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Extending HCL OneDB™Beyond standard relational database objects, HCL OneDB™ 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 HCL OneDB™ 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 OneDB™ databases.
DataBlade® Module Development OverviewThese topics serve as an overview of the HCL OneDB™ DataBlade® module development process.The HCL OneDB™ DataBlade® module overview serves as an overview of the HCL OneDB™ DataBlade® module development process.

DataBlade Module Development Overview

These topics serve as an overview of the HCL OneDB™ DataBlade® module development process.The HCL OneDB DataBlade module overview serves as an overview of the HCL OneDB DataBlade module development process.

A DataBlade module extends the functionality of HCL OneDB to handle data with user-defined routines or to handle nontraditional kinds of data, such as full text, images, video, spatial data, and time series.

These topics are written for anyone interested in learning about DataBlade modules, including managers, developers who plan to create DataBlade modules, and developers who plan to create applications that use DataBlade modules. However, you should be familiar with SQL and basic programming concepts.

In contrast, the HCL OneDB DataBlade Developers Kit User's Guide provides technical information specifically for developers who are ready to develop DataBlade modules.

For complete system requirements, see the HCL OneDB Read Me First sheet for the OneDB DataBlade Developers Kit (DBDK).