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CLI for oracle, informix and SQL server

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:41 am
by tostay2003
Hi,

I want to connect to Oracle, Informix and SQL server via unix (not from DS).

What all will i require and how can i connect and run SQL queries. The result of which i need to use in datastage.

Thank you

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:04 am
by ArndW
All of these products have their own command-line driven interface. You will need to issue commands to login, set schema, execute query/command and logout; each of the 3 has a different method for connecting and it's own syntax. From DataStage you can shell out to UNIX using DSExecute() and similar calls.

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:05 am
by ArndW
All of these products have their own command-line driven interface. You will need to issue commands to login, set schema, execute query/command and logout; each of the 3 has a different method for connecting and it's own syntax. From DataStage you can shell out to UNIX using DSExecute() and similar calls.

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:23 am
by tostay2003
Could you give me the link of documents if at all you have it with you. Google is leading me all places around :D

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:54 am
by ArndW
You should use the documentation you have at your site.

Oracle - use sqlplus
Informix - use dbaccess
SQL Server - don't know.

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:16 pm
by DSguru2B
I dont think you can access SQL Server via unix. I might be wrong but as far as i know, you cant.

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:38 pm
by Ultramundane
DSguru2B wrote:I dont think you can access SQL Server via unix. I might be wrong but as far as i know, you cant.
I believe you could access SQL Server via the sybase DB-Library (not CT-library) client (10) up to verion 6.5. If MsSQL still supports DB-library you may still be able to use it. However, Ascential only supports CT-library. I would think a few of the better options would be ODBC or ftp files and build your own put and get process for the files.

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:45 pm
by DSguru2B
Well there you go. You can access it by doing a little pre-work :wink:

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:25 pm
by ray.wurlod
IBM has a triffic product just for you called the Information Integrator. Contact any IBM Software Group sales dude, who will be more than happy to hear from you.

This is one of the tools that will sit on the same platform as the Hawk release of DataStage etc., and integrate smoothly with it to provide easier connections to data.