DbSchema for Informix Database

DbSchema is a powerful database management and design tool for Informix. It offers features such as visual schema design, team collaboration with GIT, schema deployment and HTML schema documentation.

How to Connect to Informix Database

1. Access the Connection Dialog

   Choose "Connect to the database" or "New Model Connected to the Database" will let you select your database and open the Connection Dialog.

   DbSchema automatically downloads the JDBC driver to connect to your database.

2. Configure the Connection

In the Connection Dialog window, select the JDBC URL you want to connect with. If your database is running in the cloud, choose Edit Manually and insert the JDBC URL from the cloud console.

Enter the host name, the authentication details, select your database as described in the Connection Dialog page.

3. Troubleshoot Firewall Issues
If you encounter connection issues, it may be due to firewall settings. Read how to enable Firewall Connections.

Firewalls & anti-viruses may block database connections.

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.

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

The database can be created by starting this command prompt and entering the below.

Guided Informix Installation

Start the Server Instance Manager

Create new instance

Configure it...

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

Connect from DbSchema to Informix