RE: client access ODBC Drivers

Actually, the answer is yes.

While Client Access is a licensed product not all of the components require
a license to use.  In fact only two components require a license.  From the
iSeries Access User Manual (License Management Topic):

The following components require an iSeries Access for Windows license:

·       PC5250 Display and Printer Emulator
·       Data Transfer


Note that the data transfer is the batch data transfer feature using the
"Data transfer to/from iSeries" functions.

HTH,
Charles
  



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Helgren [mailto:pete@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 11:09 PM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: RE: client access ODBC Drivers 
> 
> 
> I believe the answer is no.  Client Access (iSeries Access) 
> is a licensed
> product on the iSeries and the end user would have to have 
> iSeries Access
> installed in order to legally run the application.
> 
> I don't know what the mechanics are of even running the 
> Client Access ODBC
> driver without the licensed product installed on the iSeries 
> itself.  Will
> it run? I don't know.
> 
> If you want to eliminate the licensing issue, you should just 
> bundle the
> application with something like the Hit ODBC driver 
> (hitsw.com).  It doesn't
> require Client Access on either the PC or the iSeries and is it a much
> higher performing and stable driver.  It is still pricey but 
> not nearly as
> expensive as buying the iSeries Access licensed product from IBM.
> 
> I don't know how much it costs these days.
> 
> Pete Helgren
> Value Added Software,Inc.
> 801.581.1154
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tanveer, Mohammad
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 8:58 PM
> To: 'rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx '; 
> 'rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx ';
> 'rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx '
> Subject: client access ODBC Drivers
> 
> 
> Can we reditribute client access ODBC Drivers with our VB 
> Product?  Does
> client access express cost a lot of money?
> 
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