Connecting SQL Server 2000 to legacy (AS/400) systems in a real time view?

Has anyone used SQL Server 2000 to attempt to get a real time view of a AS/4
00 system? Can you do it thru setting up a Linked Server?
Thanks,
WarrenYes and yes.
Install Client Access on the SQL Server box and the
configure the linked server. For data source, use the IP
address of the AS400. For provider string, you need to
include the library you are using, connect timeout setting
and code page. There is some documentation for the settings
in the Client Access help files. You'd set the provider
string somewhat like:
InitCat=YourLibrary;CCSID=37;PCCodePage=
1252;
Data Source=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Settings will depend on how your AS400 is configured. Again,
the Client Access help files have information on the
necessary connection string settings.
-Sue
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 07:51:06 -0700, Warren
<anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Has anyone used SQL Server 2000 to attempt to get a real time view of a AS/
400 system? Can you do it thru setting up a Linked Server?
>Thanks,
>Warren|||Thanks Sue I will try this and let you know!
Thanks Again,
Warren