To create a new project, choose Project New and complete the information requested by the New Project wizard; then save your project file in the directory you created. BladeSmith creates the necessary subdirectories when you generate files. The following table lists the properties you must specify when you create a project.
DataBlade module name
NewProject
The name of the DataBlade module project. Obtain this name from Informix.
See "DataBlade Module Project Name" for more information.
New object prefix
None
A three-character prefix used in naming new objects. Obtain this prefix from Informix.
See "New Object Prefix" for more information.
Description locale
The locale of your Windows installation
The language code set for the project.
See "Description Locale" for more information.
Project version numbers or letters
Major: 1Minor: 0
Optional. One to four numbers or letters separated by periods to designate version information.
See "Project Version Numbers" for more information.
Project description
Optional. A description of the DataBlade module. This information appears to the user, if requested, when the DataBlade module is registered with BladeManager.
Vendor information
Optional. Information about the company developing the DataBlade module, including company name, copyright, and contact. This information appears to the user, if requested, when the DataBlade module is registered with BladeManager.
DataBlade Module Project Name The project name is combined with the version numbers as a unique identifier to use to register the DataBlade module in the database server and to create the installation directory. The project name must follow standard directory naming conventions. If you change the project name or version numbers, you must regenerate files in BladeSmith. For more information on obtaining the project name, see "Contacting the Informix Registry".
New Object Prefix The three-character new object prefix assigned to your DataBlade module by Informix is used in the name of many of the new objects you create in BladeSmith. Use this prefix to ensure that your objects have unique names in the database when the DataBlade module is registered. See "Contacting the Informix Registry" for information on obtaining a new object prefix.
Use your registered DataBlade module new object prefix to begin the names of the following objects:
When you generate SQL scripts, BladeSmith uses the locale information to generate a locale-specific prepare script and locale-specific error scripts. Project Version Numbers The optional version information can be one to four numbers or letters separated by periods: for example, 1.2.3.4. Use a consistent versioning format for all your projects. The version numbers are combined with the project name as a unique identifier to register the DataBlade module in the database server and to create the installation directory. If you change the version numbers or project name, you must regenerate SQL files and installation packaging files in BladeSmith.
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New and complete the information requested by the New Project wizard; then save your project file in the directory you created. BladeSmith creates the necessary subdirectories when you generate files.