Adding an Actian Informix Connection¶

Prerequisites¶

Java version: Validated on Java 11 only.
It is assumed that the Actian Data Intelligence Scanner has been successfully downloaded and configured. See Actian Data Intelligence Scanner Setup.

Installing the Generic JDBC Connector Plugin¶

Download the Generic JDBC connector plugin from the Connector Downloads, or download directly at https://plugins.zeenea.app/jdbc-connector-plugin/jdbc-connector-plugin-74.zip.
Move the zip file to the [scanner_install_dir]/plugins folder. Do not unzip the archive.

Installing the Informix Driver¶

Download an Informix driver for your connector. You can find a driver here: Actian ESD or https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.ibm.informix/jdbc.
Extract the jar file, if needed, and copy it to the [scanner_install_dir]/lib-ext folder:

jdbc-4.10.16.jar (Version may differ)

Creating the Configuration File¶

In the [scanner_install_dir]/connections folder, create a new file named informix.conf. (The file can be named as desired, but the file extension must be .conf.)

Copy and modify the content below based on your environment configuration, replacing <HOSTNAME>,<PORT>, <DATABASE>, <USER> and <PASSWORD> with the appropriate values for your environment.

# Unique code and name for this connector.
# NOTE: code must be unique across all scanners in your organization.
code = "actian-informix_connector_code"
name = "actian-informix_connector_name"

# Connector ID (do not change)
connector_id = "generic-jdbc"
enabled = true

connection {
     # JDBC URL to connect to the Informix database
     url = "jdbc:informix-sqli:<HOSTNAME>:<PORT>/<DATABASE>"
     # Driver name (do not change)
     jdbc_driver_name = "com.informix.jdbc.IfxDriver"
     # Authentication details (modify as per environment)
     # Default password is an empty string
     username = "<USER>"
     password = "<PASSWORD>"
}

Verifying the Connection¶

Restart Actian Data Intelligence Scanner.
In Administration, click Connections and verify that the new connection is listed:
If you encounter any issues, review the scanner.log file located in the [scanner_install_dir]/logs folder for troubleshooting guidance. Also refer to Troubleshooting for Scanners and Connections.

Viewing the Dataset¶

Switch to Studio by clicking the apps icon in the upper right and selecting Studio:

Configuring the Connection for Automatic Import¶

If desired, you can configure a connection to automatically import data as follows:

In Administration, open the Connections page, then click the ellipsis button in the Actions column for your connection:
Toggle Automatic import on: