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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.
GLS User's Guide
The
Informix® GLS User's Guide
describes the Global Language Support (GLS) feature available in
Informix®
products.
Appendix
This section contains additional reference information.
Manage GLS files
These topics describe the files provided for GLS, which are executable only.
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.
GLS User's Guide
The
Informix® GLS User's Guide
describes the Global Language Support (GLS) feature available in
Informix®
products.
GLS fundamentals
The Global Language Support (GLS) feature lets
Informix®
products handle different languages, cultural conventions, and code sets for Asian, African, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern countries.
GLS environment variables
HCL Informix®
products establish the client, database, and server locales with information from GLS-related environment variables and from data that is stored in the database.
SQL features
These topics explain how the GLS feature affects the
Informix®
implementation of SQL.
Database server features
These topics describe how the GLS feature affects the database server.
General SQL API features (ESQL/C)
These topics explain how the GLS feature affects applications that you develop with the
Informix® Client Software Development Kit
.
Informix® ESQL/C
features
These topics explain how the GLS feature affects
Informix® ESQL/C
, an SQL application programming interface (API).
Appendix
This section contains additional reference information.
Manage GLS files
These topics describe the files provided for GLS, which are executable only.
Access GLS files
HCL Informix®
products access the GLS files to obtain locale-related information.
GLS locale files
The
locale file
defines a GLS locale. It describes the basic language and cultural conventions that are relevant to the processing of data for a given language and territory.
Other GLS files
In addition to GLS locale files,
HCL Informix®
products might also use other GLS files.
Remove unused files
HCL Informix®
products contain the GLS files.
The glfiles utility (UNIX™)
To comply with MS-DOS 8.3 legacy format for file names,
HCL Informix®
products use condensed file names to store GLS locales and code-set-conversion files.
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.
Manage GLS files
These topics describe the files provided for GLS, which are executable only.
Access GLS files
HCL Informix®
products access the GLS files to obtain locale-related information.
GLS locale files
The
locale file
defines a GLS locale. It describes the basic language and cultural conventions that are relevant to the processing of data for a given language and territory.
Other GLS files
In addition to GLS locale files,
HCL Informix®
products might also use other GLS files.
Remove unused files
HCL Informix®
products contain the GLS files.
The glfiles utility (UNIX)
To comply with MS-DOS 8.3 legacy format for file names,
HCL Informix®
products use condensed file names to store GLS locales and code-set-conversion files.
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