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Client APIs and tools
You can use the
HCL Informix®
implementation of client APIs to develop applications for
Informix®
database servers.
ESQL/C Guide
The
Informix® ESQL/C Programmer's Manual
explains how to use
Informix® ESQL/C
, the
Informix®
implementation of Embedded Structured Query Language (SQL) for C (ESQL/C), to create client applications with database-management capabilities.
What is
Informix®
ESQL/C?
Client APIs and tools
You can use the
HCL Informix®
implementation of client APIs to develop applications for
Informix®
database servers.
Change Data Capture API Programmer's Guide
The
Informix® Change Data Capture API Programmer's Guide
describes how to program applications to process changed data from
HCL Informix®
databases using the
Informix® Change Data Capture API
.
Embedded SQLJ for
HCL Informix®
The
Informix® Embedded SQLJ User's Guide
contains information about using
Informix® Embedded SQLJ
.
ESQL/C Guide
The
Informix® ESQL/C Programmer's Manual
explains how to use
Informix® ESQL/C
, the
Informix®
implementation of Embedded Structured Query Language (SQL) for C (ESQL/C), to create client applications with database-management capabilities.
What is
Informix®
ESQL/C?
Informix®
ESQL/C programming
Compile programs
Informix®
ESQL/C data types
These topics contain information about the correspondence between SQL and C data types and how to handle data types in the
Informix® ESQL/C
program.
Character and string data types
These topics explain how to use character data types in the
Informix® ESQL/C
program.
Numeric data types
Time data types
These topics explain how to use
date
,
datetime
, and
interval
data types in the
Informix® ESQL/C
program.
Simple large objects
A simple large object is a large object that is stored in a blobspace on disk and is not recoverable.
Smart large objects
A smart large object is a data type that stores large, non-relational data objects such as images, sound clips, documents, graphics, maps and other large objects, and allows you to perform read, write, and seek operations on those objects.
Complex data types
These topics explain how to use
collection
and
row
data types in the
Informix® ESQL/C
program.
Opaque data types
These topics explain how to use the
lvarchar
,
fixed binary
, and
var binary
data types to access an opaque data type from the
Informix® ESQL/C
program. Use these
Informix® ESQL/C
data types to represent an opaque data type as it is transferred to and from
Informix®
.
Database server communication
Dynamic SQL
Appendixes
This section contains additional reference information.
GLS User's Guide
The
Informix® GLS User's Guide
describes the Global Language Support (GLS) feature available in
Informix®
products.
API
The
Informix® GLS API Programmer's Guide
describes the global language support (GLS) application programming interface (API) available in
Informix® ESQL/C
and
HCL Informix®
DataBlade®
modules.
Informix® Object Interface for C++
Guide
The
Informix® Object Interface for C++ Programmer's Guide
describes how to develop
HCL Informix®
client applications by using the object-oriented C++ programming language.
Informix®
ODBC Driver Guide
The
Informix® ODBC Driver Programmer's Manual
serves as a user guide and reference for
Informix® ODBC Driver
, which is the
Informix®
implementation of the Microsoft™ Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface, Version
3.0
.
.NET provider options
The
Data Server
Provider for .NET
DB2®
provider option is the preferred
Informix®
provider for developing new applications.
Informix®
JDBC Driver Guide
The
Informix® JDBC Driver Programmer's Guide
describes how to install, load, and use
Informix® JDBC Driver
to connect to the
Informix®
database from within a Java™ application or applet.
Informix International Language Supplement (ILS) User Guide
These topics include information about the translated user interface files for Informix® UNIX™ products, locales, and code set conversion tables
Informix®
OLE DB Provider Guide
The
Informix® OLE DB Provider Programmer's Guide
describes the software requirements for using
Informix® OLE DB Provider
, show how to install and configure the provider for your use, and explain how to use
Informix®
OLE DB Provider to enable client applications, such as ActiveX Data Object (ADO) applications and web pages, to access data on the
Informix®
server.
What is
Informix
ESQL/C?
Informix ESQL/C programming
Compile programs
Informix ESQL/C data types
These topics contain information about the correspondence between SQL and C data types and how to handle data types in the
Informix® ESQL/C
program.
Character and string data types
These topics explain how to use character data types in the
Informix® ESQL/C
program.
Numeric data types
Time data types
These topics explain how to use
date
,
datetime
, and
interval
data types in the
Informix® ESQL/C
program.
Simple large objects
A simple large object is a large object that is stored in a blobspace on disk and is not recoverable.
Smart large objects
A smart large object is a data type that stores large, non-relational data objects such as images, sound clips, documents, graphics, maps and other large objects, and allows you to perform read, write, and seek operations on those objects.
Complex data types
These topics explain how to use
collection
and
row
data types in the
Informix® ESQL/C
program.
Opaque data types
These topics explain how to use the
lvarchar
,
fixed binary
, and
var binary
data types to access an opaque data type from the
Informix® ESQL/C
program. Use these
Informix® ESQL/C
data types to represent an opaque data type as it is transferred to and from
Informix®
.
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