Re: BLOBS?

>From: uunet!vth1.vth.colostate.edu!ckipp (Cathy Kipp) >Subject: Re: BLOBS? >To: greg@carsinfo.com >Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1993 09:03:50 +22305714 (MDT) >X-Informix-List-Id: <list.2450> > >Greg Estep writes: > >->> >->> Could someone be so kind as to refer me to the proper reference manual >->> for Informix Which contains information about BLOB's (Binary Large >->> Objects). Thanks in advance! >->You will probably want to look in the "On-Line programmers Guide". This >->is a piece of documentation that describes the differences between >->SE and On-Line. >Informix Tech Support told me about this manual. I tried to order it. >Informix Sales denies it exists. If anyone has an official name and >serial number for this manual, I would really appreciate it! Well, it used to exist with version 4.00 and 4.10. With version 5.00, it vanished, so I guess both parties are right and wrong, even if neither is very helpful. Assuming that you are thinking of using them in ESQL/C, I would suggest you consider "Informix-ESQL/C Programmer's Manual" Version 5.0, Dec 1991, Part No 000-7108. As far as I am aware this is still available. Chapter 6 has a description of how to use blobs. If you want more general information, consider "Informix Guide to SQL Reference", Dec 1991, Part No 000-7118, "Informix Guide to SQL Tutorial", Dec 1991, Part No 000-7117, and "Informix-OnLine Adminstrator's Guide", Version 5.0, Dec 1991, Part No 000-7106. Again, as far as I am aware, all these are still available. If you purchase almost any Informix 5.00 product, the Guide to SQL books will come with it. I dug the part numbers out the copies on my desk, so I think they're OK. Yours, Jonathan Leffler (johnl@obelix.informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h>