Re: Informix for Dummies?

KCSDAUX63 wrote: > > I am new to using informix and want to know if there are any guides or books > out there to make Informix easier to understand and grasp. I am especially > interested if there is a problem shooting guide. There seems to be a Dummies > book (example :Unix for Dummies) for everything under the sun except informix. > Any information is greatly appreciated. Thanks > > Mike If you already know SQL, try the manuals, especially the tutorials. Use the demo database: stores7. Informix manuals are generally good. Try the Alice in Wonderland technique: start at the beginning, go on until you reach the end, then stop. By the end I promise you will not be a dummy any more. If you do not already know SQL maybe a training course or a general study of relational database theory would be a good preliminary. I do not know of a good troubleshooting guide other than this newsgroup, which has the great benefit of being up to date and quick! -- Peter Lancashire Information Systems Specialist, Bayer plc Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AH, UK Tel: +44-1635-562258, Fax: +44-1635-562281 -- If all else fails, read the instructions and the release notes. Join Infuse, the UK Informix User Group at http://www.infuse.org.uk/