HP c-tree-SQL ISQL and Tools manual Examples, Skip n, Customername

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PAGE	Causes a break at the end of each page. The end of a page is specified
	in the SET PAGESIZE statement. See Section 3.7.18 "SET" on page 3-
	34 for details on the SET statement.
REPORT	Causes a break at the end of a report or query.

SKIP n

The optional SKIP clause can be used to skip the specified number of lines when the specified break occurs and before processing of any associated DISPLAY statements.

Examples

The following examples illustrate how various break settings and corresponding DISPLAY statements affect the display of the same query.

ISQL> break

no break specified

ISQL> select customer_name from customers; -- Default display

CUSTOMER_NAME

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Sports Cars Inc. Mighty Bulldozer Inc. Ship Shapers Inc.

Tower Construction Inc. Chemical Construction Inc. Aerospace Enterprises Inc. Medical Enterprises Inc. Rail Builders Inc.

Luxury Cars Inc. Office Furniture Inc. 10 records selected

ISQL> -- Set DISPLAY values for different breaks:

ISQL> display "Break on change in value of customer_name!" on customer_name; ISQL> display "Break on every row!" on row;

ISQL> display "Break on page (page size set to 2 lines)" on page; ISQL> display "Break on end of report!" on report;

ISQL> set pagesize 2

ISQL> break on customer_name

ISQL> select customer_name from customers;

CUSTOMER_NAME

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Sports Cars Inc.

Break on change in value of customer_name! Mighty Bulldozer Inc.

Break on change in value of customer_name! Ship Shapers Inc.

Break on change in value of customer_name!

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ISQL> break on row

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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 Syntax Diagram Conventions Documentation OverviewPurpose of this Manual AudienceRelated Documentation Isql and ToolsIntroduction OverviewIsql and Tools FairCom Corporation Quick Tour Introductory TutorialInit IsqlDefine ManageIsql Create Table Custmast Isql Commit Work CustmastComplete Introductory Tutorial Code DoneQuick Tour Relational Model and Indexing Tutorial ISQLTutorial2.sqlQuick Tour Values Insert Into Insert IntoValues 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 Isql Statements Starting Interactive SQLSyntax ArgumentsPassword Statement History SupportUsername ConnectstringFormatting Output of Isql Queries Isql StatementsIsql Statements for Statement History Support 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 ColumnsOrdervalue Example 3-3 Customizing Format of Numeric Column DisplaysCustomername Customercity 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 SupportIsql Reference 1 @ Execute SyntaxDescription ExampleBreak Syntax BreakspecSkip n ExamplesCustomername Clear Syntax HistoryArgument Column SyntaxOption Break Column Compute Display TitleFormat formatstring ColumnnameHeading headingtext Date-Time Format Strings for the Column Statement Character DescriptionNot Null INT Null ? Type Length ColnameChar Amount OrderinfoSysdate FLD Column TitleNEW Title ComputeAVG MAX MIN SUM Count VariablenameDefine Syntax ValueColposition DisplayvalueCOL columnnumber @columnnameEdit Syntax Related Statements Exit or Quit SyntaxExit 10 GET Syntax Isql GET query.sqlIsql RUN Help Commandsclauses Help SyntaxHistory Syntax Orderstate LotlocationFollowing example illustrates usage of the History statement Host or SH or Syntax HostcommandFrom List Syntax Quit or Exit Syntax 16 RUN SyntaxQuit Isql HistorySave Syntax 18 SET SyntaxPagesize LinesizePagesize numberlines Connection databasename Default Transaction Isolation Level isolationlevelIsql Break on Isql Select TBL from Systables TBL TBLShow Syntax Is Default ? Spool SyntaxFilename on Database ConnectionsStart Syntax Argument …Isql Spool STK on Isql Spool OFFNull ? Type Length Colname Not Null INT Not Null VarcharType Length Colname Null ? TablenameDate Title Syntax Left Center Right COL nText DoubleIsql Clear Title Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Data Load Utility dbload IntroductionDbload Command Line Syntax CommandsfilePrerequisites for Dbload OptionsData File Formats Data Load Utility dbloadCommands File Variable Length RecordsFixed Length Records Next RecordDefine Record Statement Char Short Long Float DoubleFor Each Statement NullExample 4-1 Sample dbload commands files ExamplesRecord name redefined Compilation ErrorsPosition not specified for fixed length record 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.procedurename OutfileUsername.tablename Username.triggernameSchema Export Utility dbschema DbschemaImport Begin ENDIsql and Tools FairCom Corporation Tutorial Source Code Commit Work Select * from Custmast Delete from CustmastMoney IntegerVARCHAR6 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