Re: Where do I get drivers to allow a GIS software package

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

ODBC isn't data transfer. Data transfer is file transfer.

On Dec 11, 2007 2:37 PM,  <GUY_HENZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK, what are you going to do with a driver other than Data Transfer?
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> Regards,
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> Nope, from the manual the only thing that requires a 5722-XW1 license are:
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> The following components require an iSeries Access for Windows license:
> *            PC5250 Display and Printer Emulator
> *            Data Transfer
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> Charles
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> Hmmmm,  I thought loading the drivers on a PC constituted a CA seat.
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> You don't need DB2 Connect, which is an extra cost item.
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> iSeries Client Access includes ODBC, OLEDB, and .NET drivers for accessing
> the i5 DB.
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> The drivers are no-charge parts of iSeries Access, which also includes
> iSeries Navigator and its "Run
> SQL Scripts" utility.  So you don't have to pay for a CA license to install
> and use them.
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> Charles
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Odom
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> Keith,
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> Thanks very much for the information.   The folks that want to talk to
> DB2/400 wish to do so from ESRI
> ArcMap 9.2 and ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.  I'd like to show them their long held
> position that the i5 and
> DB2/400 is hard to access is not true.  I'm thinking they would have to use
> something like DB2 Connect
> and the DB2/400 driver therein and configure the access via Microsoft's
> ODBC configuration function.
> Am I going down the right road and if so please steer me correctly on how
> to configure their Windows
> applications, mentioned above, so they can query DB2/400 from those
> applications.  If I'm not going
> down the right road, please steer me correctly as well.
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> Thanks,
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> Dave
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