This book is intended for programmers who want to write applications that will use SQL to access an iSeries database.
It is assumed that you possess an understanding of system administration, database administration, or application programming for the iSeries server, as provided by the SQL Programming book and that you have some knowledge of the following:
References in this book to RPG and COBOL refer to the RPG or COBOL language in general. References to COBOL for iSeries, ILE COBOL for iSeries, RPG for iSeries, or RPG III (part of RPG for iSeries) refer to specific elements of the product where they differ from each other. References in this book to C refer to the C and C++ languages in general.
This manual is a reference rather than a tutorial. It assumes you are already familiar with SQL programming. This manual also assumes that you will be writing applications solely for the iSeries server.
If you need more information about using SQL statements, statement syntax, and parameters, see the SQL Programming book.
If you are planning applications that are portable to other IBM® environments, it will be necessary for you to refer to the SQL Reference for Cross-Platform Development. This book can be found at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/db2.