This manual explains how to use IMAGE/SQL for relational access to your TurboIMAGE/XL database.
You should be familiar with TurboIMAGE/XL and have a general
knowledge of relational databases to use this guide effectively.
This manual assumes you are familiar with IMAGE/SQL or have read
Getting Started with HP IMAGE/SQL.
The terms Turbo CONNECT and ALLBASE/Turbo CONNECT (ATC) are names used for previous versions of IMAGE/SQL. ATC still appears in some error messages and warnings. The former IMAGE/SQL utility, ATCUTIL, is now called IMAGESQL.
The following briefly describes each chapter:
- Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduces some basic IMAGE/SQL concepts and shows you how
to begin using IMAGE/SQL.
- Chapter 2
Using the IMAGE/SQL Utility
Provides step-by-step directions for several
typical administrative tasks.
- Chapter 3
Understanding IMAGE/SQL
Provides a discussions of IMAGE/SQL concepts
and functionality.
- Chapter 4
IMAGE/SQL Utility Commands
Contains detailed information about the IMAGE/SQL utility commands.
- Chapter 5
IMAGE/SQL Locking
Describes how IMAGE/SQL assigns locks on IMAGE/SQL tables
and how IMAGE/SQL handles deadlocks.
- Chapter 6
IMAGE/SQL Transactions
Describes IMAGE/SQL transactions, repeatable
reads, and IMAGE/SQL aborted transactions.
- Appendix A
IMAGE/SQL Error Messages
Contains reference information about
error messages.
- Appendix B
SALES Database Schema
Contains a listing of the SALES
database used throughout the manual.
- Appendix C
IMAGE/SQL and Database Utilities
Describes the DBUtil, SQLUtil, and
SQLGEN utilities.
- Appendix D
SQL Exceptions
Lists SQL statements that have restrictions
when used on a TurboIMAGE/XL data set.
- Appendix E
SQL Views for Indices
Describes the new views for TurboIMAGE/XL and third-party indices.
- Appendix F
DATE/TIME API
Describes the new externally callable procedures used to convert data to and from the internal format of ALLBASE/SQL date/time format. These new procedures are called the Date/Time Application Programming Interface or API.
- Glossary
Glossary
Gives basic definitions of terms.
