Installing From Downloaded Files

Download the appropriate tar file from the Progress DataDirect Web site. Download instructions are available on the Progress DataDirect Web site.

• oaodbc32_unixos_version_setup.exe for 32-bit environments

• oaodbc64_unixos_version_setup.exe for 64-bit environments

  where unixos is the Linux or UNIX operating system, for example, sunos, and version is the version number of the release.

If you are downloading to a machine other than the target machine, you will need to transfer the files (in binary format) to your Linux/UNIX workstation. How you transfer files from another system to your Linux/UNIX workstation depends on your TCP/IP product and your system’s operating system. For more information about transferring files, refer to the documentation supplied with your TCP/IP product.

Important: Transfer the file in binary format. If you transfer files in the wrong format, the installation will fail.

On your Linux/UNIX workstation, access the tar file and extract it.

For example:

tar -xvof oaodbc64_aix_8_0_0.tar

Enter the following command to run the installation script:

ksh unixpi.ksh

The product information summary is displayed.

Note: The following example shows the information for installing the OpenAccess SDK Client for ODBC on AIX; your messages may be different.

The Product Setup is preparing the installation for OpenAccess SDK Client for ODBC on AIX.
Do you want to continue (Y/N) ? [Y]

Enter Y to continue the installation. Enter N to stop the installation; no software will be installed.

The product license agreement appears. Press ENTER to advance through the license agreement. At the end of the license agreement, you are asked to accept the agreement:

• Enter YES to accept the agreement and continue the installation.
• Enter NO to stop the installation; no software will be installed.

Enter the fully qualified path of the target directory for the OpenAccess SDK Client for ODBC software, or press ENTER to accept the default installation directory. If this directory does not exist, it will be created for you.

You are prompted for your product registration. Enter your name, company name, serial number, and key.

• If you are installing a licensed copy of the ODBC Client, enter the serial number and key provided to you by Progress DataDirect.
• If you are installing an evaluation copy of ODBC Client, leave the Key field empty.

You are prompted for the installation of the Online Books:

Would you like to install the Online Books for ODBC (Y/N) ? [N] :

Enter Y to install the online documentation.

The ODBC Client is installed. A message appears, informing you when the installation is complete.

After your installation is complete, you must set up the OpenAccess environment for your users. See Setting Up the OpenAccess SDK Environment for Users for instructions on setting up the OpenAccess environment for your users.

See Testing the ODBC Client on Linux and UNIX for instructions on testing your ODBC Client installation.

To uninstall the ODBC Client, delete the installation directory.