The Informix Developer Network The Informix Developer Network Web site contains numerous white papers, code examples, and tips for creating DataBlade modules: http://www.informix.com/idn On-Line Documentation The DataBlade Developers Kit includes on-line help, the DataBlade Developers Kit InfoShelf, on-line manuals, release notes, and documentation notes. On-Line Help The DataBlade Developers Kit tools include context-sensitive help that provides both overview and detailed reference information for these tools. The DataBlade Developers Kit InfoShelf The DataBlade Developers Kit InfoShelf is a set of HTML documents to help you develop DataBlade modules. The InfoShelf contains a tutorial, descriptions of example DataBlade modules, and full-text Informix manuals. See "The DataBlade Developers Kit InfoShelf" for more information on the InfoShelf.
On-Line Manuals All the DataBlade Developers Kit manuals are also provided on the Answers OnLine CD in Adobe PDF format so that you can view and search for information on-line. For searches, you can specify a word or phrase and select which manuals you want to search. You can also place electronic annotations and bookmarks on pages of particular interest to you. Pages you view and print from the on-line manuals on the CD have the same layout and design as the printed manuals. Release Notes and Documentation Notes The following on-line release notes and documentation notes, which you can access by clicking their icons in the INFORMIX program group, supplement the information provided in this manual.
dbdkdoc.txt
Describes features that are not covered in the manuals or that have been modified since publication.
dbdkrel.txt
Describes feature differences from earlier versions of Informix products and how these differences might affect current products. This file also contains information about any known problems and their workarounds.
These files are located in the %INFORMIXDIR%\release directory under the subdirectory for your locale. Please examine these files because they contain vital information about application and performance issues.