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Extending Informix®
Beyond standard relational database objects, HCL Informix® can be extended to handle specialized data types, access methods, routines, and other objects. Informix includes many built-in extensions that are fully integrated in the database server. Informix also provides DataBlade® modules, which are packages of extended database objects for a particular purpose and that are installed separately from the database server. Alternatively, you can create your own user-defined objects for Informix.
Informix® extensions and DataBlade® modules
These topics describe how to use built-in database extensions and separately installed DataBlade® modules.

Extending Informix®
Beyond standard relational database objects, HCL Informix® can be extended to handle specialized data types, access methods, routines, and other objects. Informix includes many built-in extensions that are fully integrated in the database server. Informix also provides DataBlade® modules, which are packages of extended database objects for a particular purpose and that are installed separately from the database server. Alternatively, you can create your own user-defined objects for Informix.
- Informix® extensions and DataBlade® modules
  These topics describe how to use built-in database extensions and separately installed DataBlade® modules.
  - Database Extensions User's Guide
    The Informix® Database Extensions User's Guide explains how to use the database extensions that come with HCL Informix: Large Object Locator, MQ messaging, binary data types, basic text search, node data type, and SQL packages.
  - Performing XML Publishing
    The Informix® XML User's Guide includes information about using built-in functions for XML publishing with Informix.
  - Spatiotemporal Search for Moving Objects User's Guide
    The describes how to program applications to search data from moving objects in HCL Informix® databases using the spatiotemporal search extension.
  - TimeSeries Data User's Guide
    The Informix® TimeSeries Data User's Guide contains information to assist you in using the TimeSeries extension with HCL Informix.
  - Web DataBlade Module
    Use the Web DataBlade® module to create web applications that incorporate data that is retrieved dynamically from the HCL Informix® database.
- Creating extensions
  You can create user-defined data types, routines, access methods, and other database objects to suit your needs. You can use application programming interfaces to write user-defined routines and applications that access data in Informix® databases.

Informix® extensions and DataBlade® modules

These topics describe how to use built-in database extensions and separately installed DataBlade® modules.

External resources for extensions and DataBlade® modules
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HCL Informix® Server built-in database extensions system requirements (Support document) This document describes the platform support of built-in database extensions in the Informix® server.
Solving Business Problems with Informix® TimeSeries (Redbooks® publication) This book provides practical information about how to use the Informix® TimeSeries technology and real-world examples of how the Informix® TimeSeries solution can be used in the energy and utilities industry.
HCL Informix® Channel (video) Watch the Internet of Things videos to understand how the Informix® TimeSeries solution is key to managing device data.
Get started now with the Informix® TimeSeries solution () This article describes general architecture of HCL Informix® TimeSeries components, steps for creating and loading a time series, and how to administer a time series.
Informix® smart meter central wiki (wiki) This wiki focuses on the use of the HCL Informix® TimeSeries to manage data that is collected from smart meters. The wiki includes the following types of information: news stories and videos; information about partners and solutions; white papers and presentations; reference material, training material, and sample code.

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