Re: Anybody got good FAQ material?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Watje SPAMIS Data Center paulw@spamis.jcdc.eta.gov Largest Informix Shop Voice: (800) 598-5008 in San Marcos, TX FAX: (512) 396-6600 On Wed, 6 Jul 1994, Kerry Sainsbury wrote: } } Have you ever seen this message before: } } > I'm new to Informix - is there a FAQ for this group? } } Well, it's about time we produced one! } I'm no Guru, but I do have some motivation, so I don't mind putting } in the effort to maintain a FAQ - fellow readers permitting :-) } } I guess a good place to start would be a list of commonly asked } questions requiring answers. Here's mine: } } - I keep getting -4518 errors! How can I fix this problem? This error usually has somthing to due with running out of temporary string space, but not always. Call Informix they have a TechInfo sheet on how to find the cause of the 4518 error. If you don't have tech support, give me a call and I'll fax you the TechInfo sheet. } - How can I write to a flat ASCII file? Generate a report with no margins and 1 line page length } - How can I read from a flat ASCII file? Depends on the record format in the file, can use load if the file is delimited by a character, usually |. } - What to I need to use MS-Access/Visual Basic with my Informix database? } - What is ODBC? (aka "What's Q+E's email address again?) } - Is there any Informix [Share|Free]ware on the net? } - What're the differences between Turbo/Online/SE/4GL/RDS/ESQL... } - What're some pointers for configuring Online? } - Why shouldn't I use kill -9? } - How can I force INPUT ARRAY onto the next line? } - How can I speed up my queries? } - Where can I get a good termcap? } - How can I make a screen dump } } What do *you* consider to be common FAQs, or other items that should } be in the FAQ? } } Send your questions, preferably with answers, and I'll try to cobble } together "Informix FAQ 1.0" RSN. } } Cheers, } Kerry S } } PS: I use SE and 4GL RDS, so you can expect some bias in that direction. } You can also expect shoddy information re: Online from me! } } ------------------------------------------------ } Kerry Sainsbury, kerry@kcbbs.gen.nz } R&D Dude, Quanta Systems, Auckland, New Zealand } ph. +64 9 377-4473 (work). +64 9 276-5546 (home) } ------------------------------------------------- }