Connecting to Informix

Package Installation explains the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for the supported environments, as well as how to install the appropriate one to your python distribution.

Establishing a Connection indicates the module to import and shows how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string. Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for Informix can be installed and used in various Python 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10 distributions (Mac is restricted to Python 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10).

Informix Version Support

Compatibile with IBM Informix 9.70 and newer. The provider supports industry-standard Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA) connectivity only.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query Informix through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with Informix data using mapped classes and Sessions.