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# IBM Informix

Set the following properties to connect to Informix:

* Server: Set this to the name of the server running Informix.
* Port: Set this to the port the Informix server is listening on.
* Database: Set this to the name of the Informix database.
* User: Set this to the username of a user allowed to access the database.
* Password: Set this to the password of a user allowed to access the database.

You will also need to install the IBM Data Server Provider for .NET on the appRules Portal machine, the installation registers it in the machine.config.


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