INET_DBPATH

Description

Specifies the Informix DBPATH setting. The DBPATH environment variable identifies a list of directories that contain Informix databases. INET_DBPATH typically specifies the location of Informix databases if this is other than in a directory on the database server.

Applies to

I10 Informix
IN9 Informix

Syntax

INET_DBPATH='server_db_path'

Parameter	Description
server_db_path	The name of the directory containing Informix databases

Default

By default, InfoMaker uses the value specified for DBPATH in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Informix\Environment registry key.

Examples

Example 1

To specify that the directory /HOME/Informix contains Informix databases, type /home/Informix in the Database Path box on the Network page in the Database Profile Setup dialog box.

Example 2

You can specify values for INET_DBPATH, INET_PROTOCOL, and INET_SERVICE together. To specify that the directory /Informix contains Informix databases, and that you want to connect using the turbo service and the olsoctcp network protocol:, type /Informix in the Database Path box, turbo in the Service Name box, and olsoctcp in the Protocol Type box on the Network page in the Database Profile Setup dialog box.