IBM Informix Database Design and Implementation Guide
Introduction
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
In This Chapter
Using SQL to Restrict Access to Data
Controlling Access to Databases
Granting Privileges
Using SPL Routines to Control Access to Data
Using Views
Privileges and Views
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