This distribution contains the CCP4 database handler "dbccp4i" and associated applications. The handler provides access to the CCP4i job database for arbitrary applications. Client API libraries are provided for this purpose. Documentation can be found in the "doc" subdirectory. Start from the file INDEX.html. The file "dbccp4i_installation.html" (also in the doc subdirectory) should be consulted for installation and basic usage information. Peter Briggs (p.j.briggs@dl.ac.uk) for bug reports, feature requests or other queries. -- Thank you for your interest in CCP4 and dbCCP4i.