I am trying to connect to my Informix 'passenger'database like this, 
use DBI;
my $dbh = DBI->connect("dbi:Informix:testdb");

my $sth = $dbh->prepare('select * from testdb.dbo.Flight')
    or die "Couldn't prepare statement: " . $dbh->errstr;

$sth->execute();

while( @data = $sth->fetchrow_array())
{
    foreach(@data) {
        print "[$_]";
    }
    print "\n\n";
}

$sth->finish;
$dbh->disconnect;

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But I am getting following error, DBD::Informix - (warning) INFORMIXDIR not set! DBI connect('testdb','',...) failed: SQL: -25596: The INFORMIXSERVER value is no t listed in the sqlhosts file or the Registry. at C:\perlJunk\DBItestdb.pl line 11 Can't call method "prepare" on an undefined value at C:\perlJunk\DBItestdb.pl line 13. Can any one suggest me where I this error means and how can I do successful connection?Please Cheers

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