What is Sybase Wire Protocol=DataDirect 7.1 Sybase Wire Protocol Driver???

[Former Member]

Hi , I am working as a Sybase ASE DBA (fresher) and  one of my application guy is trying to connect from informatica application to our sybase database and he requires  Sybase Wire Protocol=DataDirect 7.1 Sybase Wire Protocol Driver software to be installed on a linux machine.

I installed SAP 16 ODBC drivers (SDK) on that server and isql utility and dbisql utility are running fine..

My question is .. Have I installed the correct software or this DataDirect 7.1 Sybase wire Protocol Driver is different from normal ODBC driver.

Please help....

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ruthvik,

DataDirect driver is from Progress Software who acquired DataDirect some years back.

You installed the SAP ASE ODBC driver from the 16.0 version and I bet Informatica doesn't certify it so:

1) See if they will certify it

2) You have to purchase the DataDirect Driver.

3) So you basically installed SAP ASE ODBC Driver and not DataDirect (different vendor).

Let me know if you have more questions.

Cheers,

-Paul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Paul... This is what I wanted to get clarified...

My application guy just asked me to install ODBC without explaining to me why he needed it... this is what happens when we do things with half knowledge..

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Excellent! You are welcome!