Introduction to Samples

Introduction to Samples

The installation kit for InterSystems IRIS does not include samples; this enables the kit to be as small as possible. Instead, samples are available online at GitHub. In GitHub terms, each sample is provided as a repository or repo. The following link lists the InterSystems IRIS sample repos: https://github.com/search?q=topic%3Aintersystems-samplesOpens in a new tab.

Each of the sample repos includes:

• A detailed README file with specific setup instructions

• A specialized routine that sets up the sample after you have downloaded it to a local disk.

Note that the InterSystems account (https://github.com/intersystemsOpens in a new tab) includes many other repos. The repos that are meant for use with the InterSystems IRIS documentation are tagged with intersystems-samples and have names starting with Samples.

If you are familiar with GitHub, skip ahead to “Creating a Namespace and Database to Hold Samples.”

If you are not familiar with GitHub, see the next section for how to download samples. You do not need a GitHub account.