DB Link Portability Considerations

A major feature of DB Link is its portability across various RDBMSs and systems. An application built for Oracle®, for instance, will also work with Informix®, on either SolarisTM or Windows®.

This chapter describes specific considerations to keep in mind when building portable applications:

• Step 1: Using the Date as Object Mode,

• Step 2: Using the Numeric as Object Mode,

• Avoiding problems that arise from various LOCALE settings. This is discussed in both steps.