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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®.
Creating extensionsYou 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.
DataBlade® Developers KitThe DataBlade® Developers Kit (DBDK) guides contain information about the tools you can use to develop and package DataBlade® modules, which extend the functionality of HCL Informix® databases.
DataBlade® Developers Kit User's GuideThe HCL Informix® DataBlade® Developers Kit User's Guide describes how to use tools to develop and package DataBlade® modules.
Programming DataBlade® modules in Java™This section contains information to help you edit and compile Java™ language source code generated by BladeSmith.
Debug and test DataBlade® Modules written in Java™This section describes debugging and performing functional tests on DataBlade® module routines written in Java™.
Debugging a DataBlade® moduleDebugging a DataBlade® module is usually an iterative process, repeated several times until the code is debugged.
Register a DataBlade® moduleYou need to register your DataBlade® module the first time you install it and register later if you change the definition of any of your DataBlade® module objects in BladeSmith and generate new SQL files. You do not have to reregister your DataBlade® module when you only replace its JAR file.

Register a DataBlade module

You need to register your DataBlade® module the first time you install it and register later if you change the definition of any of your DataBlade module objects in BladeSmith and generate new SQL files. You do not have to reregister your DataBlade module when you only replace its JAR file.

Important: You must have a default sbspace defined in your database server to hold your DataBlade module JAR files. If you do not, BladeManager does not register your Java™ DataBlade module.

See the Informix® DataBlade Module Installation and Registration Guide for more information about registering DataBlade modules.

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