Where to Get More Information

This section tells you where you can find additional information about your product:

  • Related Documentation lists the other printed and online manuals that make up the DB Link documentation kit.

Related Documentation

In addition to this manual, the DB Link libraries come with the following documentation:

  • The Reference Manual describes the various classes and functions in alphabetical order.

  • Release Notes contain important, last-minute information such as new features and errata, that could not be included in the printed or HTML manuals.

  • The readme.html file delivered in the standard distribution. This file contains the most current information about platform prerequisites for DB Link.

  • Source code for examples delivered in the standard distribution.

Further Reading

SQL Language

  • “Information Technology - Database Languages - SQL, Part 2: Foundation (SQL/Foundation),”

See also the other parts of the standard at http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue.htm.

  • “An Introduction to Database Systems” 7th edition, C.J. Date, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-38590-2, August 1999.

  • “A Guide to the SQL Standard” 4th edition, C.J.Date and H. Darwen, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-96426-0, 1997.

  • “Database Systems: the Complete Book”, 1st edition, H. Garcia-Molina, J. D. Ullman, and J. D. Widom, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-130319-95-3, October 2001.

  • www.sql.org

RDBMSs

  • DB2

    • “SQL Reference”, IBM, DB2 Documentation, S10J-8165-01

    • “Call Level Interface Guide and Reference”, IBM, DB2 Documentation, S10J-8159-00

  • Informix

    • “Informix-ESQL/C Programmer's Manual”, Informix Press, Part Number 000-7629

    • “Informix Answers Online” Version 1.6, CD, Part No. 000-6823

  • ODBC

“ODBC 3.0 Programmer's Reference and SDK Guide”, Microsoft® Press, Part Number 097-0001688

  • OLEDB

“OLE DB 2.0 Programmer's Reference and Data Access SDK", Microsoft® Press, ISBN 0-7356-0590-4

  • Oracle®

    • “Programmer's Guide to the Oracle Call Interface”, Oracle, Part Number 5411‑70‑1292

    • “Oracle7 Server SQL Language Reference Manual”, Oracle, Part Number 778‑70‑1292

    • “Oracle Call Interface” Release 8.0 Programmer’s Guide 2 Vol. Part Numbers A54657-01 & A54655-01

  • Sybase

    • “Open Client Client Library/C Reference Manual”, Sybase, Part Number 32840-01-1000-04

    • “Open Client Client Library/C Programmer's Guide”, Sybase, Part Number 35570-01-1000-03