
Product Environment 9-15
OnLine Administration with IBM Informix STAR
OnLine Administration with IBM Informix STAR
The IBM Informix STAR product enables a user to query and update more
than one database across multiple OnLine database servers within a single
transaction. The OnLine database servers can reside within a single host
machine or on the same network.
The information in this manual describes topics of concern to the adminis-
tratorwhosedatabaseserveruses
IBM InformixSTAR tosharedatawithother
OnLine database servers.
(
IBM InformixSTAR installationandconfigurationissuesareaddressedinthe
IBM Informix NET and IBM Informix STAR Installation and Configuration Guide.)
For background information about networks and distributed data, refer to
IBM Informix Guide to SQL: Tutorial.For detailed information about the correct
SQL syntax for specifying databases located on other OnLine database
servers, refer to specific SQL statement descriptions in IBM Informix Guide to
SQL: Reference.
Sharing Data by Using IBM Informix STAR
If your OnLine database server is configured with IBM Informix STAR, the
following situations can occur during processing:
■ The current database might reside on another OnLine database
server.
■ A query or update can refer to tables that are located in one or more
databases that reside on other OnLine database servers.
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