You can use the HCL Informix® implementation of client APIs to develop applications for Informix database servers.
The Data Server Provider for .NET DB2® provider option is the preferred Informix® provider for developing new applications.
The Informix® .NET Provider Reference Guide contains the information you need in order to use the Informix .NET Provider to access and manipulate data in HCL Informix databases.
All of the classes described in these topics belong in the namespace IBM.Data.Informix.
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.
The Informix® Embedded SQLJ User's Guide contains information about using Informix Embedded SQLJ.
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.
The Informix® GLS User's Guide describes the Global Language Support (GLS) feature available in Informix products.
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.
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.
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.
The topics in this overview describe the Informix® .NET Provider and provide information on the environment in which to use it. These topics also provide installation and connection information and general information to help you get started using the Informix .NET Provider.
These topics describe how data types are mapped between HCL Informix® databases and the .NET Framework.
The Informix® .NET Provider implements specific Microsoft™ .NET interfaces.
The Informix® .NET Provider implements specific Microsoft™ .NET base classes.
Because the objects of the Informix® .NET Provider can be used in many different programming languages, the prototypes of the methods are given in this publication using a pseudo code.
An IfxBlob represents a BLOB, which is a large block of binary data that allows random access of its contents. You can treat a BLOB in much the same way you treat an operating system file. You can read or write to certain positions in the file without reading or writing through all of the data up to that position.
An IfxClob represents a CLOB, which is a large block of character data that allows random access of its contents. You can treat a CLOB in much the same way you treat an operating system file. You can read or write to certain positions in the file without reading or writing through all of the data up to that position.
Starting with CSDK 4.50.xC4, Informix .NET Core Provider compatible with .NET Core SDK/Runtime v3.1 is shipped for Windows x64 and Linux x86_64 platforms.
This topic provides a link to the documentation.
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.
These topics include information about the translated user interface files for Informix® UNIX™ products, locales, and code set conversion tables
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.