Types of Users

This manual is written for the following users:

• Database users
• Database administrators
• Database-application programmers

Many of the new features that this document describes are designed primarily for use by database server administrators, or for users who hold the DBA access privilege.

This manual assumes that you have the following background:

• A working knowledge of your computer, your operating system, and the utilities that your operating system provides
• Some experience working with relational databases or exposure to database concepts
• Some experience with computer programming

If you have limited experience with relational databases, SQL, or your operating system, refer to the IBM Informix Getting Started Guide for your database server for a list of supplementary titles.