Environment variables

Various environment variables affect the functionality of your IBM® Informix® products. You can set environment variables that identify your terminal, specify the location of your software and define other parameters.

Some environment variables are required; others are optional. You must either set or accept the default setting for required environment variables.

These topics describe how to use the environment variables that apply to one or more IBM Informix products and shows how to set them.

Parent topic: Guide to SQL: Reference