Marc,

OpenLink's MT ODBC can talk to a local DB2 Connect on Linux, so you are able
to use odbc_functions to get to the DB/2 on AS/400 in a fairly
straightforward manner.  If you run into problems let me know, or open a
free support case at http://www.openlinksw.com/support/suppindx.htm

Best regards,
Andrew Hill
Director of Technology Evangelism
OpenLink Software  http://www.openlinksw.com
Universal Data Access & Data Integration Technology Providers

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Grober [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 1:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Connection to AS/400.
>
>
> I was wrestling with this for a while.....
> There is a db2 distribution for linux from IBM
> There was some extensive discussion on the list in February
> and March of this past year, including a set of files from
> Alessandro Grigiante and compiling php with   --with-ibm-db2=<path>
> (i.e. using db2 instead of odbc, though some may argue thats out
> of the frying pan and into the fire?????)
> I ended up putting our project on hold for a bit (as I think did Zvi)
> but I would be very interested to hear any details  concerning
> use of odbc or ibm-db2 to talk to db2-400
>
> Andrew Hill wrote:
>
> > You still need a driver for PHP to use
> > with the Driver Manager, however, and there is not currently an
> ODBC driver
> > that will talk to AS/400 directly.
> >
>
>
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