ODBC Driver for AS/400 (Crystal)

We would like to look into the possibility of getting an ODBC driver for
the AS/400.  We want to use it to be able to run Crystal reports against
the data on the AS/400.  Need the following information:

First we are on an AS/400 E45 running Operating System level 3.2  and we
are running our Application Software on JDE release 7.3 cum 6 (I know that
we are really old - nobody snicker - we are a University and slow to
change).  Would it be possible to do the following:

1. Get an ODBC driver to run on our AS/400 using our current operating
system.
2. If we need to be at a higher level then what is the minnum AS/400 box
and operating system we must be on.
3.  Is anyone using an ODBC driver.
4.  If you are using an ODBC driver then what product did you purchase?
5.  How can I find out more about the ODBC drivers available and the
prices?
6.  If our system is too obsolete is there a possiblity of dumping the data
to a file and running Crystal from that file.

If you can direct us to any sample web pages that would be very handy.

PS.  I do not know Crystal.  We have a Crystal expert in our company who
has been asked to extract our financial data from the AS/400.
___________________________________
Catherine Wilbur, Senior Applic. Programmer
Information Technology Services, University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario  CANADA
email:  cwilbur@uwindsor.ca
fax:   1-519-973-7083
phone:  1-519-253-3000  ext. 2745


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