Re: C-ISAM and INFORMIX-SE

Mark Hoffman <mehoffm@clipper.ssb.com> wrote: >I know that informix-se using c-isam under the covers, but can you >directly access an informix-se database for read write operations >using the c-isam api routines? I am looking for the fastest access to >an sql-database for specialized applications without losing the ability >to use standard sql tools for reporting and such. No problem: we do this all the time. Make sure you create the database, tables and indexes (indices?) using SE; this also sets up the system tables which SE needs. Then access the tables with the C-ISAM routines. Note: make sure the C-ISAM calls don't alter the structure of the tables - don't add or remove columns or indexes in C-ISAM, as this will not update the system tables, and SE may then do very unpleasant things to your data... Good luck - Ant. -- Anthony Hulett | Any opinions encountered herein are Consultech Ltd. | my own, and I will defend them to the ant@consultech.co.uk | death, or until I change my mind...