9.1.2 Understanding Command Syntax and Options for DBMCLI

This topic describes the syntax and command options for DBMCLI.

DBMCLI syntax is as follows:

{admin-command | object-command object} [options] ;

In the preceding syntax, the following arguments are used:

• admin-command is an administrative action.

• object-command is an action performed on an object.

• object is an object or target on which a command performs an action.

• options extend the use of a command combination to include additional parameters for the command.

When using the DBMCLI utility, the following rules apply:

• Commands, objects, and options are not case-sensitive except where explicitly stated, such as in string patterns used in filtering strings with the LIKE operator.

• Use single quotation marks or double quotation marks around the name of an object that includes spaces or punctuation. The use of quotation marks should match. For example, "this is incorrect' is incorrect because the first mark is double quotation marks, and the second is a single quotation mark.

• The current, local cell is the cell to which all DBMCLI commands apply.

• A semicolon (;) is optional at the end of a DBMCLI command.

• A hyphen (-) is used at the end of a line to continue a long command onto the next line. If you are using hyphens in names or to denote negative values, it must be immediately followed by an alphanumerical value.