Introduction

In This Introduction

About This Manual

New Features in Extended Parallel Server, Version 8.50

New Features in Dynamic Server, Version 10.0

Documentation Conventions

Additional Documentation

Accessibility

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.0 and CSDK Version 2.90 Documentation Set

Compliance with Industry Standards

IBM Welcomes Your Comments

Basics of Database Design and Implementation

Planning a Database

Building a Relational Data Model

Choosing Data Types

Implementing a Relational Data Model

Managing Databases

Table Fragmentation Strategies

Granting and Limiting Access to Your Database

Using Distributed Queries

Object-Relational Databases

Creating and Using Extended Data Types in Dynamic Server

Understanding Type and Table Inheritance in Dynamic Server

Creating and Using User-Defined Casts in Dynamic Server

Dimensional Databases

Building a Dimensional Data Model

Implementing a Dimensional Database (XPS)

Appendixes

Appendix. Accessibility

Notices

Index