> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sync.cdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Informix

You can use the Informix connector from the CData Sync application to capture data
from Informix and move it to any supported destination. To do so, you need to add
the connector, authenticate to the connector, and complete your connection.

> [!NOTE]
>
> This connector is available in Sync Self-Hosted deployments only.

## Add the Informix Connector

To enable Sync to use data from Informix, you first must add the
connector, as follows:

<ol>
  <li>Open the **Connections** page of the Sync dashboard.</li>
  <li>Click **Add Connection** to open the **Select Connectors** page.</li>
  <li>Click the **Sources** tab and locate
  the **Informix** row.</li>

  <li>
    Click the **Configure Connection** icon at the end of that row to open
    the **New Connection** page. This action opens the
    **Add Connection** dialog.

    **Note:** If the **Configure Connection** icon is not
    available, click the **Download Connector** icon to install
    the Informix connector.
  </li>

  <li>Enter a name for your connection in the **Add Connection** dialog.</li>
  <li>Click **Add** to open the **Settings** tab for your connector.</li>
</ol>

For more information about installing new connectors, see
[Connections](https://docs.sync.cdata.com/26.4/en/connections/connections.md).

## Authenticate to Informix

After you add the connector, you need to set the required properties.

* **Server:** Enter the name of the IBM Informix server.
* **Port:** Enter the port number that connects to the server that hosts your Informix database. The default port value is **50000**.
* **Database:** Enter the name of your Informix database.

CData Sync supports authenticating to Informix in two ways. Select your authentication method from these methods:

* **USRIDPWD** (default)
* **EUSRIDPWD** (Select this method if the Informix server requires the user credentials to be encrypted.)

To connect using either method, specify the following properties:

* **User:** Enter the username that you use to authenticate to your Informix database.
* **Password:** Enter the password that you use to authenticate to your Informix database.

## Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:

1. For **Use SSL**, select whether you want to enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). By default, the **Enable** checkbox is not selected.
2. Define advanced connection settings on the **Advanced** tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)
3. Click **Create & Test** to create your connection.

## More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Sync and Informix, see
[Informix Connector for CData Sync](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/JIN/synch/default.htm).


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