The 'Core Manual' is intended to allow you to familiarize yourself with SESAM/SQL and to provide information on basic principles, concepts and interrelationships.
All the other SESAM/SQL manuals are based on the contents of this manual. For this reason, you should read this manual first. The manual covers the following items:
the features of the SESAM/SQL database system and information on the fields of application and the interaction with the other products in the environment
an overview of the range of SQL functions in SESAM/SQL
use of the utility statements
the options available for protecting SESAM/SQL databases against unauthorized access
the backup concept and media recovery options in SESAM/SQL
fundamental principles of database operation, including distributed processing with SESAM/SQL-DCN
the stages involved in creating, loading and maintaining SESAM/SQL databases.
interoperation between SESAM/SQL and openUTM
the glossary of SESAM/SQL
The other SESAM/SQL manuals are based on the contents of the “Core Manual” and primarily contain descriptions of statements in alphabetical sequence and specialist topics.
Readme file
For information on any functional changes to the current product version or extensions of the manuals for SESAM/SQL-Server, please refer to the product-specific Readme file.
In addition to the product manuals, Readme files for each product are available to you online at http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com. You will also find the Readme files on the Softbook DVD.
Informations under BS2000
When a Readme file exists for a product version, you will find the following file on the BS2000 system:
SYSRME.<product>.<version>.<lang>
This file contains brief information on the Readme file in English or German (<lang>=E/D). You can view this information on screen using the SHOW-FILE command or an editor. The /SHOW-INSTALLATION-PATH INSTALLATION-UNIT=<product> command shows the user ID under which the product’s files are stored.
Supplementary product information
Current information, version and hardware dependencies and instructions for installing and using a product version are contained in the associated Release Notice. These Release Notices are available online at http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com.