====== IDS 7.x Features ======

  * Fixed many bugs from 6.X. 
  * Parallel Database Query 
  * Local table partitioning 
  * Stored procedure cache 
  * Logical Logs no longer marked as (F)ree when backed up. Now marked as (B)ackuped up until reused when marked (C)urrent. 
  * Added so Informix Technical Support (+ users) could still examine them using onlog. 

==== 7.20 ====
 
  *onbar for backups but it needed a Storage Manager which was not supplied 

==== 7.23 ====

  * SET OPTIMIZATION FIRST_ROWS (RESPONSE TIME OPTIMIZATION) 
  * msg/network optimization features (deferred prepare, optofc, optmsg,cursor autofree) 
  * more than 100 defect fixes 

==== 7.24 ====
 
  * inplace alter table/modify 
  * kernel performance enhancements 
  * more  extensive testing of logical log files 
  * more than 150 defect fixes