Unknown terminal type errors while running dbaccess

Problem(Abstract)

This article details how to resolve the error "The type of your terminal is unknown to the system" when running dbaccess.

Resolving the problem

Q. How can I resolve various "unknown terminal" errors I receive when running dbaccess?

A. Set the environment variables TERM and TERMCAP to point to $INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap.

Example:

For csh:
setenv TERM vt100
setenv TERMCAP $INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap

For ksh :
export TERM=vt100
export TERMCAP=$INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap

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