🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi Guys:

Thus far I've only been able to identify that I want to use ADO
but that's about it. I need some help with what type of database
I should use.

Currently I'm using IBX but that's dead technology as far as
Novell is concerned and since I can't ignore Novell I need a new
db. Unfortunately IBX has kept me relatively ignorant and I'm
confused over all of the stuff that's out there and how it works
together.

In addition to it being royalty free, I need something that will
work on a local engine, TCP/IP, NetBEUI and Novell SPX and then
I need some direction on getting started with it - perhaps a
tutorial on creating the db and connecting to it.

I googled for what seemed like forever and was only able to
figure out that ODBC falls in there somewhere between the
application and the database. I was looking specifically at DB2
and found instructions that said to go to my control panel and
double click ODBC Data Sources and then to add MicroSoft ODBC
driver for DB2 but the only thing that I recognized was a driver
for Oracle (Win98SE w/ updates). Further googling failed to find
a source for the ODBC DB2 driver.

The sad truth is that I'm confused and don't even know what I
need to know. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

TIA

~ JD