lincoln@aut.UUCP (Philip Lincoln) (09/29/89)
Hallo world, A week or so back I asked a question about the "- -" notation in a statement such as: isql - - <<! blah blah... ! I understand that someone replied with a copy of a manual page explaining this, but is not included in the latest manuals. Unfortunately this got deleted from our system before I had a chance to read it (I got a reply to the reply though, thats how I know it existed). Could the person who sent this entry please re-send it so I can once again sleep easy at night. Thanks again, Philip.
davek@infmx.UUCP (David Kosenko) (10/10/89)
>The Informix-SQL demo script contains something like: > >isql - - <<! >. >-- SQL statements -- >. >. > >! > >We can't find this "- -" parameter notation documented anywhere. >Is it documented anywhere?, and what does it actually mean?? >Naturally we've already figured out that it probably tells >Informix that the input comes from standard input, but perhaps >there is something more to it than that. > >Any answers gratefully accepted. > >Thanks, > Philip. RDSQL The operating system command line syntax for running RDSQL statements is ------------------------------------------------------------- ISQL { database-name | - } { -r | command-file | - } ------------------------------------------------------------- ISQL is the program call for INFORMIX-SQL database-name is the name of the database in your current directory or a directory cited in your DBPATH environment variable. You may replace database-name with a dash, if either the CREATE DATABASE or DATABASE statement follows. -r calls the RDSQL Menu. When you exit the RDSQL Menu, you return to the operating system command line. command-file is the name of a command file containing one or more RDSQL statements. Do not include the .sql extension (filename.sql) on the command line. You may replace command-file with a dash and enter RDSQL statements from the standard input (UNIX systems only). Indicate the end of a statement with a semicolon. Enter the RDSQL statements at the > prompt. You can enter a single statement or an entire series of statements. You remain in RDSQL until you type CTRL-D at the prompt. M-4 Program Command Line Syntax --- Dave -- Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein | ..and the best thing you've ever are by no means those of Informix Software | done for me is to help me take my (though they make you wonder about the | life less seriously - it's only strange people they hire). | life, after all...