connecting to an Informix database

[homeguard]

Hello,

I need some help connecting to an informix database, I found a .net connection string on connectionstrings.com but I am having trouble with the namespace. Here is what i import:

imports IBM.Data.Informix

It underlines it with green and give me this tooltip:

namespace or type specified in Imports 'IBM.Data.Informix' doesn't contain any public member or cannot be found. make sure the namespace or the type is defined and contains at least one public member. make sure the imported element name doesnt use any aliases.

does anyone know how/where i can get this namespace?

[wild_bill]

Have you added a reference to the Informix dll?

[homeguard]

It isnt on the reference list, do you know where i could locate it?

[wild_bill]

I imagine IBM's website allows you to download it, but I don't know for sure, because I've never had to use it.

[nbrege]

We use this to connect to our Informix database:

http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data...tools/connect/