Engineer

Engineer

I create new features and functionality.

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Source code index and cross reference
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Build Ingres from the Subversion Repository check out Community Build Page
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Look to build Ingres using an IDE check out Developing Ingres With Eclipse CDT
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Ingres DBMS Server and OpenROAD documentation is available online at docs

Understand Ingres Architecture

Ingres Architecture Overview

Overview of the Ingres Source Code

Common Infrastructure Specifications

Components shared across the Ingres Product Family

RDBMS Specifications

Ingres Database

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)

Ready to Contribute

Complete an Ingres Contribution Agreement
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
Download the appropriate 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