High-Performance Loader Enhancements

The following enhancements have been made to the High-Performance Loader (HPL).

All new features for HPL are documented in the IBM Informix High-Performance Loader User's Guide.

Full Use of Storage Media

HPL utilities can use the full size of the storage media:

• For ipload, check the Write/read to/from tape until end of device checkbox on the Load Select Job or Unload Select Job windows.
• For onpload or onpladm, specify the -Z option with the onpload or onpladm run job commands.

New Location for the Custom-Code Shared Library File

Previously, the custom-code shared library file was installed in the /usr/lib directory. Now it is installed in the $INFORMIXDIR/lib directory. You can set the location of this file with the new HPL_DYNAMIC_LIB_PATH configuration parameter.

Custom-Code Function Input and Output Length

You can now use a different length for data in the input and output arguments of custom-code functions by setting the HPLAPIVERSION configuration parameter.