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DataBlade Developers Kit User's Guide
Chapter 1: Getting Started with DataBlade Module Development
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What Is a DataBlade Module?

 A DataBlade module is a collection of database objects and code that extend Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option by adding new functionality. A DataBlade module enables Informix Dynamic Server to provide the same level of support for new data types as it provides for built-in data types.

DataBlade module services are accessed in the same way that Informix Dynamic Server services are: through SQL, SPL, and client programs linked with any of the Informix client APIs. DataBlade modules can also use the DataBlade API or SQL queries to access data types and routines in other DataBlade modules.

See the DataBlade Module Development Overview manual for a description of what you can include in your DataBlade module.

The DataBlade Developers Kit aids you in developing DataBlade modules. It provides graphical user interfaces to complete tasks, and it generates much of the code you need for your DataBlade module.



DataBlade Developers Kit User's Guide, version 3.6
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