| Write the design and functional specifications. |
Your word processing program |
Your word processing program |
Create your DataBlade module:
- Set up a project for your DataBlade module.
- Import objects from other DataBlade modules.
- Define new objects for your DataBlade module.
- Add validation test data for your new routines, opaque types,
and casts.
- Generate source code, SQL scripts, installation
files, and unit and functional test files.
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|
BladeSmith |
| Edit
the source code to add C, C++, or Java code for routines, as needed. |
Your development tool or text editor |
For C or C++ code: Microsoft Visual C++
For Java code: your development tool or text editor |
| Compile
your source code. |
For C or C++ code: your compiler
For Java code: JDK 1.1 compiler |
For C or C++ code: Microsoft Visual C++
For Java code: JDK 1.1.x compiler |
| Install
your DataBlade module. |
Operating system copy command or FTP |
For C or C++ code: DBDK Visual
C++ Add-In
For Java code: operating system copy of FTP |
| Register your DataBlade module in your test database. |
For all code:
- BladeManager
- Dynamic Server*
|
For C or C++ code:
- DBDK
Visual C++ Add-In
- Dynamic Server
For Java code:
- BladeManager
- Dynamic Server*
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| Debug
your DataBlade module by running unit tests. |
For C or C++ code:
- a
debugging utility
- DB-Access or a client application
- Dynamic Server
For Java code:
- the Java log file
- DB-Access or a client application
- Dynamic Server*
|
For C or C++ code:
- Microsoft Visual C++
- DBDK
Visual C++ Add-In
- IfxQuery or other SQL query tool
- Dynamic Server
For Java code:
- the Java log file
- an SQL query tool
- Dynamic Server*
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| Validate
your DataBlade module with functional tests. |
For all code:
- DB-Access
- Dynamic Server*
|
For all code:
- MKS Toolkit
- DB-Access
- Dynamic Server*
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Package your DataBlade module:
- Add examples, on-line help files, and any other files you want
to include to the project.
- Define any additional components for a selective installation.
- Perform optional customizations for installation packages.
- Build the installation package.
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|
BladePack |
| Transfer files to the installation media. |
Your operating system |
Your operating system |
| Document
your DataBlade module with a user's guide, release notes,
examples, and online help, as needed. |
Your word processing program |
Your word processing program |
| * You must use the IBM Informix Dynamic
Server with J/Foundation upgrade
to IBM Informix Dynamic
Server to enable services that use Java. For more information
about J/Foundation, see the IBM Informix: J/Foundation Developer's Guide. |