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Welcome to Berkeley DB (DB). This document describes the
<span>C</span>
API for DB, version 4.8. It is intended to describe the DB API, including all
classes, methods, and functions. As such, this document is
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<span>C</span> developers who are actively writing or maintaining
applications that make use of DB databases.
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<h2><a id="conventions"></a>Conventions Used in this Book</h2>
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The following typographical conventions are used within in this manual:
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Structure names are represented in <code class="classname">monospaced font</code>, as are
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Variable or non-literal text is presented in <span class="emphasis"><em>italics</em></span>. For example:
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<pre class="programlisting">/* File: gettingstarted_common.h */
typedef struct stock_dbs {
DB *inventory_dbp; /* Database containing inventory information */
DB *vendor_dbp; /* Database containing vendor information */
char *db_home_dir; /* Directory containing the database files */
char *inventory_db_name; /* Name of the inventory database */
char *vendor_db_name; /* Name of the vendor database */
} STOCK_DBS; </pre>
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<h2><a id="moreinfo"></a>For More Information</h2>
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Beyond this manual, you may also find the following sources of information useful when building a
DB application:
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Getting Started with Berkeley DB for C
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<a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/gsg_txn/C/index.html" target="_top">
Getting Started with Transaction Processing for C
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<a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/gsg_db_rep/C/index.html" target="_top">
Berkeley DB Getting Started with Replicated Applications for C
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Berkeley DB C++ API
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<a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/api_reference/STL/frame_main.html" target="_top">
Berkeley DB STL API
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<a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/api_reference/TCL/frame_main.html" target="_top">
Berkeley DB TCL API
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<a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/programmer_reference/index.html" target="_top">
Berkeley DB Programmer's Reference Guide
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