Informix 4GL
Overview: IBM Informix 4GL Version 7.3x
Document Type(s): overview
Updated on: 04/15/2002
Abstract: A comprehensive set of high-performance products that enable a fourth-generation application development and production environment. Includes an integrated rapid development system, interactive debugger and compiler.
IBM Informix® 4GL release provides great value in performing significant server-side logic (as opposed to simple-stored procedure components) in a rich, debuggable language that promotes programmer efficiency. Customer applications range from online transaction processing (OLTP) applications like order entry, distribution, and business office to batch processing.
Summary
IBM Informix 4GL:
- Provides rapid development and interactive debugging capabilities
- Offers high performance in the production environment
- Integrates all the functionality you need for building even the most complex applications
- Doesn't require the use of a third-generation language
- Allows you to easily maintain your applications for years to come
- Is based on industry-standard SQL
- Is easily portable
Business Benefits
- Rapid application development environment
- Excellent business reporting capabilities
- Enables intense server-side batch processing
- Ideal for non-visual, update and calculation intensive logic
- Support for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.30 features:
- Expanded global support
- Greater efficiency via IBM Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK)
How IBM Informix 4GL Solves Market Problems
- Enables customers to quickly solve complex business logic calculations with an easy-to-learn programming language
- Easy reporting capabilities for quick data analysis
- Ideal language for character-based terminal deployment
Additional links
http://www.iiug.org/news/articles/4GLS.pdf
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/HSAZ-6U3TDA?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67educ&cty=en_us
Informix ESQL/C
Overview
- IBM Informix® ESQL/C provides the convenience of entering SQL statements directly into the C language source code. Developers can use SQL to issue commands to the IBM Informix server and to manage the result sets of data from queries.
- Informix ESQL/C binds a C application, using native SQL commands, to a database server
- Provides low-level control over the application for session management and error--handling and gives the developer direct access to all database functions
- Requires significantly less coding and is easier, faster, more productive and less error-prone than low-level direct calls to libraries
System Requirements
Informix ESQL/C runs on AIX, Linux, HP/UX, Solaris, Windows, SGI Irix, and CompaqTru 64. Informix SQLOverview: IBM Informix SQL Version 7.3
Document Type(s): overview
Updated on: 04/23/2002
Abstract: no abstract provided
IBM(R) Informix(R) SQL provides great value in performing simple tasks when users need access to their data. Customer applications range from online transaction processing (OLTP) applications like order entry, distribution, and back-office to reports out of the database.
Summary
- IBM Informix SQL
- Provides rapid development for green screen terminals and applications
- Doesn't require the use of a programming language
- Allows you to easily maintain your applications for years to come
- Is based on industry-standard SQL
- Is easily portable
Business Benefits
- Rapid application development and reporting
- Support for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS), IBM Informix SE and IBM Informix OnLine 5.
- Expanded global support
How IBM Informix SQL Solves Market Problems
- Enables customers to quickly get access to their data for evaluation.
- Easy reporting capabilities for quick data analysis
- Ideal language for character-based terminal deployment
Informix C-ISAM