Download Informix JDBC Driver

Download the Informix JDBC driver, copy the JDBC URL into DbSchema, and start designing schemas with ER diagrams — free Community Edition.

Connect Informix in DbSchema Install the driver, open a connection, reverse engineer your schema, and sync changes visually.
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About the Informix JDBC driver

A JDBC driver is a Java .jar library that lets applications connect to Informix. DbSchema uses JDBC to reverse engineer schemas, run SQL, and generate documentation. Driver files are usually published by the database vendor or an open-source project.

JDBC URL format

Host, port, database name, and SSL options are passed in a URL starting with jdbc:. Each Informix driver uses its own syntax — see the connection details below.

The Informix JDBC driver

IBM Informix is a high-performance embedded and enterprise database used in retail point-of-sale systems, financial institutions, and time-series data management. It is known for its JSON/BSON support, time-series extensions (TimeSeries), and very low memory footprint.

The IBM Informix JDBC URL

  • Required File(s): ifxjdbc.jar
  • Java Driver Class: com.informix.jdbc.IfxDriver
  • JDBC URL: jdbc:informix-sqli://HOST:PORT/DB:informixserver=PARAM
  • Website: IBM

Download Informix JDBC Driver

The driver archive is a zip file. Extract it and load the .jar files using DbSchema's Driver Manager.

DbSchema and IBM Informix

DbSchema connects to Informix using the IBM JDBC driver and renders table hierarchies, fragment strategies, and smart large objects in the ER diagram. Use the Schema Synchronization feature to generate Informix-compatible DDL including FRAGMENT BY ROUND ROBIN and EXTENT SIZE parameters.

Test the driver with DbSchema

Connect Informix, build your first ER diagram in minutes. No account required.

1
Download driver & DbSchema

Get the Informix driver zip below and install DbSchema for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

2
Register the .jar

In DbSchema, open Driver Manager, add the extracted JAR, and paste your JDBC URL.

3
Design & document

Reverse engineer Informix, edit the model visually, and publish schema documentation.

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Use Informix visually in DbSchema

After the JDBC driver connects, you get ER diagrams, SQL editor, schema sync, and HTML documentation in one desktop app. Compare DbSchema editions.

ER diagrams

Reverse engineer Informix into an interactive diagram and edit structures visually.

SQL & query builder

Run SQL with autocomplete or compose queries without writing every join by hand.

Schema documentation

Export HTML docs your team can browse without installing DbSchema.

Full Informix guide

Connection tips, ports, SSL, and schema design workflows on the database landing page.

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