Pre-Requisites for Connections to Progress and OpenEdge Basic DBMS & DBMS Version Support Do OpenLink drivers connect to Progress? Progress version support Detecting the Progress Version Database Native Client Requirements Understanding the Progress native client (a.k.a "Progress® Client Networking" or "Progress® SQL-92 Client Access") When do I need the Progress native client? Obtaining the Progress native client Configure the Progress native client Key Database Native Variables (Set Before OpenLink Install) DLC PROCFG PATH - must include the Progress /bin/ subdirectory, typically found at $DLC/bin/ Database Native Settings You Need to Know Identify the Progress startup mode (i.e., sockets or shared memory) Identify the Progress SQL mode (i.e., SQL-89 or SQL-92) Identify the Progress socket service Identify the Progress server hostname Database Configuration for Unicode Unicode Configuration Additional Reading Restart Progress in Sockets Mode