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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. HCL OneDB™ includes many built-in extensions that are fully integrated in the database server. HCL OneDB™ 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 HCL OneDB™.
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® Developers Kit User's GuideThe HCL OneDB™ DataBlade® Developers Kit Users Guide describes how to use OneDB® DataBlade® Developers Kit (DBDK) tools to develop and package DataBlade® modules.
BladePackBladePack creates installation packages for DataBlade® modules and other software products.
Packaging for InstallShield 3.1 installationsTo package your DataBlade® module, you add content to a BladePack project, assign components, customize the installation procedure, and build the package.
Create distribution mediaTo ensure that customers can install DataBlade® modules and other HCL OneDB™ products by using common instructions, the product you distribute must conform to the HCL OneDB™ DataBlade® module installation standard. BladePack creates an interactive installation that ensures a consistent user interface.

Create distribution media

To ensure that customers can install DataBlade® modules and other HCL OneDB™ products by using common instructions, the product you distribute must conform to the HCL OneDB DataBlade module installation standard. BladePack creates an interactive installation that ensures a consistent user interface.

To install a product from diskettes on a Windows™ operating system, the installer executes the Setup.exe program on the first diskette. To create diskettes, copy the contents of the disk1 ... diskn directories to formatted 1.4 MB diskettes.

To create all other types of media, use the cdrom directory in the build area.

To distribute multiple products with their own installations on a CD-ROM or tape, rename the cdrom directory to the name of the DataBlade module before you copy the directory and its contents to the media or into the archive file.

For example, to install the Circle DataBlade module from CD-ROM, the installer mounts the CD-ROM, changes to the circle subdirectory, and executes Setup.

Important: Put the Setup.exe program in a short path. If the combined length of the path and file name of any file is longer than 255 characters, the program does not execute. This is due to a Windows limitation.