Introduction 3
In This Introduction
This introduction provides an overview of the information in this manual
and describes the conventions it uses.
About This Manual
TheIBM I nformix OnLine Administrator’s Guide describes the powerful
Informix online transaction processing (OLTP) database server.
You do not need database management experience or familiarity with
relational database concepts to use this manual. However, a knowledge of
SQL(Structured Query Language) would be useful. For detailed information
aboutIBM Informix SQL, see the IBMInformix Guide to SQL: Tutorial and the
IBMInformix Guide to SQL: Reference.
This manual serves as both an administrator and operator guide and a
reference manual.Chapter 1, “Installation and Initial Configuration,”
supports the instructions provided in theUNIX Products Installation Guide.
Chapter2, “System Architecture,” provides an optional, technical discussion
ofthe IBM Informix OnLine system architecture. Subsequent chapters explain
how to take advantage of all the features and functionality of the
IBMInformix OnLine database server.