.
Create the connection is complicated. There are many variables to define, but with patient you can do it.
The SDK is a free software you can find at IBM website.
For more datails feel free to contact me directly.

by madmike

I think we'll need to know a bit more about your
situation. What is the Unix based DB and what
OS are you using and how is the data being accessed now? Next we need to know what Windows
clients are you using and what type of network are they on?

Once we know those answers, we can better advise you about possible solutions. Also it would be helpful to know the what sort of in-house resources you have available to make this transition.

Good Luck
Mike

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