https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Accessing-Informix-through-SAS-in-Maifnrame-Environment/m-p/24789#M5592 Hi,<BR /> <BR /> Is it possible to use SAS/ACCESS Interface to Informix in Mainframe Environment?<BR /> <BR /> If not kindly let me know, what is the best possible way to access the Informix database from the maifnrame environment?<BR /> <BR /> Regards,<BR /> Vidhya Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:31:32 GMT deleted_user 2009-12-03T09:31:32Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Accessing-Informix-through-SAS-in-Maifnrame-Environment/m-p/24789#M5592 Hi,<BR /> <BR /> Is it possible to use SAS/ACCESS Interface to Informix in Mainframe Environment?<BR /> <BR /> If not kindly let me know, what is the best possible way to access the Informix database from the maifnrame environment?<BR /> <BR /> Regards,<BR /> Vidhya Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:31:32 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Accessing-Informix-through-SAS-in-Maifnrame-Environment/m-p/24789#M5592 deleted_user 2009-12-03T09:31:32Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Accessing-Informix-through-SAS-in-Maifnrame-Environment/m-p/24790#M5593 How do plan to use the Informix DB? retrieving/loading data?<BR /> I can't see in the current SAS release that a direct connection to Informix is possible, at least by using SAS-only techniques.<BR /> My guess is that your options would be:<BR /> - Using a SAS Connect to a SAS UNIX server, and there use SAS/ACCESS to Informix<BR /> - Using a SAS Connect to a SAS Windows server, and there use SAS/ACCESS to ODBC to connect to Informix<BR /> - For data retrieval: have Informix export it's data in flat files<BR /> Could be wise to contact SAS for help/guidance of this set-up.<BR /> /Linus Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:30:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Accessing-Informix-through-SAS-in-Maifnrame-Environment/m-p/24790#M5593 LinusH 2009-12-03T11:30:10Z