HP c-tree-SQL ISQL and Tools manual Orderinfo, Amount, Sysdate

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order_info	CHAR	200
order_weight	INT	4
order_value	INT	4
order_state	CHAR	20

ISQL displays the order_info column, at 200 characters, with lots of blank space preceding the values:

ISQL> select order_info from orders where order_value < 1000000

ORDER_INFO

----------

Solid Rods 5 in. diameter

1 record selected

You can improve formatting by using the character format string to limit the width of the dis- play:

ISQL> column ORDER_INFO format "A28" heading "Details"

ISQL> select order_info from orders where order_value < 1000000;

ORDER_INFO

----------

Solid Rods 5 in. diameter 1 record selected

ISQL> -- Illustrate some options with numeric format strings. ISQL> -- No column formatting:

ISQL> select order_value from orders where order_value < 1000000;

ORDER_VALUE

-----------

110000

1 record selected

ISQL> -- Format to display as money, and use different heading: ISQL> column order_value format "$999,999,999.99" heading "Amount" ISQL> select order_value from orders where order_value < 1000000;

AMOUNT

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$110,000.00

1 record selected

The following examples use the single-value system table, syscalctable, and the sysdate scalar function, to illustrate some date-time formatting. The sysdate function returns today's date.

ISQL> select sysdate from syscalctable; -- No formatting

SYSDATE

-------

05/07/1998

ISQL> column sysdate format "Day" ISQL> select sysdate from syscalctable

SYSDATE

-------

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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 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 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 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 SupportDescription Isql Reference1 @ Execute Syntax ExampleBreak Syntax BreakspecSkip n ExamplesCustomername Clear Syntax HistoryOption ArgumentColumn Syntax 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 NEW Title FLDColumn Title ComputeAVG MAX MIN SUM Count VariablenameDefine Syntax ValueCOL columnnumber ColpositionDisplayvalue @columnnameEdit Syntax Related Statements Exit or Quit SyntaxExit 10 GET Syntax Isql GET query.sqlIsql RUN History Syntax Help CommandsclausesHelp Syntax Orderstate LotlocationFollowing example illustrates usage of the History statement Host or SH or Syntax HostcommandFrom 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 VarcharType Length Colname Null ? TablenameDate 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 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.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 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