In This Guide
This guide provides you with the instructions for using Object Management Extension to add data types and SQL functions to Ingres and provides the requirements for creating the required source code and procedures for installing your code.
This guide contains information on the following topics:
• Interaction of new data types and SQL functions with the DBMS Server
• Requirements for defining a new data type
• Requirements for defining a new SQL function
• Requirements for defining function instances to support your new data types and functions
• Description of the routine used by the DBMS Server to access the code for new data types and functions
• Instructions for installing and testing your code
An appendix contains a checklist for defining, installing, and testing a new data type or SQL function.