Useful Resources

• New to Using Ingres see Ingres FAQs, Articles , Coding Samples, How-To Workshops, Presentations or Newsletter or ask a question at the Forums
• Join #IRC or one of the Mailing Lists (General User and Developer Lists Available), see Ingres talk
• Ingres Roadmap
• How to Download and Install Ingres
• Tools Quick Reference
• Ingres Query Tool (QT), Ingres data management application, prototype available for download here.
• Ingres Knowledge Base
• Get a copy of the The SQL Guide to Ingres here
• Familiarize yourself with Ingres SQL here.
• Ingres terminology here. This page is a good resource for individuals that have expertise from other databases and shows the command comparison from Ingres to Oracle, etc.
• Function mappings here. - from Oracle to Ingres, etc.
• Connect a SquirrelSQL client to Ingres here.

Webinars

• Getting Started with Ingres
• How to create an Ingres Database
• How to Import your Data
• How to manage Ingres
• How to Back up your Data
• Disk Configuration with Ingres
• To keep abreast of the latest technical webcasts, see Ingres Webcasts
• To view webcasts you've missed, see On Demand Webcasts
• More Presentations

Download Product

• Install & Evaluate Ingres DBMS here
• Install & Evaluate Ingres OpenROAD here

Documentation

• Quick Start Guide for Windows
• Quick Start Guide for Linux
• Ingres DBMS Server and OpenROAD documentation is available online here
• User Written Articles
• Coding Samples

Ingres Architecture Overview

Overview of the Ingres Source Code

• Source Code Architecture
• Ingres Catalogs
• Adding New Functions to the Ingres Relational Database Management System

Common Infrastructure Specifications

Components shared across the Ingres Product Family

• Ingres Compatability Library (CL)
• Abstract Data Facility
• General Communications API (GCA)/General Communications Facility(GCF) API External Interface Specification

RDBMS Specifications

Ingres Database

• A Short Excursion Through The Ingres Back-End
• Query Execution Facility
• Optimizer Facility
• R-Tree: A Geospatial Index for Ingres
• High Availability Option for Windows Clusters

Protocol Specifications

• GCM Specification - Underlying Management Protocol for Ingres Management Facility (IMF)
• Data Access Messaging Protocol Specification - Protocol used between JDBC/.NET DP and Data Access Server (DAS)

Additional Information

• Additional Ingres Specifications available here.
• Still Confused about the Ingres Architecture - ask at Contributor's Forum

Engineering Resources

• Complete an Actian Contribution Agreement
• Become Familiar with the Ingres DBMS Code by Browsing the code or Getting the Code
• Source code index and cross reference
• Pulled the Code and Ready to Build Ingres
• Build Ingres from the Subversion Repository check out Community Build Page
• Looking for the latest Ingres Source code in a Tar Format
• Look to build Ingres using an IDE check out Developing Ingres With Eclipse CDT
• Need assistance with building Ingres - ask at Contributor's Forum
• Review Ingres Specifications at Ingres Specifications or Specification Category List
• Ready to Make Code Changes
  • Please review the Development Process
  • Adhere to the rules of the road for contributing code to Ingres
  • Become familiar with the Ingres C Coding Standard
  • Become generally familiar with Ingres through Random Ingres Coding Thoughts
  • Template to follow to create an Enhancement Wiki page
  • Download the appropriate documentation templates here
  • Find existing project - Note: All Ingres projects follow our processes
• Need assistance with a contribution - ask at Contributor's Forum
• If you have suggestion or comments regarding the process and potential process improvements, please post them on the Contributors Forum