Monthly Posting From SNIDE Computers
Last-Modified: Fri Dec 23 09:26:58 EST 1994 This is the last monthly posting from Dave Snyder, keeper of db4glgen (Don't ask why). Although this is probably old information for alot of you, I find that about once a month or so, I'm asked, "What is db4glgen?"... "Where can I get dbinfo?" Well here are descriptions of all the Informix tools that I've written and how to get them. Please send all questions and comments about this posting or my Informix tools to dave@das13.snide.com or das13!dave. dbbeauty - 4GL program beautifier version 1.1 dbinfo - prints the schema of a database table to stdout version 4.1 dblist - dumps the contents of a database table to stdout version 4.0 dbloader, dbunloader - generates "load/unload" statements version 1.4 dbrepair - repair "dirpath" column in "systables" table version 1.1 dbreserved - scans Informix database tables for key words version 1.2 dbrowlock - set lock mode of a database table to row-level version 1.1 dbsyntax - checks the syntax of SQL statements version 1.0 db4glgen - generates 4gl code for a basic data-entry screen version 3.21 dbform - generate default data entry forms version 1.0 vie - views/corrects Informix-4GL error files version 1.1 The above programs are available for ANONFTP from the machine "mathcs.emory.edu". ANONFTP: If you've never used anonymous ftp, here is a quick primer, in the form of a sample session, with comments in {}. Lines with a "<<<" at the end are where you type something. % ftp mathcs.emory.edu {IP Address = 128.140.2.1} <<< Connected to mathcs.emory.edu. 220 emory FTP server (SunOS 4.1) ready. Name (mathcs.emory.edu:dave): anonymous <<< 331 Guest login ok, send ident as password. Password: dave@snide.com {use your name and host here} <<< 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply. ftp> cd /pub/informix <<< 250 CWD command successful. ftp> get ls-lR <<< 200 PORT command successful. 226 ASCII Transfer complete. ftp> cd das13 <<< 250 CWD command successful. ftp> get Index <<< 200 PORT command successful. 226 ASCII Transfer complete. . . {repeat this step for each file you want} . ftp> quit <<< 221 Goodbye. % DAS -- Dave Snyder @ Snide Computer Services - Folcroft, PA Current Release is db4glgen-3.21 UUCP: ..!uunet!das13!dave INTERNET: dave@das13.snide.com