Index
A
- ALS. See Asian Language Support (ALS).
- ALTER TABLE statement 3-11, 3-48
- Alternative date formats 2-29
- Alternative time formats 2-37
- ANSI compliance
- level Intro-18
- as formatting character 7-20
- ASCII code set 1-19
- Asian date. See Era-based dates.
- Asian Language Support (ALS)
- code-set conversion with 1-46
- collation order 1-12
- DBDATE support 2-7, 7-12
- DBTIME support 2-20
- information in systables 1-26
- multibyte data 1-4
- precedence of environment variables 1-25, 1-38, 1-40
- reverting to 5-10
- Asian language. See Multibyte character.
B
- BETWEEN conditions 3-25
- Binary large object (blob) 1-48, 4-7, 8-13
- See also BYTE data type TEXT data type.
- blob. See Binary large object (blob).
- BYTE data type
- code-set conversion 1-48, 4-7, 8-12
- partial characters 3-39
- See also Binary large object (blob).
C
- .c file extension 7-4, 8-11
- C compiler
- 8-bit clean 8-8
- limitations 7-4, 8-7
- multibyte characters 8-7, 8-8
- non-ASCII filenames 7-4
- non-ASCII source code 8-7, 8-8
- See also ESQL/C compiler.
- Cast 4-17
- CC8BITLEVEL environment variable 2-5, 7-4, 8-10
- CCSID code set. See IBM CCSID code set.
- CHAR data type
- code-set conversion 1-48, 4-7
- collation order 1-11
- difference from NCHAR 3-12
- GLS aspects 3-17
- performance considerations 3-16
- Character
- 7-bit 1-8
- 8-bit 1-8
- mismatched 1-42, A-17
- multibyte. See Multibyte character.
- non-ASCII. See Non-ASCII character.
- nonprintable 3-13, 3-15
- partial 3-36, 7-25
- shifting case of 7-23
- single-byte. See Single-byte character.
- white space. See White space.
- Character classification. See Locale, CTYPE category.
- Character data
- avoiding corruption of 1-48, 4-7
- collation of 1-36, 3-20, A-6
- converting 1-41, 1-48, 4-7
- data types 3-11
- equivalent characters 1-11, 3-23, 3-28, A-6
- ESQL functions 7-23
- interpreting 1-26, 1-36
- processing with locales 1-5
- See also Data.
- Character set 1-8, A-18
- Charmap file. See Code-set file.
- CHAR_LENGTH function 3-45
- Chinese locale 1-7, 1-30
- chkenv utility 4-11, 5-10
- Chunk 4-4, 5-4
- Client application
- checking a connection 1-33, 1-38, 1-47
- code-set conversion 1-45, 1-46
- definition of 1-6
- end-user formats 1-12
- establishing a connection 7-24
- opening another database 1-38, 1-47
- requesting a connection 1-31, 2-18
- sending client locale to server 1-32, 1-39, 7-24
- setting a locale 1-18, 1-24, 1-28
- support for locales 1-6, 1-7
- uses of client locale 1-23, 2-6
- uses of database locale 1-27
- verifying locales 1-45
- See also ESQL/C program; ESQL/COBOL program.
- Client code set 1-41, 1-45, 1-46
- Client computer
- client code set 1-41
- code-set-conversion files 1-46
- setting CLIENT_LOCALE 1-28
- setting DB_LOCALE 1-28
- Client locale
- client code set 1-41
- code set. See Client code set.
- COLLATION category 1-24
- CTYPE category 1-24
- customizing 1-49
- definition of 1-23, 1-26
- determining 1-24
- ESQL/C source files 7-5, 7-6
- ESQL/COBOL source files 7-5, 7-6
- MESSAGES category A-9
- MONETARY category 1-24
- NUMERIC category 1-24
- sample 1-23, 1-24, 1-35
- sending to database server 1-32, 7-24
- setting 1-28
- TIME category 1-24
- See also Client application; CLIENT_LOCALE environment variable.
- Client/server environment
- client locale 1-32
- code-set conversion 1-41, 1-44
- database locale 1-33
- locales of 1-18, 1-22
- server-processing locale 1-34
- setting environment variables 1-28
- CLIENT_LOCALE environment variable
- client code set 1-41
- default value 1-28
- ESQL filenames 7-4
- ESQL source code 7-4
- for NLS applications 1-37
- interpreting command-line arguments 4-10, 5-9, 6-9
- location of message files 2-16
- precedence of 1-24, 1-39, 1-51, 1-52, 1-53, 2-16, 7-14, 7-17, 7-19
- role in code-set conversion 1-45, 1-47
- sending to database server 1-32
- setting 1-28
- syntax 2-6
- with TEXT data 3-12, 3-15, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19
- See also Client locale.
- .cm file extension A-18, A-21
- .cmo file extension A-18
- cmZ.txt file A-26
- .cob file extension 7-4
- COBOL compiler 7-4
- Code point 1-8, 1-10, 3-16
- Code set
- 1252 1-8, 1-19, 1-21
- 8859-1 1-8, 1-19, 1-21, A-13
- affecting filenames 2-25, 4-6, 5-6, 6-5, 7-5
- ASCII 1-8, 1-19
- code points 1-8, 3-16
- compatible 1-6, 1-26
- condensed name 1-21, 1-26, 1-49, A-12
- convertible 1-29, 1-46, 1-48, 4-7
- default 1-19, 1-20, 1-30
- definition of 1-8
- determining 1-30, 1-41
- for client application 1-23
- for database 1-26
- for database server 1-27
- in locale name 1-20, 1-21, 1-33
- incompatible 1-46
- multibyte 1-9, 1-30, 3-35, 3-36, 3-42, 7-25
- single-byte 1-8, 1-30, 3-35, 3-38, 3-41
- source 1-41, 1-42
- target 1-41, 1-42
- See also Client code set; Code-set conversion; Database code set; Server code set.
- Coded Character Set Identifier (CCSID). See IBM CCSID code set.
- Code-set conversion
- by client application 1-45
- by database server 1-47
- character mismatches 1-42, A-17
- data converted 1-48, 4-7
- definition of 1-41
- files. See Code-set-conversion file.
- for blob data 1-48, 4-7, 8-13
- for column names 1-48, 4-8
- for cursor names 1-48, 4-8
- for error message text 1-48, 4-8
- for LVARCHAR 4-7
- for SQL data types 1-48, 4-7
- for SQL statements 1-48, 4-8
- for statement IDs 1-48, 4-8
- for stored procedure text 1-48, 4-8
- for table names 1-48, 4-8
- handling mismatched characters 1-42
- in ESQL/C program 8-12
- limitations 1-41
- lossy error 1-42
- performing 1-43, 1-47, 1-48, 4-7
- registry file A-18, A-20
- role of CLIENT_LOCALE 1-45, 1-47
- role of DB_LOCALE 1-45, 1-47
- role of SERVER_LOCALE 1-47
- two-way A-16
- Code-set file
- description of A-17
- listing A-26
- location of A-18, A-19
- object A-18
- removing A-21
- source A-18
- Code-set order. See Collation order.
- Code-set-conversion file
- description of A-14
- listing 1-46, A-25
- location of A-15
- object A-15, A-20
- removing unused A-20
- source 1-42, A-15, A-20
- Collation
- definition of 1-9
- equivalence classes 1-11, 3-23, 3-28, 3-31, A-6
- of character data 3-20
- of NCHAR 3-12
- of NVARCHAR 3-14
- sort order. See Collation order.
- with ALS database server 1-12, 1-26
- with NLS database server 1-12, 1-26
- COLLATION locale category
- description of A-4, A-6
- in client locale 1-24
- in default locale A-4
- in locale source file A-12
- in server-processing locale 1-38
- Collation order
- code-set 1-10, 1-11, 3-16
- localized 1-5, 1-10, 1-11, 1-20, 1-36, 3-16
- tasks affected by 1-9
- types of 1-10
- Column (database)
- expressions 3-34
- in code-set conversion 1-48, 4-8
- naming 1-5, 1-6, 3-5, 7-6
- substrings 3-34, 3-39
- Command-line arguments 4-10, 5-9, 6-9
- Command-line conventions
- elements of Intro-9
- example diagram Intro-10
- how to read Intro-10
- Comment icons Intro-7
- Comments 2-5, 3-34, 7-6
- Compiler. See C compiler; ESQL/C compiler.
- Compliance, with industry standards Intro-18
- Conditions
- BETWEEN 3-25
- IN 3-27
- LIKE 3-30
- MATCHES 3-28
- relational operator 3-24
- CONNECT statement 3-5
- Connection. See Database server connection.
- Constraint 3-5, 7-6
- Conversion modifier 1-51, 2-29, 2-37
- CREATE CAST statement 4-17
- CREATE DATABASE statement 3-6
- CREATE DISTINCT TYPE statement 4-17
- CREATE FUNCTION statement 4-17
- CREATE INDEX statement 3-4, 3-6, 3-20
- CREATE OPAQUE TYPE statement 4-17
- CREATE OPCLASS statement 4-18
- CREATE PROCEDURE statement 3-6, 3-7, 4-18
- CREATE ROLE statement 3-6
- CREATE ROW TYPE statement 4-18
- CREATE SYNONYM statement 3-7
- CREATE TABLE statement
- character data types 3-11
- column name in 3-5
- constraint name in 3-5
- MONEY columns 3-48
- naming database objects 3-4
- table name in 3-7
- CREATE TRIGGER statement 3-7
- CREATE VIEW statement 3-7
- CTYPE locale category
- character case 7-23
- description of A-4, A-6
- in client locale 1-24
- in default locale A-4
- in locale source file A-12
- in server-processing locale 1-38
- white-space characters 2-26, 2-35
- Currency data. See Monetary data.
- Currency notation 1-15, 1-53, 2-19
- Currency symbol 1-15, 1-20, 3-49, 7-19, A-7
- Cursor 1-5, 1-6, 1-48, 3-5, 4-8, 7-6
- .cv file extension 1-42, A-15, A-20
- .cvo file extension A-15, A-20
- cvY.txt file A-25
- .c_ file extension 8-11
D
- .dat file extension 6-3
- Data
- character 3-11
- converting 1-48, 4-7
- corruption 2-6, 2-18
- portability 6-6
- transferring 1-34
- See also Character data; Date data; Monetary data; Numeric data; Time data.
- Data type
- BLOB 4-13
- BYTE 1-48, 4-7
- CHAR 1-48, 3-17, 4-7
- character 3-11
- CLOB 4-13
- code-set conversion 1-48, 4-7
- collation order 1-11
- complex 4-14
- DATE 1-15, A-9
- DATETIME 1-15, A-9
- DECIMAL 1-14, A-7
- distinct 4-14
- FLOAT 1-14, A-7
- INTEGER 1-14, A-7
- internal format 1-12
- locale-sensitive 1-26, 3-11, 8-6
- locale-specific 1-36
- locator structure 8-12
- LVARCHAR 4-13
- MONEY 1-14
- NCHAR 1-48, 3-11, 4-7, 8-6
- numeric 1-14, A-7
- NVARCHAR 3-13, 8-6
- NVARCHAR data type 1-48, 4-7
- opaque 4-14
- SMALLFLOAT 1-14, A-7
- SMALLINT 1-14, A-7
- smart large objects 4-13
- TEXT 1-48, 3-18, 4-7
- VARCHAR 3-18
- VARCHAR data type 1-48, 4-7
- See also individual data type names.
- Database
- loading 3-52
- migrating from GLS 5-10
- naming 3-6, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6
- saving locale information 1-26
- SE names 6-4, 6-6
- unloading 3-52
- Database code set 1-41, 1-45, 1-46
- Database conversion 1-26, 5-10
- Database cursor. See Cursor.
- Database locale
- code set. See Database code set.
- database code set 1-41
- in system catalog 1-26, 1-33
- incompatible 1-33
- sample 1-23, 1-27, 1-35
- saving 1-26
- setting 1-28
- uses of 1-36
- verifying 1-33, 1-38, 2-18
- See also DB_LOCALE environment variable.
- Database objects 1-6, 3-4
- Database server
- code-set conversion 1-47
- collation 1-11
- determining server-processing locale 1-31, 1-34
- end-user formats 1-13
- internal formats 1-12
- interpreting character data 1-26
- setting a locale 1-28
- setting locale 1-18
- support for locales 1-5, 1-7
- uses of client locale 1-24, 1-31, 1-32
- uses of database locale 1-26
- uses of server locale 1-27, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
- using DB_LOCALE 2-18
- utilities 1-6
- verifying a connection 1-31, 7-24
- verifying database locale 1-33, 1-38
- See also INFORMIX-OnLine database server; INFORMIX-SE database server; INFORMIX-Universal Server.
- Database server connection
- client-locale information 1-32
- establishing 1-31, 7-24
- naming 3-5
- sample 1-23, 1-24, 1-27, 1-44
- server-processing locale 2-6
- verifying 1-31, 1-33, 1-38, 7-24
- warnings 1-33, 7-24
- Date data
- alternative formats 2-29
- Asian. See Era-based dates.
- customizing format of 1-50
- end-user format 1-15, 1-19, 1-39, 1-50, A-9
- format of A-8
- locale-specific 1-6, 1-14
- precedence of environment variables 1-51, 7-14
- setting GL_DATE 2-25
- See also Data; DATE data type; DATETIME data type; Era-based dates.
- DATE data type
- end-user format 1-15, 1-19, 1-50, 2-7, 2-25, A-9
- era-based dates 1-51
- ESQL library functions 7-8
- ESQL/C functions 7-8, 7-10
- ESQL/C library functions 7-9
- ESQL/COBOL library routines 7-9
- ESQL/COBOL routines 7-8, 7-10
- extended-format strings 7-10
- internal format 1-12, 1-15
- precedence of environment variables 1-51, 7-14
- See also Date data.
- DATETIME data type
- end-user format 1-15, 1-19, 1-50, 2-20, 2-35, A-9
- era-based dates 1-51
- ESQL library functions 7-15
- ESQL/C functions 7-15
- ESQL/COBOL routines 7-15
- extended-format strings 7-16
- formatting directives for 2-36
- internal format 1-15
- precedence of environment variables 1-52, 7-17
- See also Date data.
- DB code set. See Database code set.
- DB-Access utility 1-6
- dbaccess utility 4-10, 5-10, 6-9
- DBAPICODE environment variable 1-45
- DBCENTURY environment variable 2-29
- DBCODESET environment variable 1-32, 1-37, 1-39
- DBDATE environment variable
- era-based dates 1-51, 2-8, 3-51
- ESQL library functions 7-9
- precedence of 1-24, 1-39, 1-51, 7-14
- sending to database server 1-32
- setting 1-50
- syntax 2-7
- dbexport utility 1-7, 2-25, 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- dbimport utility 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- DBLANG environment variable
- precedence of 2-16
- setting 1-49
- syntax 2-15
- dbload utility 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- DBMONEY environment variable
- defining currency symbols 7-22
- ESQL library functions 7-19, 7-22
- precedence of 1-24, 1-39, 1-53, 7-19
- sending to database server 1-32
- setting 1-53
- syntax 2-19
- DBNLS environment variable 1-24, 1-32, 1-34, 1-39, 1-45, 1-51, 1-52, 1-53
- .dbs file extension 6-3
- dbschema utility 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- DBTIME environment variable
- era-based dates 3-51
- ESQL library functions 7-16
- precedence of 1-24, 1-39, 1-52, 7-17
- sending to database server 1-32
- setting 1-50
- syntax 2-20
- with multibyte characters 2-22
- DB_LOCALE environment variable
- database code set 1-41
- default value 1-28
- precedence of 1-37
- role in code-set conversion 1-45, 1-47
- sending to database server 1-32
- server-processing locale 1-37
- setting 1-28
- syntax 2-17
- verifying database locale 1-33
- See also Database locale.
- DECIMAL data type 1-14, 1-53, A-7
- Decimal separator 1-14, 1-19, 3-49, 7-19, A-7
- DECLARE statement 3-5
- Default locale
- default code set 1-19, 1-20, 1-30, A-13
- definition of 1-18
- for client application 1-28
- for database server 1-28
- locale modifier 1-21
- locale name 1-20
- required A-20
- DELETE statement
- era-based dates 3-50
- GLS considerations 3-49
- WHERE clause conditions 3-50
- DELIMIDENT environment variable 3-10
- Delimited identifiers 3-10
- DESCRIBE statement 8-14
- Diagnostic file 1-27, 4-3, 5-3
- Distinct data type 4-17
- Documentation
- related Intro-17
- Documentation conventions
- command-line Intro-8
- icon Intro-7
- sample-code Intro-11
- typographical Intro-6
- Documentation notes Intro-17
- Documentation, types of
- documentation notes Intro-17
- error message files Intro-16
- machine notes Intro-17
- on-line manuals Intro-15
- printed manuals Intro-16
- related reading Intro-17
- release notes Intro-17
- Dollar ($) sign
- as formatting character 7-20
- dtcvfmasc() library function 7-15
- dttofmtasc() library function 7-15
E
- .ec file extension 7-4, 8-11
- .eco file extension 7-4
- ECO-DAT library routine 7-8, 7-9
- ECO-DEF library routine 7-8, 7-10
- ECO-DSH library routine 7-23
- ECO-DTCVASC library routine 7-15
- ECO-DTTOASC library routine 7-15
- ECO-FEL library routine 7-17
- ECO-FIN library routine 7-17
- ECO-FMT library routine 7-8, 7-10
- ECO-STR library routine 7-8, 7-9
- ECO-USH library routine 7-23
- End-user format
- conversion modifier 2-29, 2-37
- customizing 1-49
- date data 1-15, 1-19, 1-50, 2-21, 2-26, 2-35, A-9
- date format qualifiers 2-31
- default 1-19
- definition of 1-12, 1-50, 1-53
- extended DATE-format strings 7-10
- extended DATETIME format strings 7-16
- monetary data 1-14, 1-19, 1-53, 2-19, A-8
- numeric data 1-14, 1-19, A-7
- printing 1-13, 1-14, 1-15, 2-33, 2-38
- scanning 1-13, 1-14, 1-15, 2-32, 2-38
- sending to database server 1-32, 1-39
- time data 1-15, 1-19, 1-50, 2-35, A-9
- time format qualifiers 2-38
- English locale 1-30, A-10
- See also Default locale.
- Environment variable
- CC8BITLEVEL 2-5
- CLIENT_LOCALE 1-28, 2-6
- DBAPICODE 1-45
- DBCENTURY 2-29
- DBCODESET 1-37, 1-39
- DBDATE 2-7
- DBLANG 2-15
- DBMONEY 2-19
- DBNLS 1-32
- DBTIME 2-20
- DB_LOCALE 1-28, 2-17
- DELIMIDENT 3-10
- ESQLMF 2-22
- GLS8BITFSYS 2-23
- GLS-related 2-4
- GL_DATE 2-25
- GL_DATETIME 2-35
- LANG 1-32
- locale-related 1-28
- precedence for ALS 1-25, 1-38, 1-40
- precedence for client locale 1-24
- precedence for DATE data 1-51, 7-14
- precedence for DATETIME data 1-51, 7-17
- precedence for monetary data 1-53, 7-19
- precedence for NLS 1-25, 1-37, 1-40
- precedence for server-processing locale 1-37, 1-39
- SERVER_LOCALE 1-28, 2-41
- See also individual environment variable names.
- Era-based dates
- DATE-format functions 7-8
- DATETIME-format functions 7-15
- DBDATE formats 2-8, 7-9
- DBTIME formats 2-21, 7-16
- defined in locale A-8
- definition of 1-16
- extended-format strings 7-10, 7-16
- GL_DATE formats 1-51, 2-29
- GL_DATETIME formats 1-51
- in DELETE statement 3-50
- in INSERT statement 3-50
- in SQL statements 3-50
- in UPDATE statement 3-50
- sample 1-16, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13
- Error message
- DATE-format 7-23
- DATETIME-format 7-23
- GLS-specific 7-23
- in code-set conversion 1-48, 4-8
- numeric-format 7-23
- Error message files Intro-16
- Escape character 3-32
- esql command. See ESQL/C processor.
- ESQL library functions
- currency notation in 7-18, 7-20
- DATE-format functions 7-8
- DATETIME-format functions 7-15
- GLS enhancements 7-7
- GLS error messages 7-23
- numeric-format functions 7-17
- string functions 7-23
- ESQL program. See ESQL/C program; ESQL/COBOL program.
- esqlc command. See ESQL/C preprocessor.
- esqlcobol command. See ESQL/COBOL processor.
- ESQLMF environment variable 2-22, 8-10
- esqlmf filter. See ESQL/C filter.
- ESQL/C compiler
- See also C compiler.
- ESQL/C data types 1-48, 4-7, 8-5
- ESQL/C filter
- description of 8-7
- invoking 8-9
- non-ASCII characters 8-8
- with CC8BITLEVEL 2-5, 8-10
- with ESQLMF 2-22, 8-10
- ESQL/C function library
- DATE-format functions 7-8, 7-9, 7-10
- DATETIME-format functions 7-15
- dtcvfmtasc() 7-15
- dttofmtasc() 7-15
- era-based dates 7-9, 7-10
- precedence for DATE data 7-14
- precedence for DATETIME data 7-17
- precedence for MONEY data 7-19
- rdatestr() 7-8, 7-9
- rdefmtdate() 7-8, 7-10
- rdownshift() 7-23
- rfmtdate() 7-8, 7-10
- rfmtdec() 7-17
- rfmtdouble() 7-17
- rfmtlong() 7-17, 7-18, 7-20
- rstrdate() 7-8, 7-9
- rupshift() 7-23
- ESQL/C library functions
- rdatestr() 1-13
- ESQL/C preprocessor 2-6, 8-7
- ESQL/C processor
- definition of 7-3
- invoking ESQL/C filter 2-5, 8-10
- multibyte characters 2-25, 7-4
- non-ASCII filenames 2-25, 7-4
- non-ASCII source code 8-10
- operating-system files 7-4
- with CC8BITLEVEL 2-5
- with ESQLMF 2-22, 8-10
- ESQL/C program
- accessing NCHARs 8-6
- accessing NVARCHARs 8-6
- checking database connection 1-33, 7-25
- comments 2-5, 7-6
- compiling 8-9, 8-11
- data type constants 8-13, 8-17, 8-18
- filenames 7-7
- handling code-set conversion 8-12
- host variables 1-23, 7-6
- indicator variables 7-6
- literal strings 1-12, 1-23, 2-5, 7-7
- non-ASCII source code 7-6
- writing blobs to database 8-12
- See also Client application.
- ESQL/COBOL processor 2-25, 7-3, 7-4
- ESQL/COBOL program
- checking database connection 1-33, 7-25
- comments 7-6
- filenames 7-7
- host variables 1-23, 7-6
- indicator variables 7-6
- literal strings 1-12, 1-23, 7-7
- non-ASCII source code 7-6
- See also Client application.
- ESQL/COBOL routine library
- DATE-format routines 7-8, 7-9, 7-10
- DATETIME-format routines 7-15
- ECO-DAT 7-8, 7-9
- ECO-DEF 7-8, 7-10
- ECO-DSH 7-23
- ECO-DTCVASC 7-15
- ECO-DTTOASC 7-15
- ECO-FEL 7-17
- ECO-FIN 7-17
- ECO-FMT 7-8, 7-10
- ECO-STR 7-8, 7-9
- ECO-USH 7-23
- era-based dates 7-9, 7-10
- precedence for DATE data 7-14
- Explain file 1-27
F
- Feature icons Intro-8
- FETCH statement 3-6
- File
- cmZ.txt A-26
- code-set-conversion. See Code-set-conversion file.
- code-set. See Code-set file.
- cvY.txt A-25
- diagnostic 1-27, 4-3, 5-3
- ESQL source 7-3
- Informix-proprietary 1-27
- lcX.txt A-22, A-24
- LOAD FROM 3-52
- locale object file A-11
- locale source file A-11
- locale. See Locale file.
- log 1-27, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
- message 1-27, 1-44, 1-49, 2-15
- name of. See Filename.
- registry A-18, A-20
- SE data 6-3
- SE index 6-3
- sqexplain.out 1-27
- text 3-51
- UNLOAD TO 3-52
- File extension
- .c 7-4, 8-11
- .cm A-18, A-21
- .cmo A-18
- .cob 7-4
- .cv 1-42, A-15, A-20
- .cvo A-15, A-20
- .c_ 8-11
- .dat 6-3
- .dbs 6-3
- .ec 7-4, 8-11
- .eco 7-4
- .idx 6-3
- .iem 2-17
- .lc A-11, A-12, A-15, A-20
- .lco A-11, A-20
- .o 8-11
- Filename
- 7-bit clean 2-24
- 8-bit 6-6
- 8-bit clean 2-24, 4-5, 5-5, 6-4, 7-5
- generating 2-23, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4
- illegal characters in 2-24
- multibyte. See Filename, non-ASCII.
- non-ASCII 2-23, 3-6, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 7-7
- validating 4-7, 5-7, 6-6
- FLOAT data type 1-14, 1-53, A-7
- Formatting directive
- conversion modifier 1-51
- conversion modifiers 2-30
- field precision 2-33, 2-39
- field specification 2-32, 2-33, 2-38
- field width 2-33, 2-39
- white space 2-27
- with DBTIME 2-21
- with GL_DATE 2-26
- with GL_DATETIME 2-35
- Format. See End-user format.
- French locale 1-13, 1-14, 1-21, 1-30, 1-33, 1-38, 1-47, A-10
G
- Gengo year format 1-17
- German locale 1-24, 1-27, 1-30, A-10
- glfiles utility
- -cm option A-22, A-26
- code-set files A-26
- code-set-conversion files 1-46, A-25
- -cv option A-22, A-25
- -lc option A-22
- locale files 1-21, A-22
- sample output A-23, A-24, A-25, A-26
- syntax A-21
- Global Language Support. See GLS environment.
- GLS Application Programming Interface 4-18
- GLS environment
- locale. See Locale.
- GLS feature
- available locales 1-21, 1-29
- CHAR data type 3-17
- character data types for host variables 8-6
- client/server environment 1-18, 1-22
- description of 1-3
- environment variables 2-4
- ESQL library functions 7-7
- for ESQL/C SQL API 7-3, 8-3
- for ESQL/COBOL SQL API 7-3
- for INFORMIX-Universal Server 4-3
- for OnLine database server 5-3
- for SE database server 6-3
- for SQL 3-3
- functionality listed 1-5
- fundamentals 1-3
- GLS files A-9, A-15, A-18, A-19
- GLS library 1-4
- locales 1-7
- managing GLS files A-1
- NCHAR data type 3-11
- NVARCHAR data type 3-13
- TEXT data type 3-18
- using character data types 3-11
- VARCHAR data type 3-18
- GLS locale. See Locale.
- GLS8BITFSYS environment variable
- for ESQL filenames 7-5
- for INFORMIX-Universal Server filenames 4-5
- for OnLine filenames 5-5
- for SE filenames 6-4, 6-6
- syntax 2-23
- GL_DATE environment variable
- era-based dates 1-51, 3-51
- ESQL library functions 7-8
- precedence of 1-24, 1-39, 1-51, 7-14
- sending to database server 1-32
- setting 1-50
- syntax 2-25
- GL_DATETIME environment variable
- era-based dates 3-51
- era-based dates and times 1-51
- ESQL library functions 7-15
- precedence of 1-24, 1-39, 1-52, 7-17
- sending to database server 1-32
- setting 1-50
- syntax 2-35
H
- Host variable
- end-user formats 1-12
- ESQL/C example 7-6, 8-4
- naming 1-6, 3-6, 7-6, 8-4
I
- IBM CCSID code set
- 437 1-43, A-16
- 819 A-13, A-16, A-19
- definition of 1-43
- Icons
- comment Intro-7
- feature Intro-8
- platform Intro-8
- Identifier 1-31, 3-10
- See also Delimited identifiers; SQL identifier.
- .idx file extension 6-3
- .iem file extension 2-17
- IN conditions 3-27
- Index 3-6, 6-4
- Indicator variable 1-6, 7-6, 8-5
- Industry standards, compliance with Intro-18
- Informix Code-Set Name-Mapping file. See registry file.
- Informix code-set-conversion file. See Code-set-conversion file.
- INFORMIXDIR environment variable
- location of code-set files A-18, A-26
- location of code-set-conversion files A-15, A-25
- location of locale files 1-21, A-9, A-22
- location of message files 2-15, 2-16
- location of operating-system locales A-11
- location of registry file A-19
- with glfiles A-22
- INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server
- checking filenames 5-7
- chunk name 5-4
- code-set conversion 1-44
- diagnostic files 5-3
- identifiers 1-31
- log filename 5-4
- message log file 5-3
- multibyte characters 5-8
- multibyte filenames 2-25, 5-4
- NCHAR sizing restrictions 3-12
- non-ASCII filenames 2-25, 5-4
- operating-system files 5-3
- pathnames 5-4
- sample connection 1-22
- support for locales 1-5
- uses of server locale 5-3
- using GLS8BITFSYS 2-25, 5-5
- utilities 5-8
- with TRIM function 8-17, 8-18
- See also Database server.
- INFORMIX-SE database server
- compatibility issues 6-6
- data file 6-3
- data portability 6-6
- identifiers 1-31
- index file 6-3
- log file 6-3
- multibyte characters 6-6, 6-8
- multibyte filenames 2-25
- naming a database 6-7
- NCHAR sizing restrictions 3-12
- non-ASCII filenames 2-25, 6-4
- operating-system files 6-3
- support for locales 1-5
- uses of server locale 6-3
- using GLS8BITFSYS 2-25, 6-4
- utilities 6-8
- with TRIM function 8-17
- See also Database server.
- INFORMIX-Universal Server
- checking filenames 4-7
- chunk name 4-4
- diagnostic files 4-3
- log filename 4-4
- message log file 4-3
- multibyte characters 4-8
- multibyte filenames 4-4
- non-ASCII filenames 4-4
- pathnames 4-4
- uses of server locale 4-3
- using GLS8BITFSYS 4-5
- utilities 4-8
- INSERT statement
- embedded SELECT 3-50
- end-user formats 1-13
- era-based dates 3-50
- GLS considerations 3-49
- specifying quoted strings 3-33
- VALUES clause 3-50
- INTEGER data type 1-14, A-7
- ISO8859-1 code set 1-19, 1-21
J
- Japanese Imperial dates 1-16, 1-17, 1-51, 2-12, 2-13
- Japanese locale 1-7, 1-28, 1-29, 1-30, 1-34, 1-38, 1-47
K
- Korean locale 1-7, 1-30
L
- LANG environment variable
- precedence of 1-25, 1-39, 1-52, 1-53, 2-16, 2-17
- sending to database server 1-32
- Language
- code sets 1-43
- default 1-20
- for client application 1-23
- for database 1-26
- for database server 1-27
- in locale name 1-20, 1-33, A-10
- .lc file extension A-11, A-12, A-15, A-20
- .lco file extension A-11, A-20
- lcX.txt file A-22, A-24
- LC_COLLATE environment variable 1-24
- LC_COLLATION environment variable 1-37
- LC_CTYPE environment variable 1-24, 1-37
- LC_MONETARY environment variable 1-25, 1-39, 1-53
- LC_NUMERIC environment variable 1-25, 1-39
- LC_TIME environment variable 1-25, 1-39, 1-51
- precedence 1-52
- LC_* environment variables. See the LC_COLLATE, LC_CTYPE, LC_MONETARY, LC_NUMERIC, LC_TIME environment variables individually.
- LENGTH function 3-40
- LIKE relational operator 1-10, 3-30
- Literal matches 3-28, 3-31
- Literal string 1-12, 2-5, 7-7
- Load file 3-52
- LOAD statement 3-6, 3-49, 3-52
- Locale
- alpha class 3-8
- code set. See Code set.
- COLLATION category. See COLLATION locale category.
- CTYPE category. See CTYPE locale category.
- default. See Default locale.
- definition of 1-4, 1-7, 1-18
- environment variables 1-28
- filename A-9, A-12
- for code-set conversion 1-40
- for database server connections 1-31
- identifying. See Locale name.
- International Language Supplement 1-7
- listing 1-21, A-21
- locale categories A-4
- locale names 1-20
- MESSAGES category. See MESSAGES locale category.
- MONETARY category. See MONETARY locale category.
- name. See Locale name.
- non-ASCII characters 1-30
- NUMERIC category. See NUMERIC locale category.
- operating-system A-24
- operating-system compatible A-11
- sample 1-30
- setting 1-18, 1-28
- TIME category. See TIME locale category.
- uses of 1-30
- U.S. English. See Default locale.
- verifying 1-33, 1-38
- white space Intro-14
- See also Client locale; Database locale; Server locale.
- Locale category. See Locale, locale categories.
- Locale file
- description of 1-21, A-3
- listing 1-21, A-21, A-22
- location of 1-21, A-9
- object A-11, A-20
- operating-system compatible A-11
- removing unused A-20
- required A-20
- source A-11, A-20
- Locale modifier 1-20, 1-21, 1-33, A-12
- Locale name
- assigning 1-28
- code-set name 1-20, 1-21, 1-30, 1-33
- description of 1-20
- language name 1-20, 1-33, A-10
- locale modifier name 1-20, 1-21, 1-33, A-12
- sample 1-21
- syntax 1-20
- territory name 1-20, 1-33, A-10
- Localized collation order. See Collation order, localized.
- Locator structure 8-13
- loc_buffer field 8-14
- loc_t data type 8-12, 8-13
- loc_type field 8-13
- Log file 1-27, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
- Log filename, non-ASCII characters in 4-4, 5-4
- Lossy error 1-42
- LVARCHAR data type
- code-set conversion 4-7
M
- Machine notes Intro-17
- MATCHES relational operator 1-10, 3-28
- Message file
- compiled 2-17
- error messages Intro-16
- language-specific 2-15
- localized 1-49
- locating at runtime 2-16
- sample 1-27
- specifying location of 1-49, 2-15
- Message log
- sample 1-44
- MESSAGES locale category
- description of A-4, A-9
- in default locale A-5
- in locale source file A-12
- in server-processing locale 1-40
- Microsoft 1252 code set 1-19, 1-21
- Migrating
- from GLS databases 5-10
- to or from GLS databases 4-11, 5-10, 6-8, 6-9
- Ming Guo year format 1-16, 1-51, 2-12
- Modifier. See Locale modifier.
- Monetary data
- currency notation 1-14, 3-49, A-7
- currency symbol 1-15, 1-20, 3-49, 7-19, A-7
- decimal separator 1-14, 1-19, 3-49, 7-19, A-7
- default scale 3-48
- end-user format 1-14, 1-19, 1-39, 1-53, A-8
- format of A-7
- locale-specific 1-6
- negative 1-15, 1-19, A-7
- positive 1-15, 1-19, A-7
- precedence of environment variables 1-53, 7-19
- thousands separator 1-15, 1-19, 3-49, 7-19, A-7
- See also Data; MONEY data type.
- MONETARY locale category
- currency symbol 7-20
- description of A-4, A-7
- end-user formats 1-15, A-7
- in client locale 1-24
- in default locale A-5
- in locale source file A-12
- in server-processing locale 1-40
- numeric-formatting functions 7-19
- MONEY data type
- defining 3-48
- end-user format 1-14, 2-19
- internal format 1-14, 1-53, 3-48
- precedence of environment variables 1-53, 7-19
- See also Monetary data.
- Multibyte character
- column substrings 3-35
- definition of 1-9
- filtering 8-8
- in cast names 4-17
- in column names 1-5, 1-6, 3-5, 7-6
- in comments 2-5, 7-6
- in connection names 3-5
- in constraint names 3-5, 7-6
- in cursor names 1-5, 1-6, 3-5, 7-6
- in database names 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
- in delimited identifiers 3-10
- in distinct-type names 4-17
- in ESQL filenames 7-4
- in ESQL/C source files 7-6
- in ESQL/COBOL source files 7-6
- in filenames 1-30, 2-23, 3-6, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-7
- in function names 4-17
- in host variables 1-6, 3-6, 7-6, 8-4
- in index names 3-6, 6-4
- in indicator variables 1-6, 7-6
- in INFORMIX-Universal Server filenames 4-4
- in INFORMIX-Universal Server utilities 4-8
- in literal strings 2-5, 7-7
- in LOAD FROM file 3-52
- in NCHAR columns 3-12
- in numeric formats 7-18
- in NVARCHAR columns 3-15
- in OnLine filenames 2-25, 5-4
- in OnLine utilities 5-8, 6-8
- in opaque-type names 4-17
- in operator-class names 4-18
- in owner names 3-8
- in procedure names 4-18
- in quoted strings 3-33
- in role names 3-6
- in row-type names 4-18
- in SE filenames 2-25, 6-6
- in SE utilities 6-9
- in SQL comments 3-34
- in SQL identifiers 3-5, 4-17
- in statement IDs 1-5, 1-6, 3-6, 7-6
- in stored procedures 1-5, 1-6, 3-6, 3-7
- in synonym names 3-7
- in table names 1-5, 1-6, 3-7, 6-4, 7-6
- in triggers 3-7
- in UNLOAD TO file 3-52
- in view names 1-5, 1-6, 3-7, 7-6
- partial characters 3-36, 7-25
- processing 2-5, 8-8
- representation of Intro-13
- shifting case of 7-23
- SQL examples Intro-13
- support by C compiler 8-8
- support for 1-4, 1-31
- with CC8BITLEVEL 2-5
- with DBTIME 2-22
- with GLS8BITFSYS 2-23
- See also Non-ASCII character.
N
- Native Language Support (NLS)
- code-set conversion with 1-45
- collation order 1-12
- establishing a connection 1-34
- information in systables 1-26
- precedence of environment variables 1-25, 1-37, 1-40
- reverting to 5-10
- single-byte data 1-4
- NCHAR data type
- code-set conversion 1-48, 4-7
- collation order 1-11, 3-12
- description of 3-11
- difference from CHAR 3-12
- in ESQL/C program 8-6
- in regular expressions 1-5
- inserting into database 8-6
- multibyte characters 3-12
- nonprintable characters 3-13
- performance considerations 3-16
- sizing 3-12
- with numeric values 3-13
- NLS. See Native Language Support (NLS).
- Non-ASCII character
- definition of 1-8
- examples 1-30
- filtering 8-8
- in cast names 4-17
- in column names 1-5, 1-6, 3-5, 7-6
- in comments 2-5, 7-6
- in connection names 3-5
- in constraint names 3-5, 7-6
- in cursor names 1-5, 1-6, 3-5, 7-6
- in database names 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
- in delimited identifiers 3-10
- in distinct-type names 4-17, 4-18
- in ESQL filenames 7-4
- in ESQL/C source files 7-6
- in ESQL/COBOL source files 7-6
- in filenames 2-23, 3-6, 7-7
- in host variables 1-6, 3-6, 7-6, 8-4
- in index names 3-6, 6-4
- in indicator variables 1-6, 7-6
- in INFORMIX-Universal Server filenames 4-4
- in literal strings 2-5, 7-7
- in LOAD FROM file 3-52
- in OnLine filenames 2-25, 5-4
- in opaque-type names 4-17
- in operator-class names 4-18
- in owner names 3-8
- in quoted strings 3-33
- in role names 3-6
- in row-type names 4-18
- in SE filenames 2-25, 6-4
- in SQL comments 3-34
- in statement IDs 1-5, 1-6, 3-6, 7-6
- in stored procedures 1-5, 1-6, 3-6, 3-7
- in synonym names 3-7
- in table names 1-5, 1-6, 3-7, 6-4, 7-6
- in triggers 3-7
- in UNLOAD TO file 3-52
- in view names 1-5, 1-6, 3-7, 7-6
- processing 2-5, 8-8
- support for 1-31
- with CC8BITLEVEL 2-5
- with GLS8BITFSYS 2-23
- See also Multibyte character.
- Non-Gregorian calendar 1-16
- Numeric data
- currency notation in 7-18
- decimal separator 1-14, 1-19, 7-19, A-7
- end-user format 1-14, 1-19, 1-39, A-7
- ESQL functions 7-17
- format of A-7
- locale-specific 1-6
- negative 1-15, 1-19, A-7
- positive 1-15, 1-19, A-7
- thousands separator 1-15, 1-19, 7-19, A-7
- See also Data.
- NUMERIC locale category
- alternative digits 2-31, 2-38, A-7
- description of A-4, A-7
- end-user formats 1-15, A-7
- in client locale 1-24
- in default locale A-5
- in locale source file A-12
- in server-processing locale 1-40
- numeric-formatting functions 7-19
- Numeric notation 1-15
- NVARCHAR data type
- code-set conversion 1-48, 4-7
- collation order 1-11, 3-14
- description of 3-13
- difference from VARCHAR 3-14
- in ESQL/C program 8-6
- in regular expressions 1-5
- inserting into database 8-6
- multibyte characters 3-15
- nonprintable characters 3-15
- performance considerations 3-16
- sizing 3-14
O
- .o file extension 8-11
- OCTET_LENGTH function 3-43
- onaudit utility 4-10, 5-9
- oncheck utility 4-10, 5-9
- OnLine database server. See INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server.
- On-line manuals Intro-15
- onload utility 4-10, 5-9
- onlog utility 4-10, 5-9
- onmode utility 1-7, 5-10
- onshowaudit utility 4-10, 5-9
- onspaces utility 4-10, 5-9
- onstat utility 4-10, 5-9
- onunload utility 4-10, 5-9
- Opaque data type 4-17
- Operating system
- 8-bit clean 2-24, 4-5, 5-5, 6-4, 7-5
- character encoding 1-43
- compatible locale files A-11
- limitations 7-4
- locales A-24
- need for code-set conversion 1-43
- saving disk space A-20
- Operator class 4-18
- ORDER BY clause (SELECT) 1-9, 3-21
- Owner name 3-8
P
- Partial characters 3-36, 7-25
- Pathname 4-4, 5-4
- Platform icons Intro-8
- Precedence. See Environment variable.
- PREPARE statement 3-6
- Printed manuals Intro-16
Q
- Quoted string 3-10, 3-33
R
- Radix character. See Decimal separator.
- Range matches 3-29
- rdatestr() library function 1-13, 7-8, 7-9
- rdefmtdate() library function 7-8, 7-10
- rdownshift() library function 7-23
- registry file A-18, A-20
- Regular expression 1-5, 1-26
- Related reading Intro-17
- Relational-operator conditions 3-24
- Release notes Intro-17
- rfmtdate() library function 7-8, 7-10
- rfmtdec() library function 7-17
- rfmtdouble() library function 7-17
- rfmtlong() library function 7-17, 7-18, 7-20
- Role 3-6
- Row data type 4-18
- rstrdate() library function 7-8, 7-9
- rupshift() library function 7-23
S
- Sample-code conventions Intro-11
- SE database server. See INFORMIX-SE database server.
- secheck utility 6-9
- SELECT statement
- and collation order 1-9
- collation of character data 3-20, 3-21
- embedded 3-50
- LIKE keyword 3-30
- MATCHES relational operator 3-28
- ORDER BY clause 1-9, 3-21
- select-list columns 8-14
- specifying literal matches 3-28, 3-31
- specifying matches with a range 3-29
- specifying quoted strings 3-33
- using length functions 3-40
- using TRIM 3-40, 8-16
- WHERE clause 1-9, 3-24
- selog utility 6-9
- Server code set 1-41, 1-47, 4-6, 5-6, 6-5, 7-5
- Server computer
- server code set 1-41
- setting DB_LOCALE 1-28
- setting SERVER_LOCALE 1-28
- Server locale
- code set. See Server code set.
- definition of 1-27
- INFORMIX-Universal Server filenames 4-4
- OnLine filenames 5-4
- sample 1-23, 1-27, 1-35
- SE filenames 6-5
- server code set 1-41
- setting 1-28
- uses of 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
- See also SERVER_LOCALE environment variable.
- Server-processing locale
- COLLATION category 1-38
- CTYPE category 1-38
- date data 1-39
- definition of 1-34
- determining 1-34
- filename checking 4-7, 5-7, 6-6
- initialization of 1-34
- localized order 1-36
- MESSAGES category 1-40
- MONETARY category 1-40
- monetary data 1-39
- NUMERIC category 1-40
- numeric data 1-39
- precedence of environment variables 1-37, 1-39
- sample 1-35
- TIME category 1-40
- time data 1-39
- SERVER_LOCALE environment variable
- default value 1-28
- INFORMIX-Universal Server filenames 4-4
- location of message files 2-16
- OnLine filenames 5-4
- precedence of 2-16
- role in code-set conversion 1-47
- SE filenames 6-4
- server code set 1-41
- setting 1-28
- syntax 2-41
- See also Server locale.
- SET EXPLAIN statement 1-27
- Single-byte character Intro-12, 1-4, 1-8, 3-35, 3-38
- SMALLFLOAT data type 1-14, A-7
- SMALLINT data type 1-14, A-7
- Software dependencies Intro-5
- Sort order. See Collation order.
- Spanish locale 1-30
- SQL API products
- comments 7-6
- ESQL library enhancements 7-7
- filenames 7-7
- handling non-ASCII characters 7-3
- host variables 7-6
- identifiers 1-31
- literal strings 7-7
- SQL identifier names 7-6
- using GLS8BITFSYS 2-25, 7-5
- SQL identifier
- delimited 3-10
- examples 3-9
- multibyte characters 3-5, 4-17
- non-ASCII characters 1-31, 7-6
- owner names 3-8
- rules for 3-4
- SQL length function
- CHAR_LENGTH 3-45
- classification of 3-40
- LENGTH 3-40
- OCTET_LENGTH 3-43
- using 3-40
- SQL segments 3-7
- SQL statement
- CONNECT 3-5
- CREATE CAST 4-17
- CREATE DISTINCT TYPE 4-17
- CREATE FUNCTION 4-17
- CREATE INDEX 3-4, 3-6, 3-20
- CREATE OPAQUE TYPE 4-17
- CREATE OPCLASS 4-18
- CREATE PROCEDURE 3-6, 3-7, 4-18
- CREATE ROLE 3-6
- CREATE ROW TYPE 4-18
- CREATE SYNONYM 3-7
- CREATE TABLE. See CREATE TABLE statement.
- CREATE TRIGGER 3-7
- CREATE VIEW 3-7
- data manipulation 3-49
- DECLARE 3-5
- DELETE. See DELETE statement.
- DESCRIBE 8-14
- end-user formats in 1-12
- FETCH 3-6
- in code-set conversion 1-48, 4-8
- INSERT. See INSERT statement.
- LOAD 3-6, 3-49, 3-52
- PREPARE 3-6
- SET EXPLAIN 1-27
- UNLOAD 3-49, 3-52
- UPDATE. See UPDATE statement.
- SQL utilities 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- SQLBYTES data type constant 8-13
- SQLCA structure
- connection warnings 1-33, 7-25
- SQLWARN7 flag 1-33, 1-34, 1-38, 1-47, 7-25
- sqlca structure
- sqlerrm 1-48, 4-8
- sqlwarn.sqlwarn7 7-25
- sqlca.sqlwarn.sqlwarn7 flag 7-25
- SQLCHAR data type constant 8-17
- sqlda structure 8-12, 8-14
- sqlda.sqlvar.sqldata field 8-15
- sqlda.sqlvar.sqllen field 8-15
- sqlda.sqlvar.sqlname field 8-16
- SQLNVCHAR data type constant 8-17, 8-18
- SQLTEXT data type constant 8-13
- sqltypes.h header file 8-13, 8-18
- sqlvar_struct structure
- description of 8-15
- sqldata field 8-15
- sqllen field 8-15
- sqlname field 8-16
- storing column data 8-15, 8-16
- SQLVCHAR data type constant 8-17, 8-18
- SQLWARN7 warning flag 1-33, 1-34, 1-38, 1-47, 7-25
- Statement identifier 1-5, 1-6, 1-48, 3-6, 4-8, 7-6
- Stored procedure 1-5, 1-6, 1-48, 3-6, 3-7, 4-8
- String. See Character data; Quoted string; Substring.
- Substring 3-34, 3-39
- Synonym 3-7
- systables system catalog table 1-26
- System catalog 1-26, 2-18
T
- Table (database)
- in code-set conversion 1-48, 4-8
- in SE database 6-4
- naming 1-5, 1-6, 3-7, 6-4, 7-6
- SE names 6-6
- Taiwanese dates 1-16, 1-51, 2-12
- Territory 1-20, 1-33, A-10
- TEXT data type
- code-set conversion 1-48, 4-7
- collation order 1-11
- GLS aspects 3-18
- in code-set conversion 8-12
- partial characters 3-39
- See also Binary large object (blob).
- Thousands separator 1-15, 1-19, 3-49, 7-19, A-7
- Time data
- customizing format of 1-50
- end-user format 1-15, 1-19, 1-39, 1-50, A-9
- format of A-8
- locale-specific 1-6, 1-14
- precedence of environment variables 1-52, 7-17
- with DBTIME 2-20
- with GL_DATE 2-35
- See also Data; DATETIME data type.
- TIME locale category
- description of A-4, A-8
- end-user formats 1-17, A-9
- era information 2-31, 2-38, A-8
- in client locale 1-24
- in default locale A-5
- in locale source file A-12
- in server-processing locale 1-40
- Trigger 3-7
- TRIM function 3-40, 8-16
U
- UNIX environment
- default code set 1-19
- default locale 1-21
- glfiles utility 1-21
- location of message files 1-49
- location of operating-system locales A-11
- setting environment variables 1-28
- supported code-set conversions 1-46
- supported locales 1-21
- Unload file 3-52
- UNLOAD statement 3-49, 3-52
- UPDATE statement
- embedded SELECT 3-50
- era-based dates 3-50
- GLS considerations 3-49
- SET clause 3-50
- WHERE clause conditions 3-50
- User-defined function 4-17
- User-defined procedure 4-18
- Utility
- chkenv 4-11, 5-10
- database server 1-6
- DB-Access 1-6
- dbaccess 4-10, 5-10, 6-9
- dbexport 1-7, 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- dbimport 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- dbload 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- dbschema 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- glfiles 1-21, 1-46, A-21
- INFORMIX-Universal Server utilities 4-8
- onaudit 4-10, 5-9
- oncheck 4-10, 5-9
- OnLine utilities 5-8
- onload 4-10, 5-9
- onlog 4-10, 5-9
- onmode 1-7, 5-10
- onshowaudit 4-10, 5-9
- onspaces 4-10, 5-9
- onstat 4-10, 5-9
- onunload 4-10, 5-9
- SE utilities 6-8
- secheck 6-9
- selog 6-9
- SQL utilities 4-11, 5-10, 6-9
- supporting multibyte characters 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, 6-9
- U.S. English locale. See Default locale.
V
- VARCHAR data type
- code-set conversion 1-48, 4-7
- collation order 1-11
- difference from NVARCHAR 3-14
- GLS aspects 3-18
- performance considerations 3-16
- View 1-5, 1-6, 3-7, 7-6
W
- Warnings 1-33, 1-34, 1-38, 1-47, 7-24
- WHERE clause
- and collation order 1-9
- BETWEEN condition 3-25
- IN condition 3-27
- in DELETE statement 3-50
- in INSERT statement 3-50
- in UNLOAD statement 3-50
- in UPDATE statement 3-50
- logical predicates 3-24
- relational-operator condition 3-24
- White space
- defined Intro-14
- in formatting directives 2-26, 2-27, 2-35
- in locale 2-26, A-6
- multibyte Intro-14
- single-byte Intro-14
- trailing Intro-14
- Wildcard character 3-31
- Windows environments
- default code set 1-19
- default locale 1-21
- location of message files 1-49
- location of operating-system locales A-11
- setting environment variables 1-29
- supported code-set conversions 1-46
- supported locales 1-29
X
- X/Open compliance
- level Intro-18
Symbols
- - (minus sign)
- wildcard in MATCHES clause 3-31
- % (percent)
- wildcard in LIKE clause 3-31
- * (asterisk)
- wildcard in MATCHES clause 3-31
- ? (question mark)
- wildcard in MATCHES clause 3-31
- @ (at sign) 7-20
- [ ] (brackets)
- wildcards in MATCHES clause 3-31
- ^ (caret)
- wildcard in MATCHES clause 3-31
- _ (underscore)
- wildcard in LIKE clause 3-31
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