IBM 000-8697 User Manual

IBM Informix OnLine Database Server Administrator’s Guide

You might encounter one or more of the following elements on a path.

command

This required element is usually the product name or
other short word used to invoke the product or call the
compiler or preprocessor script for a compiled
Informix product. It may appear alone or precede one
or more options. You must spell a command exactly as
shown and must use lowercase letters.

A word in italics represents a value that you must
supply, such as a database, file, or program name. The
nature of the value is explained immediately following
the diagram.

-flag

A flag is usually an abbreviation for a function, menu,
or option name or for a compiler or preprocessor
argument. You must enter a flag exactly as shown,
including the preceding hyphen.

.ext

A filename extension, such as .sql or .cob, might follow
a variable representing a filename. Type this extension
exactly as shown, immediately after the name of the file
and a period. The extension may be optional in certain
products.

(.,;+*-/)

Punctuation and mathematical notations are literal
symbols that you must enter exactly as shown.

" "

Double quotes are literal symbols that you must enter
as shown. You can replace a pair of double quotes with
a pair of single quotes, if you prefer. You cannot mix
double and single quotes.

A reference in a box represents a subdiagram on the
same page or another page. Imagine that the subdi-
agram is spliced into the main diagram at this point.

A shaded option is the default. Even if you do not
explicitly type the option, it will be in effect unless you
choose another option.

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