How to Connect to Informix

The Connection Dialog

The connection dialog is explained here. Then try to connect using the default database user Informix. The common used database is sysmaster. Default port is 9088.

Tip Firewalls & anti-viruses may block database connections. Read How to enable Firewall connections.

How to Connect to Informix

To connect to an Informix instance you are required to enter the host where the database is running, the port ( default 9088 ), the database user ( default informix ) with the password entered during informmix installation, the server name and database name.
How to connect to Informix database

The server name is the value listed in the database server Windows menu ( if is running on a Windows host ).
How to list the Informix server name

The database can be created by starting this command prompt and entering the below.
How to create database in Informix

Guided Informix Installation

Start the Server Instance Manager
Start the Informix instance

Create new instance
Create new Informix instance
Create new Informix instance

Configure it...
Configure Informix instance
Configure Informix instance
Configure Informix instance

Enter the informix password. This you will need also in DbSchema
Enter the Informix password

Connect from DbSchema to Informix
How to connect DbSchema to Informix database