Informix Guide to GLS Functionality Informix ESQL/C Features

Handling Non-ASCII Characters

Using Non-ASCII Characters in Host Variables

Generating Non-ASCII Filenames

Using Non-ASCII Characters in ESQL/C Source Files

Filtering Non-ASCII Characters

Invoking the ESQL/C Filter

Defining Variables for Locale-Sensitive Data

Using Enhanced ESQL Library Functions

DATE-Format Functions

GL_DATE Support

DBDATE Extensions

Extended DATE-Format Strings

Precedence for Date End-User Formats

DATETIME-Format Functions

GL_DATETIME Support

DBTIME Support

Extended DATETIME-Format Strings

Precedence for DATETIME End-User Formats

Numeric-Format Functions

Support for Multibyte Characters

Locale-Specific Numeric Formatting

Currency-Symbol Formatting

DBMONEY Extensions

String Functions

GLS-Specific Error Messages

Handling Code-Set Conversion

Writing TEXT Values

Using the DESCRIBE Statement

The sqldata Field

The sqlname Field

Using the TRIM Function