Informix DataBlade API Programmer's Manual Establishing a Connection

In This Chapter

Understanding Session Management

What Is a Session?

What Is a Connection?

A Client Connection

A UDR Connection

What Is a Connection Descriptor?

Initializing a Connection

Using Connection Parameters

Establishing Default Connection Parameters

Obtaining Current Connection Parameters

Using Database Parameters

Establishing Default Database Parameters

Obtaining Current Database Parameters

Using Session Parameters

Using System-Default Session Parameters

Using User-Defined Session Parameters

A Sample Client Connection

Establishing the Connection

Establishing a UDR Connection

Establishing a Client Connection

Connections with mi_open()

Connections with mi_server_connect() and mi_login()

Initializing the DataBlade API

Closing a Connection