IBM® Informix® Client Software Development Kit, Version 4.10

What's new in installation for IBM Informix client products, Version 4.10

This publication includes information about new features and changes in existing functionality.

For a complete list of what's new in this release, go to What's new in Informix®.

Table 1. What's New in IBM Informix Client Products Installation Guide for Version 4.10.xC5
Overview	Reference
Support for Java™ 7 IBM® Informix 12.10.xC5 software supports Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE), Version 7. Informix installation applications install IBM Runtime Environment, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 on most platforms by default. That version is used to run Java user-defined routines that are created in the server. Check the machine notes for your operating system platform to determine whether the installation application requires a preinstalled JRE.	Java technology dependencies
Improved installation logging and debugging The default name and location of the installation log file for both the database server and client products is now /tmp/iad_act.log (UNIX, Linux, Mac OS X) or \tmp\iad_act.log (Windows). You can specify a different name and location for the installation log file with the -DLOG_FILE option in the installation command. The -DDEBUG option is deprecated. Now you have more control over the debugging and tracing information for the installation process. By default, tracing is disabled. You can set the tracing level 1 - 9 with the -DDEBUG_LEVEL option in the installation command. If tracing is enabled, the default name and location of the debugging file is /tmp/iad_dbg.log (UNIX, Linux, Mac OS X) or \tmp\iad_dbg.log (Windows). You can set the name and location of the debug file with the -DDEBUG_FILE option.	Client installation troubleshooting Client products installation command syntax
Easier silent installations You can streamline a silent installation on systems with existing installations of the database server or client products. Include the -DOVERWRITE_PRODUCT=TRUE option with the ids_install, installclientsdk, or installconnect command to overwrite an existing installation. Otherwise, the installation application exits if it finds an existing product installation.	Client products installation command syntax
Deprecated options for installation commands The following options to the ids_install, installclientsdk, and installconnect commands are deprecated: UNIX, Linux: The -i swing installation command option is deprecated. Use the -i gui option in the installation command to run the installation application in GUI mode. The -DDEBUG option is deprecated. Use the new -DDEBUG_LEVEL option in the installation command to set the tracing level.	Client products installation command syntax

Table 2. What's New in IBM Informix Client Products Installation Guide for Version 4.10.xC1
Overview	Reference
OpenAdmin Tool (OAT) for Informix is installed by default with the Client SDK The IBM OpenAdmin Tool (OAT) for Informix is installed by default during a typical installation of the following products: IBM Informix Client Software Development Kit (Client SDK), Version 4.10 IBM Informix Connect, Version 4.10 Use the custom installation option if you do not want to install OAT. Previously, OAT was not installed by default.	IBM Informix Client Software Development Kit components.

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