1 12/01/86 list_db, ldb
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3 Syntax: ldb -control_args
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6 Function: lists information about the currently open data base.
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9 Control arguments:
10 -long, -lg
11 specifies that all available information about columns is to be
12 listed. This includes the name of the domain from which column
13 values are derived and the PL/I-like declaration for this domain.
14 -names
15 specifies that only table and column names are to be listed.
16 -pathname, -pn
17 specifies that only the pathname of the data base, together with the
18 opening mode, is to be listed.
19 -perm
20 specifies that information pertaining only to tables that are a
21 permanent part of the data base is to be listed.
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24 -table STR, -tb STR
25 specifies that information pertaining only to tables named in STR is
26 to be listed. STR is a list of permanent or temporary table names.
27 -table_names
28 specifies that only table names are to be listed.
29 -temp
30 specifies that information pertaining only to temporary tables is to
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34 Notes: Only one of the following may be chosen: -table_names, -names,
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38 If -table is specified, all other controls except -long and -pathname
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42 If no control arguments are specified, -pathname and -table_names are
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