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AdministeringIn addition to administering the database server, you can tune performance, replicate data, and archive data.
System administrationThese topics contain concepts, procedures, and reference information for database and database server administrators to use for managing and tuning HCL Informix® database servers.
DB-Access User's GuideThe Informix® DB-Access User's Guide describes how to use the DB-Access utility to access, modify, and retrieve information from Informix® database servers.
The full-screen menu interfaceThe DB-Access full-screen menu interface guides you through running SQL statements.

The full-screen menu interface

The DB-Access full-screen menu interface guides you through running SQL statements.

The DB-Access user interface combines the following features:

A hierarchy of menus
Screens that prompt you for brief responses and choices from selection lists
Contextual HELP screens
The interactive Schema Editor that helps you structure tables
An SQL programmer environment, which includes the following features:
- The built-in SQL editor where you enter and modify SQL and SPL statements
- An option to use another editor of your choice
- The database server syntax checker and runtime debugger
- Storage, retrieval, and execution of SQL and SPL routines
A choice of output for database queries and reports

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