| INFORMIX-GLS Programmer's Manual Introduction |
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For additional information, you might want to refer to the following types of documentation:
An Answers OnLine CD that contains Informix manuals in electronic format is provided with your Informix products. You can install the documentation or access it directly from the CD. For information about how to install, read, and print on-line manuals, see the installation insert that accompanies Answers OnLine.
The INFORMIX-GLS manual pages are available as HTML documentation. You can access these manual pages with a Web browser and the appropriate pathname.
If you are using INFORMIX-GLS on a UNIX operating system, the pathname is $INFORMIXDIR/doc/gls_api/en_us/0333/index.htm. 
If you are using INFORMIX-GLS in a Windows environment, the pathname is %INFORMIXDIR%\doc\gls_api\en_us\04e4\index.htm.
For example, if INFORMIXDIR is set to /u/informix on a UNIX operating system, you would type the following absolute pathname to open the file:
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Informix software products provide ASCII files that contain all of the Informix error messages and their corrective actions.
To read error messages and corrective actions on UNIX, use one of the following utilities.
| Utility | Description |
|---|---|
| finderr | Displays error messages on line |
| rofferr | Formats error messages for printing |
To read error messages and corrective actions in Windows environments, use the Informix Find Error utility. To display this utility, choose Start
Programs Informix from the Task Bar.
Instructions for using the preceding utilities are available in Answers OnLine. Answers OnLine also provides a listing of error messages and corrective actions in HTML format.
In addition to printed documentation, the following sections describe the on-line files that supplement the information in this manual. Please examine these files before you begin using your database server and client products. They contain vital information about application and performance issues.
On UNIX platforms, the following on-line files appear in the $INFORMIXDIR/release/en_us/0333 directory.
The following items appear in the Informix folder. To display this folder, choose Start Programs Informix from the Task Bar.
The following publications provide additional information about the topics that this manual discusses. For a list of publications that provide an introduction to database servers and operating-system platforms, refer to your Getting Started manual.
For additional information about cultural and linguistic requirements around the world, and how computer systems handle those requirements, consult the following books on internationalization: