I am new for informix. could somebody tell the procedure, how I can create one more instance in the same box where one more instance is already running.

Thanks

Hi,

This depends on your platform:
- Windows -> Use instance manager to create config file, edit registry and add service

- Unix:
create new onconfig file (copy from onconfig.std)
add connectivity lines to sqlhosts file
createprepare disk/chunks
set some parameters in your onconfig, at least
- SERVERNUM (unique on your machine), DBSERVERNAME,
ROOTPATH, ROOTSIZE
set some enironment variables: same as existing env +
INFORMIXSERVER (= DBSERVERNAME and 1st field of connectivity
entry in sqlhosts)
+ ONCONFIG

Check if everything is ok and new environment is set and give oninit -i command. Beware if settings point to your existing environment then this environment will be destroyed!!!

Hope this helps,

Rob Prop