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Editor, specifying with DBEDIT, sqlr, 3-26
Editors,
Data Element, vis_ug, 1-16, 1-7, 5-9
manipulating objects in, vis_ug, 12-7
printing from, vis_ug, 12-5
Query, vis_ug, 1-7, 1-14
Scene, vis_ug, 1-15, 1-7, 5-9
World Structure, vis_ug, 1-17, 1-7
Elbow connectors,
illustration of, vis_ug, 5-23
properties of, vis_ug, A-23
Element, sqlr, Glossary-7, sqlt, 10-14
Element locator properties, vis_ug, A-25
Element type, sqlr, Glossary-7, sqlt, 10-14
Ellipse properties, vis_ug, A-26
Embedded SQL,
defined, sqlt, 5-4
languages available, sqlt, 5-4
Empty layouts, vis_ug, 5-10, 5-16
en_us.8859-1 locale, sqlr, Intro-5, sqls, Intro-6, sqlt, Intro-6
Enabled object mode, sqls, 1-657
benefits of, sqls, 1-671
defined, sqlr, Glossary-7, sqlt, 4-25
End of data,
signal in SQLCODE, sqlt, 5-9, 5-18
when opening cursor, sqlt, 5-21
with WHENEVER, sqls, 1-823
End-user routine, sqlr, Glossary-7
Enterprise Client Software Developer's Kit,
component descriptions, instll32, 9
documentation for, instll32, 2
Entity,
attributes associated with, sqlt, 8-17
business rules, sqlt, 8-5
criteria for choosing, sqlt, 8-8
defined, sqlt, 8-5
important qualities of, sqlt, 8-6
in telephone-directory example, sqlt, 8-9
naming, sqlt, 8-5
occurrence of, sqlt, 8-18
Entity integrity, sqlt, 4-19
Entity-relationship diagram,
connectivity, sqlt, 8-20
discussed, sqlt, 8-19
meaning of symbols, sqlt, 8-19
reading, sqlt, 8-20
Enumerated types, vis_ug, B-5
ENVIGNORE environment variable, sqlr, 3-43
chkenv utility with, sqlr, 3-11
Environment configuration, instll32, 19
Environment configuration file, sqlr, 3-6
chkenv utility for, sqlr, 3-10
common ($INFORMIXDIR/etc/informix.rc), sqlr, 3-11
debugging with chkenv, sqlr, 3-11
ignoring errors in (ENVIGNORE), sqlr, 3-11
locations, sqlr, 3-11
private (.informix/informix.rc), sqlr, 3-11
Environment variable, sqlr, 3-5 to
ARC_DEFAULT, sqlr, 3-16
ARC_KEYPAD, sqlr, 3-16
CC8BITLEVEL, instll32, 25
checking with chkenv utility, sqlr, 3-10
CLIENT_LOCALE, instll32, 25, sqlt, 2-24
COLLCHAR, instll32, 25
configuration file with, sqlr, 3-6
DB_LOCALE, instll32, 25, sqlt, 2-24
DBALSBC, instll32, 25
DBANSIWARN, instll32, 25, sqlr, 3-17
DBAPICODE, instll32, 26
DBASCIIBC, instll32, 26
DBBLOBBUF, sqlr, 3-19
DBCENTURY, instll32, 26, sqlr, 3-20
DBCODESET, instll32, 26
DBCONNECT, instll32, 26
DBCSCONV, instll32, 26
DBCSOVERRIDE, instll32, 26
DBCSWIDTH, instll32, 27
DBDATE, instll32, 27, sqlr, 3-23
DBDELIMITER, sqlr, 3-26
DBEDIT, sqlr, 3-26
DBFLTMASK, instll32, 27, sqlr, 3-27
DBLANG, instll32, 27, sqlr, 3-28
DBMONEY, instll32, 27, sqlr, 3-29
DBMONEYSCALE, instll32, 27
DBNLS, instll32, 28
DBONPLOAD, sqlr, 3-31
DBPATH, instll32, 28, sqlr, 3-31
DBPRINT, sqlr, 3-34
DBREMOTECMD, sqlr, 3-35
DBSPACETEMP, sqlr, 3-36
DBSS2, instll32, 28
DBSS3, instll32, 28
DBTEMP, instll32, 28
DBTIME, instll32, 28, sqlr, 3-38
DBUPSPACE, sqlr, 3-41
DELIMIDENT, instll32, 28, sqlr, 3-42
ENVIGNORE, sqlr, 3-43
ESQLMF, instll32, 28
FET_BUF_SIZE, instll32, 29, sqlr, 3-43
GL_DATE, instll32, 29
GL_DATETIME, instll32, 29
IFX_AUTOFREE, sqls, 1-682, 1-683, 1-678
IFX_DEFERRED_PREPARE, sqls, 1-700
INF_ROLE_SEP, sqlr, 3-53
INFORMIXC, sqlr, 3-44
INFORMIXCONRETRY, instll32, 25, sqlr, 3-45
INFORMIXCONTIME, instll32, 25, sqlr, 3-46
INFORMIXDIR, instll32, 29, sqlr, 3-47
INFORMIXOPCACHE, sqlr, 3-48
INFORMIXSERVER, instll32, 29, sqlr, 3-49
INFORMIXSHMBASE, sqlr, 3-50
INFORMIXSQLHOSTS, instll32, 29, sqlr, 3-51
INFORMIXSTACKSIZE, sqlr, 3-51
INFORMIXTERM, sqlr, 3-52
LANG, instll32, 29
LC_COLLATE, instll32, 29
LC_CTYPE, instll32, 30
LC_MONETARY, instll32, 30
LC_NUMERIC, instll32, 30
LC_TIME, instll32, 30
listed, by topic, sqlr, 3-65
modifying, sqlr, 3-9
NODEFDAC, sqlr, 3-56, sqls, 1-129, 1-185
ONCONFIG, sqlr, 3-56
OPTCOMPIND, sqlr, 3-57
overriding a setting (ENVIGNORE), sqlr, 3-43
PATH, sqlr, 3-58
PDQPRIORITY, sqlr, 3-58
PLCONFIG, sqlr, 3-60
PSORT_DBTEMP, sqlr, 3-60
PSORT_NPROCS, sqlr, 3-61
rules of precedence, sqlr, 3-11
setting, sqlr, 3-6
setting shell, sqlr, 3-8
setting,
with SYSTEM statement, sqls, 2-55
TERM, sqlr, 3-63
TERMCAP, sqlr, 3-63
TERMINFO, sqlr, 3-64
THREADLIB, sqlr, 3-65
types of, sqlr, 3-5
view current setting, sqlr, 3-9
WIN32ASKPASSATCONNECT, instll32, 31
WIN32HOST, instll32, 30
WIN32PASS, instll32, 30
WIN32PROTOCOL, instll32, 31
WIN32SERVICE, instll32, 31
WIN32USER, instll32, 30
Environment variables, vis_ug, Intro-6
Environment variables, setting, instll32, 19
Equal sign. See=, equals operator.,
equal() operator function, sqls, 1-1020
Equi-join, sqlt, 2-68
Error checking,
continuing after procedure error, sqls, 2-47
error status with ON EXCEPTION, sqls, 2-44
simulating errors, sqlt, 14-87
SPL routine, sqlt, 14-84 to
with SYSTEM, sqls, 2-55
Error message files, sqlr, Intro-15, sqls, Intro-20, sqlt, Intro-12
Error message variable, sqlt, 5-13
Error messages, vis_ug, 1-19
creating new messages, sqlr, 1-34
retrieving trigger text in a program, sqlt, 15-15, 15-17
trigger failure, sqlt, 15-14
Errors,
after DELETE, sqlt, 6-4
codes for, sqlt, 5-10
dealing with, sqlt, 5-17
detected on opening cursor, sqlt, 5-21
during updates, sqlt, 4-27
Informix-specific, sqls, 1-444
inserting with a cursor, sqlt, 6-11
ISAM error code, sqlt, 5-10
with WHENEVER, sqls, 1-822
Escape character. See\, backslash; Condition, comparison, ESCAPE.,
ESQL,
DELETE statement in, sqlt, 6-3
delimiting host variables, sqlt, 5-6
dynamic embedding, sqlt, 5-5, 5-29
error handling, sqlt, 5-17
host variable, sqlt, 5-6, 5-8
indicator variable, sqlt, 5-16
INSERT in, sqlt, 6-9
overview, sqlt, 5-3 to , 5-37, 6-3 to
preprocessor, sqlt, 5-4
See also External routine; External function;External procedure.,
selecting single rows, sqlt, 5-14
SQL Communications Area, sqlt, 5-8
SQLCODE, sqlt, 5-9
SQLERRD fields, sqlt, 5-10
static embedding, sqlt, 5-5
UPDATE in, sqlt, 6-15
ESQL/C, instll32, 10
collection cursor with FETCH, sqls, 1-422
collection cursor with PUT, sqls, 1-563
cursor example, sqls, 1-318
deallocating collection variable memory, sqls, 1-297
deallocating row variable memory, sqls, 1-301
DISCONNECT statement in, sqls, 1-348
inserting collection variables with, sqls, 1-504
inserting row variables, sqls, 1-506
ESQL/C Smart-Large-Object API, sqlr, Glossary-8
ESQLMF environment variable, instll32, 28
Event actions, vis_ug, D-1, 1-7
and executing commands, vis_ug, 9-4
and global parameters, vis_ug, 11-10
and scene parameters, vis_ug, 4-6
creating, vis_ug, 9-4
definition of, vis_ug, 9-3
example of using, vis_ug, 11-10
modifying, vis_ug, 11-11
selecting viewpoints when defining, vis_ug, 11-12
setting parameters when defining, vis_ug, 11-12, 9-6
to execute navigation, vis_ug, 9-4
types of events in, vis_ug, D-2, 9-3
Event band charts,
description of, vis_ug, 5-5
properties of, vis_ug, A-28
Event bands,
description of, vis_ug, 5-21
properties of, vis_ug, A-27
Events page, vis_ug, 9-8, 1-18, 11-11, 9-5, 7-8
Exceptions. See End of data; Errors; Error checking; Warning.,
Exclamation point . See !, exclamation point.,
Exclusive access, sqlr, Glossary-8
specifying in DATABASE statement, sqls, 1-296
specifying in LOCK TABLE statement, sqls, 1-526
Exclusive lock, sqlr, Glossary-8
SeeLock,
exclusive.,
Executable file location, sqls, 1-1012
PATH environment variable, sqlr, 3-58
EXECUTE FUNCTION,
preparing, sqls, 1-402
EXECUTE FUNCTION statement, sqls, 1-397
DESCRIBE with, sqls, 1-341
how it works, sqls, 1-398
INTO clause, sqls, 1-399, 1-417
syntax, sqls, 1-397
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE statement,
description of, sqlt, 5-34
restricted statements, sqls, 1-405
syntax and usage, sqls, 1-404
Execute privilege,
DBA keyword, effect of, sqlt, 14-78
objects referenced by a routine, sqlt, 14-78
EXECUTE PROCEDURE statement, sqls, 1-407 to
how it works, sqls, 1-409
in FOREACH, sqls, 2-27
INTO clause, sqls, 1-410
syntax, sqls, 1-407
EXECUTE statement,
and sqlca record, sqls, 1-395
Deferred-PREPARE feature with, sqls, 1-699
description of, sqlt, 5-32
error conditions with, sqls, 1-395
INTO DESCRIPTOR clause, sqls, 1-391
INTO keyword, sqls, 1-387
INTO SQL DESCRIPTOR clause, sqls, 1-390
parameterizing a statement, sqls, 1-393
syntax, sqls, 1-385
USING DESCRIPTOR clause, sqls, 1-395
USING SQL DESCRIPTOR clause, sqls, 1-394
Execution time,
varying length data types influences, sqlt, 9-23
Existence dependency, sqlt, 8-10
EXISTS keyword,
in a WHERE clause, sqlt, 3-30
EXIT statement, sqls, 2-20
EXP function, sqls, 1-918
Explicit cast, sqlr, Glossary-8
Explicit connection, sqlr, Glossary-8
Explicit select list, sqlr, Glossary-8
Explicit temporary table, sqls, 1-218
Exponential function, sqls, 1-918
Export support function, sqls, 1-772, 1-172
Exportbinary support function, sqls, 1-772, 1-172
Expression, sqls, 1-881 to
aggregate, sqls, 1-946 to
boolean, sqls, 1-837
condition with, sqls, 1-836
cast allowed in, sqlt, 13-3
casting, sqls, 1-885
column, sqls, 1-886
combined expressions, sqls, 1-959
concatenating, sqls, 1-883
constant, sqls, 1-892 to
display label for, sqlt, 2-48
fragment, sqls, 1-35
function, sqls, 1-903 to
in UPDATE, sqls, 1-788
ordering by, sqls, 1-638
smart large objects in, sqls, 1-891
Expression Editor,
about toolbar, vis_ug, 3-11
choosing columns in, vis_ug, 3-10
using, vis_ug, 3-11, 3-9
Expression-based distribution scheme,
in CREATE INDEX, sqls, 1-158
Expressions,
defining, vis_ug, 3-11
in queries, vis_ug, 3-7, 3-9
Expresssion,
boolean,
EXTEND function, sqls, 1-932, 1-935, sqlt, 2-58
example, sqlr, 2-13
Extended data type, sqlr, Glossary-8, 2-71, 2-20
Extended data types, sqlt, 9-4
Extensibility,
description of, sqlt, 1-10
Extension, to SQL,
checking for with DBANSIWARN environment variable, sqlr, 3-17
symbol for, sqls, Intro-14
Extent,
changing size of system table, sqlr, 1-10
revising size, sqls, 1-254
size, sqls, 1-87
External function,
aggregate function with, sqls, 1-958
as operator-class strategy function, sqls, 1-177
as operator-class support function, sqls, 1-178
CREATE FUNCTION, sqls, 1-128
definition of, sqlr, Glossary-8
executing, sqls, 1-397, 1-545
name in sysprocedures, sqlr, 1-46
non-variant, sqls, 1-962
registering, sqls, 1-128
See also External routine.,
variant, sqls, 1-962
External procedure,
creating body of, sqls, 1-184
definition of, sqlr, Glossary-8
executing, sqls, 1-545, 1-407
See also External routine.,
External routine,
comments in, sqls, 1-12
compiling multithreaded applications, sqlr, 3-65
concatenation operator with, sqls, 1-884
CREATE PROCEDURE FROM statement in, sqls, 1-192
creating a function in, sqls, 1-135
DEALLOCATE COLLECTION statement, sqls, 1-297
definition of, sqlr, Glossary-8
ill-behaved, sqls, 1-1030
languages supported in sysroutinelangs, sqlr, 1-51
pathname syntax, sqls, 1-1012
preparing, sqls, 1-545
referencing, sqls, 1-961
See also Routine; External function; External procedure.,
setting SQLSTATE, sqls, 1-454
sysprocauth (Execute privileges) information, sqlr, 1-44
sysprocedures information, sqlr, 1-46
External routine reference,
example, sqls, 1-962
External Routine Reference segment, sqls, 1-961
External space, sqlr, Glossary-8
EXTYPEID field,
syntax, sqls, 1-433
with DESCRIBE, sqls, 1-342
with SET DESCRIPTOR, sqls, 1-711
EXTYPELEN field,
syntax, sqls, 1-433
EXTYPELENGTH field,
with DESCRIBE, sqls, 1-342
with SET DESCRIPTOR, sqls, 1-711
EXTYPENAME field,
with DESCRIBE, sqls, 1-342
with SET DESCRIPTOR, sqls, 1-711
EXTYPENM field,
syntax, sqls, 1-433
EXTYPEOWNERLENGTH field,
with DESCRIBE, sqls, 1-342
with SET DESCRIPTOR, sqls, 1-711
EXTYPEOWNERNAME field,
with DESCRIBE, sqls, 1-342
with GET DESCRIPTOR, sqls, 1-439
with SET DESCRIPTOR, sqls, 1-711
EXTYPEOWNNM field,
syntax, sqls, 1-433
EXTYPOWNLEN field,
syntax, sqls, 1-433
See alsoCondition, comparison.,



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