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Figure 4-1: dbload Execution Process

Commands file					dbload	Log file

Data files

Bad file

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Database

4.2PREREQUISITES FOR DBLOAD

Before running dbload, you need:

•A valid, readable commands file

•INSERT privileges on the tables named in the commands file

4.3DBLOAD COMMAND LINE SYNTAX

The dbload command does not directly specify an input file, but instead names a commands file that in turn specifies data input files. The dbload command accepts the commands file name, the database name, and a list of command options.

Syntax

dbload -f commands_file [options] database_name

Options

-f commands_file

Specifies the file containing dbload commands.

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Isql and Tools Reference Guide For use with c-treeSQL ServerPage Table of Contents Data Load Utility dbload Tutorial Source Code Iii FairCom Corporation Syntax Diagram Conventions Documentation OverviewPurpose of this Manual Audience Related Documentation Isql and Tools Introduction Overview Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Quick Tour Introductory TutorialInit Isql Define ManageIsql Create Table Custmast Isql Commit Work Custmast Done Complete Introductory Tutorial CodeQuick Tour Relational Model and Indexing Tutorial ISQLTutorial2.sql Quick Tour Insert Into Values Insert IntoValues Commit Work QTY Price Complete 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.sql Transaction Rollback Work Complete Transaction Processing Tutorial Source Code Isql Statements Starting Interactive SQLSyntax Arguments Password Statement History SupportUsername Connectstring Formatting Output of Isql Queries Isql StatementsIsql Statements for Statement History Support Statement Summary Isql Statements for Query Formatting Summary Display Example 3-1 Unformatted Query Display from Isql Customername Customercity Orderid Ordervalue Formatting Column Display with the Column Statement Example 3-2 Controlling Display Width of Character Columns Example 3-3 Customizing Format of Numeric Column Displays OrdervalueCustomername 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 Support Isql Reference 1 @ Execute SyntaxDescription Example Break Syntax Breakspec Examples Skip nCustomername Clear Syntax History Argument Column SyntaxOption Break Column Compute Display Title Columnname Format formatstringHeading headingtext Date-Time Format Strings for the Column Statement Character Description Null ? Type Length Colname Not Null INTChar Orderinfo AmountSysdate FLD Column TitleNEW Title Compute AVG MAX MIN SUM Count Variablename Define Syntax Value Colposition DisplayvalueCOL columnnumber @columnname Edit Syntax Exit or Quit Syntax Related StatementsExit 10 GET Syntax Isql GET query.sql Isql RUN Help Commandsclauses Help SyntaxHistory Syntax Orderstate Lotlocation Following example illustrates usage of the History statement Hostcommand Host or SH or SyntaxFrom List Syntax Quit or Exit Syntax 16 RUN SyntaxQuit Isql History Save Syntax 18 SET SyntaxPagesize Linesize Pagesize numberlines Connection databasename Default Transaction Isolation Level isolationlevelIsql Break on Isql Select TBL from Systables TBL TBL Show Syntax Is Default ? Spool SyntaxFilename on Database Connections Start Syntax Argument …Isql Spool STK on Isql Spool OFF Null ? Type Length Colname Not Null INT Not Null Varchar Tablename Type Length Colname Null ?Date Title Syntax Left Center Right COL nText Double Isql Clear Title Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Data Load Utility dbload Introduction Dbload Command Line Syntax CommandsfilePrerequisites for Dbload Options Data File Formats Data Load Utility dbload Commands File Variable Length RecordsFixed Length Records Next Record Define Record Statement Char Short Long Float Double For Each Statement Null Example 4-1 Sample dbload commands files Examples Compilation Errors Record name redefinedPosition not specified for fixed length record Fatal Errors Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Data Unload Utility dbdump Prerequisites for Dbdump Dbdump Command Line Syntax Data Unload Utility dbdump Short Long Float Double For Record Statement Define Record custrec of Fixed Length 37 AS Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Schema Export Utility dbschema Username.procedurename OutfileUsername.tablename Username.triggername Schema Export Utility dbschema DbschemaImport Begin END Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Tutorial Source Code Commit Work Select * from Custmast Delete from Custmast Integer MoneyVARCHAR6 Tutorial Source Code Commit Work Delete from Custmast Imdesc VARCHAR48 Select * from orderlist Select * from orderitems Isql and Tools FairCom Corporation Symbols Index-i Isql Index-ii FairCom Corporation Index Index-iii FairCom Corporation