Re: A good book?

In article <6bo7id$bnq$1@arctic.discover.net>, Eric R. Gavin <Eric_Gavin@maf.org> writes >Being pretty much an amateur at this, but coming from your common MS Access >background, I found the online documentation to be pretty handy, if a little >bit out of date. > >You've got the SQL and database background, the the Administrator's guide >does a pretty good job (again, I'm new at this) of explaining the >architecture of the database engine and helping you administer it. > >I would look there first. Otherwise, I know that there's an Informix User >Group out there and have heard that they recommend good books. > >Just scream loud enough hear and the "I Love Informix" Studmuffin - Billy >Wheeler will point you in the right direction. > I'm the studmuffin around here:- Informix Database Administraot's Survival Guide by Joe Lumbley Informix Press ISBN 0-13-124314-4 Informix Performance Tuning Second Edition by Elizabeth Suto Informix Press ISBN 0-13-239237-2 Oh yes! And the Primary FAQ site below. >{Comments about Billy are sincere -- he helped me in the past.} > >Eric Gavin > >Yan Zhu wrote in message <34DC93D2.31AD@wwisp.com>... >>hi all: >> What's a good book for informix server on sun box? My background is >>with Ms Access, I know how to get around unix, but never used Informix >>before, I can't find any books in books a million, any suggestions? >> >> thanks. >>yan > > -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care