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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® Module Development OverviewThe HCL Informix® DataBlade® module overview serves as an overview of the HCL Informix® DataBlade® module development process.
Build a DataBlade® module
DataBlade® module development resourcesThe DataBlade® Developers Kit includes various resources to help you learn about and develop DataBlade® modules.
The DataBlade® Developers Kit TutorialThe DataBlade® Developers Kit Tutorial is a set of HTML documents that you access through the information center.

The DataBlade Developers Kit Tutorial

The DataBlade® Developers Kit Tutorial is a set of HTML documents that you access through the information center.

The tutorial consists of step-by-step exercises that demonstrate how to create DataBlade modules that extend your HCL Informix® database server.

The first exercise demonstrates a simple DataBlade module so that you can focus on learning the mechanics of BladeSmith and the DBDK Visual C++ Add-In without complex coding. All tutorial users start with Exercise 1.

Each subsequent exercise is more complex than the previous one; you can choose to either work through the exercises sequentially or pick the ones that interest you.

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