Contents are preserved as literal, with the following exceptions:
Variables are expanded.
One backslash is ignored; two are treated as one.
Apostrophe must be escaped using one backslash (\').
Example: export database sample.basic data to data_file "D:\\export.txt";
Result: Exports data to D:\export.txt.
Example: export database sample.basic data to data_file "$ARBORPATH\\App\\Sample\\Basic\\export.txt";
Result: Exports data to C:\Hyperion\products\Essbase\EssbaseServer\App\Sample\Basic\export.txt.
Example: create user "O'Brian" identified by 'password';
Result: Error.
Example: create user "O\'Brian" identified by 'password';
Result: User O'Brian is created.