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INFORMIX-GLS Programmer's Guide
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About This Manual

 This manual describes the global language support (GLS) application-programming interface (API) available in Informix products. INFORMIX-GLS provides INFORMIX-ESQL/C and DataBlade module programmers the ability to write programs (or change existing programs) to handle different languages, cultural conventions, and code sets.

Types of Users

This manual is written for DataBlade module developers and ESQL/C programmers who want to internationalize their applications with INFORMIX-GLS.

If you have limited experience with relational databases, SQL, or your operating system, see the Getting Started manual for your database server for a list of supplementary manuals.

Software Dependencies

This manual assumes that you are using an Informix database server that supports GLS and either INFORMIX-ESQL/C or the Informix DataBlade API. Typically, you will be using one of the following database servers:

 For additional information, see Chapter 1, "Using INFORMIX-GLS."

Acknowledgment

Portions of this manual were derived from the X/Open CAE Specifications, published by X/Open Company Ltd., U.K.



INFORMIX-GLS Programmer's Guide, version 9.1
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