Provides a library of C functions that efficiently manages ISAM files

IBM Informix® C-ISAM™ is a library of C-language functions that efficiently manages indexed sequential access method (ISAM) files. It bypasses the overhead of a relational database management system (RDBMS) and provides fast, efficient access to database records.

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System requirements


IBM Informix C-ISAM™ is designed to comply with the X/Open test suite for ISAM. It also includes variable-length record support and additional status-variable support, as specified in the preliminary XPG4 definition.


Operating SystemSoftwareHardware
AIX 32 bit 4.3.3 and above Power
DYNIX/ptx 4.5.1 and above NUMA-Q
HP-UX 32 and 64 bit 11 and above PA-RISC
Linux Certified for RedHat, SUSE, and Caldera OpenUnix 8, Certifications are based on Kernel Version & Glibc version. Intel 32 bit
Solaris 32 bit 2.6 and above Sparc ( from Sun and Fujitsu)
TRU64 UNIX 4.0D and above Alpha
UnixWare 7.1.1 Intel 32 bit
Windows 2000, Windows NT NT SP6a, W2K SP1 Intel 32 bit

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