IBM Informix Integration Guides and Tutorials

Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism

A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live IBM Informix data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live IBM Informix data data from widely-used BI, analytics, ETL, and custom applications, ensuring that our customers can access their data wherever they desire. Below, you'll find a collection of guides and tutorials on integrating with live IBM Informix data.

Integration Use-Cases

Click below to jump to articles related to specific integration use-case.

Artificial Intelligence - agents, chatbots, and workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, crewAI, etc.)
Business Intelligence & Analytics - charting, reports, and more (Tableau, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, etc.)
ETL & Replication - moving and replicating data (CData Sync, AWS Glue, Oracle Data Integrator, etc.)
Data Virtualization - retrieving and manipulating data (DbVisualizer, SQL Server PolyBase, etc.)
Software Development - developing custom applications (.NET, AngularJS, Ruby, Python, etc.)
Data Management - managing data (DBArtisan, RazorSQL, SQuirreL, etc.)
Workflow Automation - building automated workflows (SSIS, Power Automate, etc.)

Artificial Intelligence

Product	Technology	Article Title
Agentforce	Connect AI	Connecting Agentforce with IBM Informix Data
Azure AI Foundry	Connect AI	Use Azure AI Foundry to Talk to Your IBM Informix Data
Boomi AgentStudio	Connect AI	Integrating Boomi AgentStudio with IBM Informix Data
ChatGPT	Connect AI	Connect IBM Informix Data to ChatGPT
Claude Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live IBM Informix Data in Claude Desktop
Claude Code	Connect AI	How to Query Live IBM Informix in Claude Code
Claude.ai	Connect AI	Use Claude.ai to Talk to Your IBM Informix Data
Cline (VS Code)	MCP Server	How to Access Live IBM Informix Data in Visual Studio Code via Cline
crewAI	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live IBM Informix Data from crewAI Agents
Cursor	Connect AI	Integrate Cursor with Live IBM Informix Data
Databricks Agent Bricks	Connect AI	Use Databricks Agent Bricks to Talk to IBM Informix Data
Dataiku	Connect AI	Integrating Dataiku with IBM Informix Data
Flowise	Connect AI	How to Connect Flowise AI Agents to Live IBM Informix Data
Gemini (CLI)	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live IBM Informix Data from Gemini CLI
Gemini Enterprise	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live IBM Informix Data from Gemini Enterprise
Google ADK	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live IBM Informix Data from Google ADK Agents
Google Vertex AI	Connect AI	Integrate Google Vertex AI Agents with Live IBM Informix Data
Gumloop	Connect AI	Integrating Gumloop with IBM Informix Data
IBM watsonx Orchestrate	Connect AI	Build AI Agents with IBM Informix Data in IBM watsonx Orchestrate
Langchain	Connect AI	Integrating LangChain with IBM Informix Data
LangGraph	Connect AI	Integrating LangGraph with IBM Informix Data
Mastra	Connect AI	Connecting Mastra with IBM Informix Data
Mistral (Le Chat)	Connect AI	Connect IBM Informix Data to Mistral
MS Copilot Studio	Connect AI	Connect IBM Informix Data to Microsoft Copilot Studio
n8n	Connect AI	Build IBM Informix-Connected Workflows and AI Agents in n8n
OpenAI SDK (Python)	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live IBM Informix Data from OpenAI Python Applications
Python MCP Server	Python	Connect IBM Informix to AI Assistants With the CData Python MCP Server
Relevance AI	Connect AI	Build Agents in Relevance AI with Access to Live IBM Informix Data
Sourcegraph Amp	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live IBM Informix Data from Sourcegraph Amp

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Product	Technology	Article Title
Alteryx Designer	ODBC	Prepare, Blend, and Analyze IBM Informix in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Alteryx Designer	Connect AI	Work with Live IBM Informix Data in Alteryx Designer (Connect AI)
Amazon QuickSight	Connect AI	Build Interactive Dashboards from IBM Informix Data in Amazon QuickSight
Amazon SageMaker	Connect AI	Integrate Live IBM Informix data into Amazon SageMaker Canvas
Aqua Data Studio	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in Aqua Data Studio
AWS Databricks	JDBC	Process & Analyze IBM Informix Data in Databricks (AWS)
Azure Analysis Services	Connect AI	Model IBM Informix Data Using Azure Analysis Services
Birst	JDBC	Build Visualizations of IBM Informix in Birst
BIRT	JDBC	Design BIRT Reports on IBM Informix
Clear Analytics	ODBC	Build Charts with IBM Informix in Clear Analytics
Cognos Analytics (On-Prem)	Connect AI	Analyze IBM Informix Data in Cognos Analytics
DBxtra	ODBC	Build Dashboards with IBM Informix in DBxtra
Domo	ODBC	Create Datasets from IBM Informix in Domo Workbench
Dundas BI	ODBC	Build Dashboards with IBM Informix in Dundas BI
FineReport	JDBC	Feed IBM Informix into FineReport
Gecokboard	Connect AI	Create Dashboards and Visualize Live IBM Informix Data in Geckoboard
Google Sheets	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live IBM Informix Data in Google Sheets
Grafana	Connect AI	Create IBM Informix-Connected Dashboards in Grafana
IBM Cognos BI	ODBC	Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with IBM Informix
Infragistics Reveal	Connect AI	Analyze IBM Informix Data in Infragistics Reval
JasperServer	JDBC	Create IBM Informix Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI Suite	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport Designer	JDBC	Integrate with IBM Informix in JReport Designer
Klipfolio	Connect AI	Create IBM Informix-Connected Visualizations in Klipfolio
KNIME	JDBC	Enable the IBM Informix JDBC Driver in KNIME
LINQPad	ADO.NET	Working with IBM Informix in LINQPad
Looker	Connect AI	Analyze IBM Informix Data in Looker
Looker Studio	Connect AI	Create Reports from IBM Informix Data in Looker Studio
Metabase	Connect AI	Create Interactive IBM Informix-Connected Metabase Dashboards
Microsoft Excel	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live IBM Informix Data in Excel Desktop
Microsoft Excel for the Web	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live IBM Informix Data in Excel for the Web
Microsoft SSAS	ADO.NET	Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from IBM Informix
MicroStrategy	Connect AI	Connect to Live IBM Informix Data in MicroStrategy through Connect AI
MicroStrategy	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for IBM Informix in MicroStrategy
Microstrategy Desktop	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for IBM Informix in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy Web	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for IBM Informix in MicroStrategy Web
Mode Analytics	Connect AI	Create IBM Informix-Connected Visualizations in Mode
OBIEE	JDBC	IBM Informix Reporting in OBIEE with the IBM Informix JDBC Driver
pandas	Python	Use pandas to Visualize IBM Informix in Python
Pentaho Report Designer	JDBC	Integrate IBM Informix in the Pentaho Report Designer
Power BI Desktop	Power BI	Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time IBM Informix
Power BI Service	Connect AI	Visualize Live IBM Informix Data in the Power BI Service
Power Pivot	Connect AI	Access IBM Informix Data in Microsoft Power Pivot
Power Query	Connect AI	Access IBM Informix Data in Microsoft Power Query
Qlik Cloud	Connect AI	Create Apps from IBM Informix Data in Qlik Sense Cloud
QlikView	ODBC	Connect to and Query IBM Informix in QlikView over ODBC
R	JDBC	Analyze IBM Informix in R (JDBC)
R	ODBC	Analyze IBM Informix in R (ODBC)
RapidMiner	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in RapidMiner
Redash	Connect AI	Query, Visualize, and Share live IBM Informix Data in Redash
SAP Analytics Cloud	Connect AI	Analyze IBM Informix Data in SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Business Objects	JDBC	Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for IBM Informix
SAP Crystal Reports	JDBC	Publish Reports with IBM Informix in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
SAP Crystal Reports	Connect AI	Publish Reports with IBM Informix in Crystal Reports (Connect AI)
SAS	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for IBM Informix in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
SAS JMP	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for IBM Informix in SAS JMP
SAS Viya	Connect AI	Analyze Live IBM Informix Data in SAS Viya
Sisense	JDBC	Visualize Live IBM Informix in Sisense
Spago BI	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in SpagoBI
Tableau	Tableau	Visualize IBM Informix in Tableau Desktop
Tableau	Connect AI	Visualize IBM Informix in Tableau Desktop (Connect AI)
Tableau Cloud	Connect AI	Build IBM Informix Visualizations in Tableau Cloud
Tableau Server	Tableau	Publish IBM Informix-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server
ThoughtSpot	Connect AI	Model, Search, and Visualize Live IBM Informix Data in ThoughtSpot
TIBCO Spotfire	ADO.NET	Visualize IBM Informix in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
TIBCO Spotfire Server	JDBC	Operational Reporting on IBM Informix from Spotfire Server
Visio	ODBC	Link Visio Shapes to IBM Informix
Zoho Analytics	Connect AI	Create IBM Informix-Connected Dashboards in Zoho Analytics

ETL & Replication

Product	Technology	Article Title
Airbyte	Connect AI	Connect to IBM Informix Data in Airbyte ELT Pipelines
Amazon Redshift	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Amazon Redshift
Amazon S3	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Amazon S3
Apache Airflow	JDBC	Bridge IBM Informix Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache Camel	JDBC	Integrate with IBM Informix using Apache Camel
Apache Cassandra	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Apache Cassandra
Apache Kafka	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Apache Kafka
Apache NiFi	JDBC	Bridge IBM Informix Connectivity with Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi Batch Operations	JDBC	Perform Batch Operations with IBM Informix Data in Apache NiFi
AWS Glue	Connect AI	Build ETL Jobs with IBM Informix Data in AWS Glue Jobs
Azure Data Factory	Connect AI	Import IBM Informix Data Using Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Lake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Azure Data Lake
Azure Synapse	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Azure Synapse
BIML	SSIS	Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate IBM Informix to SQL Server
CloverDX	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
Couchbase	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Couchbase
CSV	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Local Delimited Files
Databricks	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Databricks
ETL Validator	JDBC	How to Work with IBM Informix in ETL Validator
FoxPro	ODBC	Work with IBM Informix in FoxPro
Google AlloyDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Google AlloyDB
Google BigQuery	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Google BigQuery
Google Cloud SQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Google Cloud SQL
Google Data Fusion	JDBC	Build IBM Informix-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
Google Data Fusion	Connect AI	Build Pipelines with Live IBM Informix Data in Google Cloud Data Fusion (CData Connect AI)
Heroku / Salesforce Connect	CData Sync	Replicate IBM Informix for Use in Salesforce Connect
HULFT Integrate	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in HULFT Integrate
IBM DB2	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to IBM DB2
Informatica Cloud	JDBC	Integrate IBM Informix in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenter	JDBC	Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for IBM Informix
Jaspersoft ETL	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in Jaspersoft Studio
Microsoft Access	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Microsoft Access
Microsoft Azure Tables	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Azure SQL
Microsoft Excel	Excel	Transfer Data from Excel to IBM Informix
Microsoft Power Automate	Connect AI	Build IBM Informix-Connected Automated Tasks with Power Automate (Desktop)
Microsoft OneLake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Microsoft OneLake (Fabric}
MongoDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to MongoDB
MySQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to MySQL
Oracle Data Integrator	JDBC	ETL IBM Informix in Oracle Data Integrator
Oracle Database	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Oracle
Pentaho Data Integration	JDBC	Integrate IBM Informix in Pentaho Data Integration
petl	Python	Extract, Transform, and Load IBM Informix in Python
PostgreSQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to PostgreSQL
Replicate to MySQL	PowerShell	Replicate IBM Informix to MySQL with PowerShell
SAP HANA	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to SAP HANA
SingleStore	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to SingleStore
SnapLogic	JDBC	Integrate IBM Informix with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC)
SnapLogic	Connect AI	Integration with IBM Informix Data in SnapLogic (Connect AI)
Snowflake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to Snowflake
SQL Server	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to SQL Server
SQL Server Linked Server	Connect AI	Connect to IBM Informix Data as a SQL Server Linked Server
SQLite	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to SQLite
Talend	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix and Transfer Data in Talend
UiPath Studio	ODBC	Create an RPA Flow that Connects to IBM Informix in UiPath Studio
Vertica	CData Sync	Automated Continuous IBM Informix Replication to a Vertica Database
Workato	Connect AI	Build Automated Workflows with Live IBM Informix Data in Workato
Zapier	Connect AI	Build Automated IBM Informix-Connected Workflows in Zapier

Data Virtualization

Product	Technology	Article Title
Access Linked Tables	ODBC	Update IBM Informix with a Microsoft Access Linked Table
APOS Live Data Gateway	JDBC	Build Semantic Layer Views for IBM Informix (JDBC)
APOS Live Data Gateway	Connect AI	Build Semantic Layer Views for IBM Informix Data (Connect AI)
Denodo	JDBC	Create A Data Source for IBM Informix in Denodo Platform
Dremio	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix as an External Source in Dremio
MySQL Federated Tables	ODBC	Connect to IBM Informix as Federated Tables in MySQL
Oracle Database	ODBC	Access IBM Informix as a Remote Oracle Database
PostgreSQL FDW	JDBC	A PostgreSQL Interface for IBM Informix
Salesforce Connect	Connect AI	Edit and Search IBM Informix External Objects in Salesforce Connect
Salesforce External Services	Connect AI	Connect to IBM Informix through External Services in Salesforce
SQL Server Linked Servers	ODBC	Connect to IBM Informix as a Linked Server
SQL Server PolyBase	Connect AI	Connect to IBM Informix Data using PolyBase with Connect AI
SQL Server PolyBase	ODBC	Connect to IBM Informix as an External Data Source using PolyBase

Software Development

Product	Technology	Article Title
AWS Lambda	JDBC	Access Live IBM Informix Data in AWS Lambda
Axios	Connect AI	Build IBM Informix-Connected Web Apps with Axios and CData Connect AI
.NET Charts	ADO.NET	DataBind Charts to IBM Informix
.NET QueryBuilder	ODBC	Rapidly Develop IBM Informix-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
Apache Spark	JDBC	Work with IBM Informix in Apache Spark Using SQL
AppSheet	Connect AI	Create IBM Informix-Connected Business Apps in AppSheet
Bubble.io	Connect AI	Build IBM Informix-Connected Apps in Bubble
C++Builder	ODBC	DataBind Controls to IBM Informix Data in C++Builder
Choreo	Connect AI	Build Custom Apps on IBM Informix Data in Choreo
Claude Code	MCP Server	Build IBM Informix-Powered Applications in Claude Code with CData Code Assist MCP
ColdFusion	JDBC	Query IBM Informix in ColdFusion Using JDBC
ColdFusion	ODBC	Query IBM Informix in ColdFusion Using ODBC
Cursor	MCP Server	Build IBM Informix-Powered Applications in Cursor with CData Code Assist MCP
Dash	Python	Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on IBM Informix
Delphi	ODBC	DataBind Controls to IBM Informix Data in Delphi
DevExpress	ADO.NET	DataBind IBM Informix to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - Code First	ADO.NET	Access IBM Informix with Entity Framework 6
EF - LINQ	ADO.NET	LINQ to IBM Informix
EF - MVC	ADO.NET	Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to IBM Informix
Filemaker Pro	ODBC	Bidirectional Access to IBM Informix from FileMaker Pro
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)	JDBC	Bidirectional Access to IBM Informix from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
Gemini Code Assist	MCP Server	Build IBM Informix-Powered Applications in Gemini Code Assist with CData Code Assist MCP
GitHub Copilot	MCP Server	Build IBM Informix-Powered Applications in GitHub Copilot with CData Code Assist MCP
Go	ODBC	Write a Simple Go Application to work with IBM Informix on Linux
Google Apps Script	Connect AI	Connect to IBM Informix Data in Google Apps Script
Hibernate	JDBC	Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with IBM Informix Entities in Java
IntelliJ	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in IntelliJ
JBoss	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBI	JDBC	Create a Data Access Object for IBM Informix using JDBI
JetBrains RubyMine	JDBC	Integrate IBM Informix with JetBrains RubyMine
Jitterbit	Connect AI	Integrate with Live IBM Informix Data in Jitterbit
JRuby	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in JRuby
Lazarus IDE	ODBC	Easily Integrate IBM Informix Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
Mendix	Connect AI	Build IBM Informix-Connected Apps in Mendix (Connect AI)
Mendix	JDBC	Build IBM Informix-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
Microsoft Power Apps	Connect AI	Integrate Live IBM Informix Data into Custom Business Apps Built in Power Apps
NodeJS	Connect AI	Query IBM Informix Data in Node.js (via Connect AI)
NodeJS	ODBC	Query IBM Informix through ODBC in Node.js
OutSystems	Connect AI	Create IBM Informix-Connected Enterprise Applications in OutSystems
Perplexity Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live IBM Informix Data in Perplexity Desktop
PHP	ODBC	Natively Connect to IBM Informix in PHP
PowerBuilder	ADO.NET	Connect to IBM Informix from PowerBuilder
PowerShell	PowerShell	Pipe IBM Informix to CSV in PowerShell
PyCharm	ODBC	Using the CData ODBC Driver for IBM Informix in PyCharm
Python	ODBC	Connect to IBM Informix in Python on Linux/UNIX
Retool	Connect AI	Build IBM Informix-Connected Apps in Retool
Ruby	ODBC	Connect to IBM Informix in Ruby
RunMyProcess	Connect AI	Connect to IBM Informix Data in RunMyProcess
RunMyProcess DSEC	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
Servoy	JDBC	Build IBM Informix-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring Boot	JDBC	Access Live IBM Informix Data in Spring Boot Apps
SQLAlchemy	Python	Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access IBM Informix in Python
Tomcat	JDBC	Configure the CData JDBC Driver for IBM Informix in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
Unqork	Connect AI	Create IBM Informix-Connected Applications in Unqork
VCL App (RAD Studio)	ODBC	Build a Simple VCL Application for IBM Informix
WebLogic	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix from a Connection Pool in WebLogic

Data Management

Product	Technology	Article Title
Apache Solr	JDBC	Import IBM Informix Data into Apache Solr
Coginiti Pro	JDBC	Access Live IBM Informix Data in Coginiti Pro
DataGrip	JDBC	Qeury IBM Informix Data in DataGrip
DB Artisan	JDBC	Manage IBM Informix in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
DB Artisan	ODBC	Connect to IBM Informix in DBArtisan
DBeaver	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in DBeaver
DbVisualizer	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in DBVisualizer
HeidiSQL	Connect AI	Connect to IBM Informix Data in HeidiSQL
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog	JDBC	Add IBM Informix to Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
MySQL Workbench	ODBC	Query IBM Informix in MySQL Workbench (ODBC)
QuerySurge	JDBC	Validate IBM Informix Data with QuerySurge
RazorSQL	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in RazorSQL
SQuirreL	JDBC	Connect to IBM Informix in Squirrel SQL Client

Workflow Automation

Product	Technology	Article Title
Blue Prism	ODBC	Integrate Live IBM Informix Data for Intelligent Robotic Process Automation
MuleSoft Anypoint	JDBC	Access IBM Informix in Anypoint Using SQL
Nintex Workflow Cloud	Connect AI	Build IBM Informix-Connected Workflows in Nintex
Power Automate	Connect AI	Integrate IBM Informix Data into Power Automate Automated Tasks
SSIS Export	SSIS	Export Data from SQL Server to IBM Informix through SSIS
SSIS Import	SSIS	Import IBM Informix Data into SQL Server using SSIS
SSIS Lookup	SSIS	Insert New or Update Existing IBM Informix Records from SQL Server

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