# IBM Informix jdbc driver

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ibm-informix-jdbc-driver/11814>\
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**Created:** [June 15, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ibm-informix-jdbc-driver/11814 "2016-06-15T17:09:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![caritoel27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/caritoel27/32/3430_2.png) [@caritoel27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caritoel27)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ibm-informix-jdbc-driver/11814/1 "2016-06-15T17:09:25Z")

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Hi,

I write for asking help about installing and connecting to an Informix database, I know Ignition has a DB2 jdbc driver but i couldn’t use it to connect the database informix, and so I thought to download de informix jdbc driver.

1. I created a new database translator from System\>Database\>Drivers\>Translators Tab.
2. I created a new driver entry  
2b) I Added the jar file(s)  
2c) Configure the settings:  
Class name: com.informix.jdbc.IfxDriver  
I tried using the URL format that is in the doc of jdbc driver  
Url Firmat: jdbc:informix-sqli://:/\<DATABASE\_NAME\>: informixserver=;user=\<user\_name\>; password=  
but doesn’t works.  
also I tried an Url like this  
Url Format: jdbc:informix-sqli://:/\<DATABASE\_NAME\>: informixserver=
3. I created a new connection using that driver  
But I didn’t have exit with connection.

Please if you can help me. i’ll appreciate it very much. ![:prayer:](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/e5a7e3b63facc151ea73e3b45db7bdb3d4bdc316.gif ":prayer:")

Best regards

Carolina ![:study:](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/69117f8dc265a857fd146cb96caad7761d3a9157.gif ":study:")

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**Author:** ![caritoel27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/caritoel27/32/3430_2.png) [@caritoel27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caritoel27)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ibm-informix-jdbc-driver/11814/2 "2016-06-17T20:35:52Z")

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Hi again,

Someone can help me please with a guide for connecting to Informix database?  
I tried again to connect with IBM Db2 default driver on Ignition but I didn´t have exit.

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Regards and thanks

Carolina

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**Author:** ![mori.luca](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mori.luca/32/13424_2.png) [@mori.luca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mori.luca)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ibm-informix-jdbc-driver/11814/3 "2021-12-27T11:25:23Z")

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Hi,  
did you manage to connect to your informix db?

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**Author:** ![caritoel27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/caritoel27/32/3430_2.png) [@caritoel27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caritoel27)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ibm-informix-jdbc-driver/11814/4 "2022-01-02T02:06:21Z")

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Hi,

What I did was to connect the Informix DB as linked in the central SQL Server DB for Ignition, then I made the database connection for SQL Server that is done within the Ignition gateway. Hope this helps you.

Best Regards  
Carolina