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2.2RELATIONAL MODEL AND INDEXING TUTORIAL

iSQL_Tutorial2.sql

This intermediate tutorial will advance the concepts introduced in the first tutorial by expanding the number of tables and building a relational model. This tutorial will walk you through defining an index for each table, demonstrating the power of indexes in a rela- tional model using a few simple API calls.

This tutorial operates on the assumption that the database named 'myDatabase', already exists. Please refer to Section 3.6 “Introduction to the c-treeSQL ISQL Utility” in c-tree Plus Quick Start and Product Overview Guide for details on how to set up the environment for the tutorial.

This example, like all others in this set of documentation, will take the creation and use of a database and fit it into a simple four step flow of initialization, definition, management, and completion. (Init, define, manage, and you're done!)

Now let's break into the four areas.

2.2.1Init

The initialize step is as simple as launching the iSQL tool. The syntax for this is as follows:

isql [-u user_name] [-a password] [connect_string]

At the command line prompt type:

isql -u ADMIN -a ADMIN myDatabase

iSQL responds with the following prompt:

ISQL>

At this point, any valid SQL statement terminated with a semi-colon may be submitted.

2.2.2Define

In this case define consists of the CREATE TABLE statement. This is done in a single iSQL statement in which specific fields are defined. Upon successful creation of the table, the changes made to the database by this transaction are made permanent by executing the COMMIT WORK statement.

Relational Database

This process of defining tables and indices is in actuality creating

a relational database. For the sake of simplicity, we will not be enforcing constraints use in this tutorial. In this example there are 4 tables being defined as depicted in the drawing below. The fields that make up the index are shown in bold italics.

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Contents Isql and Tools Reference Guide For use with c-treeSQL ServerPage Table of Contents Data Load Utility dbload Tutorial Source Code IiiFairCom Corporation Purpose of this Manual Syntax Diagram ConventionsDocumentation Overview AudienceRelated Documentation Isql and ToolsIntroduction OverviewIsql and Tools FairCom Corporation Init Quick TourIntroductory Tutorial IsqlIsql Create Table Custmast DefineManage Isql Commit Work CustmastQuick Tour DoneComplete Introductory Tutorial Code Relational Model and Indexing Tutorial ISQLTutorial2.sqlQuick Tour Values Insert IntoValues Insert Into Commit Work QTY PriceComplete Relational Model and Indexing Tutorial Source Code Locking Tutorial ISQLTutorial3.sql@ISQL @iSQLTutorial3.sql Isql Delete from Custmast Complete Locking Tutorial Source Code Transaction Processing Tutorial ISQLTutorial4.sqlTransaction Rollback Work Complete Transaction Processing Tutorial Source Code Syntax Isql StatementsStarting Interactive SQL ArgumentsUsername PasswordStatement History Support ConnectstringIsql Statements for Statement History Support Formatting Output of Isql QueriesIsql Statements Statement SummaryIsql Statements for Query Formatting Summary DisplayExample 3-1 Unformatted Query Display from Isql Customername Customercity Orderid OrdervalueFormatting Column Display with the Column Statement Example 3-2 Controlling Display Width of Character ColumnsCustomername Customercity Example 3-3 Customizing Format of Numeric Column DisplaysOrdervalue Example 3-4 Specifying Column Breaks and Values with Display Numorders Customername Example 3-6 Specifying a Query Header and Footer with Title Help and Table Statements Transaction SupportDescription Isql Reference1 @ Execute Syntax ExampleBreak Syntax BreakspecCustomername ExamplesSkip n Clear Syntax HistoryOption ArgumentColumn Syntax Break Column Compute Display TitleHeading headingtext ColumnnameFormat formatstring Date-Time Format Strings for the Column Statement Character DescriptionChar Null ? Type Length ColnameNot Null INT Sysdate OrderinfoAmount NEW Title FLDColumn Title ComputeAVG MAX MIN SUM Count VariablenameDefine Syntax ValueCOL columnnumber ColpositionDisplayvalue @columnnameEdit Syntax Exit Exit or Quit SyntaxRelated Statements 10 GET Syntax Isql GET query.sqlIsql RUN History Syntax Help CommandsclausesHelp Syntax Orderstate LotlocationFollowing example illustrates usage of the History statement From HostcommandHost or SH or Syntax List Syntax Quit Quit or Exit Syntax16 RUN Syntax Isql HistoryPagesize Save Syntax18 SET Syntax LinesizePagesize numberlines Isql Break on Isql Select TBL from Systables TBL Connection databasename DefaultTransaction Isolation Level isolationlevel TBLShow Syntax Filename on Is Default ?Spool Syntax Database ConnectionsIsql Spool STK on Start SyntaxArgument … Isql Spool OFFNull ? Type Length Colname Not Null INT Not Null VarcharDate TablenameType Length Colname Null ? Text Title SyntaxLeft Center Right COL n DoubleIsql Clear Title Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Data Load Utility dbload IntroductionPrerequisites for Dbload Dbload Command Line SyntaxCommandsfile OptionsData File Formats Data Load Utility dbloadFixed Length Records Commands FileVariable Length Records Next RecordDefine Record Statement Char Short Long Float DoubleFor Each Statement NullExample 4-1 Sample dbload commands files ExamplesPosition not specified for fixed length record Compilation ErrorsRecord name redefined Fatal Errors Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Data Unload Utility dbdump Prerequisites for DbdumpDbdump Command Line Syntax Data Unload Utility dbdump Short Long Float DoubleFor Record Statement Define Record custrec of Fixed Length 37 AS Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Schema Export Utility dbschema Username.tablename Username.procedurenameOutfile Username.triggernameImport Begin Schema Export Utility dbschemaDbschema ENDIsql and Tools FairCom Corporation Tutorial Source Code Commit Work Select * from Custmast Delete from CustmastVARCHAR6 IntegerMoney Tutorial Source Code Commit Work Delete from CustmastImdesc VARCHAR48 Select * from orderlist Select * from orderitems Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Symbols Index-iIsql Index-ii FairCom CorporationIndex Index-iii FairCom Corporation