Informix bug research

Here you can research in the database of reported problems and solutions.

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Informix Release Notes

Here you find actual Release Notes to Informix Products that we prepared for you.

Informix Machine Notes

Here you find actual Machine Notes to Informix Products that we prepared for you.

Informix products lifecycle (EOS)

Here you find the actual subversion to each main version. You see when the EOS (End-of-Support) of the respective main version is pronounced. Anytime a new Informix-Version is provided on IBM Fix-Central this table will be actualized immediately. If you want to be informed by us when a new version is provided by the IBM please subscribe to our Release Info Newsletter. This newsletter is exclusively used to inform about the publication of new releases. Here you can see the previously posted newsletters.

Actual Informix bugs

Here you can find, daily actualized, the list of reported problems assorted after APAR-Numbers.

Due to restrictions of the IBM APAR-Numbers (IBM Informix Problem-Numbers) which are branded with a lock-symbol can only be seen by registered users.

Move your mouse over an APAR-Number to show the bug description in a Tooltip.

If you click on the number, the complete description will appear in a new tab.

Informix fixlists for bugs

Fixlists of almost all Informix versions from release 9.40 and higher.

By selecting a specific version, you can view the lists of fixed problems for each release. The fixed lists contain the APAR number of the solved problems and a short description of the problem.

If the IBM bug database contains further information about a problem, we have linked the APAR numbers and you can view the detailed bug description directly.

Informix Feature Requests

IBM Data and AI Ideas Portal for Customers

• Here ist the place to post you suggestions to improve and develop Informix.
• Vote to support the realisation of particular features.
• Let yourself be informed via e-mail about the the progress of recent requests.

Both critisism and suggestions of users and customers are valuable feebacks to improve solutions.The IBM has implemented a websitesite within the DeveloperWorks to encourage this dialogue with users, administrators and developers.

IBM Informix Documentation

Here you can find the documentation for Informix versions 14.10, 12.10, 11.70 and 11.50.

You have online access to the IBM Knowledge Center, can view the documentation as PDF or download it as a packed documentation CD directly here.

Please select the Informix version you are interested in:

Informix 14.10 Documentation

Informix 12.10 Documentation

Informix 11.70 Documentation

Informix 11.50 Documentation

The IBM RedBooks for Informix are a good supplement to the documentation. The Informix RedBooks are usually written by Informix developers and address specific topics. Here is a selection of the interesting IBM RedBooks for Informix. The IBM RedBooks are free for download.

IBM RedBooks for Informix

Informix Online Workshops save time and money

As a full-service distributor for IBM databases, we not only supply software, but also pass on the specialist knowledge for successful use to our customers. We usually conduct training courses and workshops in our own seminar rooms or directly at the customer's location:

• Individual selection and preparation of topics
• Training directly at the workplace of your employees
• Tailored to your scheduling and working time planning
• Didactically meaningful units of 90 minutes
• Especially suitable for small groups
• No training room necessary
• No travel time
• No travel costs

An example:

An Informix basic and advanced training course was needed for a team of developers and administrators. Taking into account the different prerequisites and tasks of the eight participants, the schedule had to be planned in such a way that the team could take part in the training throughout. Not a simple requirement for a training of several days, especially if the operative tasks only allow a temporary release of the employees.

After we had had several good experiences with short online workshops last year, our suggestion was to spread the training over several dates and to conduct it as a online seminar. Technical contents were clarified and the topics were divided into didactically meaningful teaching units. The seminar was then conducted in four units - flexibly according to the customer's schedule - spread over two weeks.

As a seminar, the first two units dealt with Informix basics, configuration, administration and tuning of the database system. The following units were specifically aimed at application development. In addition to new database properties, the possibilities for optimizing SQL applications were presented. The teaching style changed towards a workshop with questions and a direct reference to the customer's development environment.

The participants were extremely satisfied with this type of seminar execution both technically and methodically - customer quotes:

"The training was very well received by the participants and the professional competence was expressly praised."
"The type of online seminar and the division into 4 dates were correct. We should consider this again for future training courses".

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