Distributed relational database library

 

The books in this topic provide background and general support information for IBM^® Distributed Relational Database Architecture™ (DRDA^®) implementations.

• DRDA: Every Manager's Guide, GC26-3195, provides concise, high-level education on distributed relational database and distributed file. This book describes how IBM supports the development of distributed data systems, and discusses some current IBM products and announced support for distributed data. The information in this book is intended to help executives, managers, and technical personnel understand the concepts of distributed data.

• DRDA: Planning for Distributed Relational Database, SC26-4650, helps you plan for distributed relational data. It describes the steps to take, the decisions to make, and the options from which to choose in making those decisions. The book also covers the distributed relational database products and capabilities that are now available or that have been announced, and it discusses IBM's stated direction for supporting distributed relational data in the future. The information in this book is intended for planners.

• DRDA: Connectivity Guide, SC26-4783, describes how to interconnect IBM products that support Distributed Relational Database Architecture. It explains concepts and terminology associated with distributed relational database and network systems. This book tells you how to connect unlike systems in a distributed environment. The information in the Connectivity Guide is not included in any product documentation. The information in this book is intended for system administrators, database administrators, communication administrators, and system programmers.

• DRDA: Application Programming Guide, SC26-4773, describes how to design, build, and modify application programs that access IBM's relational database management systems. This manual focuses on what a programmer should do differently when writing distributed relational database applications for unlike environments. Topics include program design, preparation, and execution, as well as performance considerations. Programming examples written in IBM C are included. The information in this manual is designed for application programmers who work with at least one of IBM's high-level languages and with Structured Query Language (SQL).

• DRDA: Problem Determination Guide, SC26-4782, helps you define the source of problems in a distributed relational database environment. This manual contains introductory material on each product, for people not familiar with those products, and gives detailed information on how to diagnose and report problems with each product. The guide describes procedures and tools unique to each host system and those common among the different systems. The information in this book is intended for the people who report distributed relational database problems to the IBM Support Center.

• IBM SQL Reference, Volume 2, SC26-8416, makes references to DRDA and compares the facilities of:

  • IBM SQL relational database products

  • IBM SQL

  • ISO-ANSI SQL (SQL92E)

  • X/Open SQL (XPG4-SQL)

  • ISO-ANSI SQL Call Level Interface (CLI)

  • X/Open CLI

  • Microsoft^® Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) Version 2.0

 

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