EDN InterBase / Command Line Tools / isql Feed http://edn.embarcadero.com/interbase/commandlinetools/isql 2013-05-25T01:14:27-07:00 1 The ISQL quiet switch Quinn Wildman http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/93.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/32363 2004-05-18T00:00:00-07:00 2004-05-18T00:00:00-07:00 The quiet switch turns off all messages when not connected to a database Batch file that detects for connection problems Quinn Wildman http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/93.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/29776 2003-02-13T00:00:00-08:00 2003-02-13T00:00:00-08:00 Batch file that only works on NT, 2000 or XP which hopes to identify simple connection problems Creating a primary key when your table has no unique records Quinn Wildman http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/93.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/28785 2002-06-21T00:00:00-07:00 2002-06-21T00:00:00-07:00 Describes a simple technique to add a key regardless of the format of your data isql ignores username and password arguments if a -x or a -a is also passed as an arg. Quinn Wildman http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/93.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/26815 2001-02-07T00:00:00-08:00 2001-02-07T00:00:00-08:00 To specify the user name and password when using -a or -x you must use ISC_USER and ISC_PASSWORD ISQL does not return agregate column headers as dialect 3 client Quinn Wildman http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/93.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/26817 2001-02-07T00:00:00-08:00 2001-02-07T00:00:00-08:00 SUM, COUNT, AVG, MAX, MIN do not return column headers in ISQL when ISQL is connected as dialect 3 Troubleshooting and Recovering from Database Corruption Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/26128 2000-08-05T00:00:00-07:00 2000-08-05T00:00:00-07:00 Diagnosing and Repairing Database Corruption Inserting into InterBase arrays Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25234 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 There is no provision to access arrays from ISQL or WISQL. How to set the number of lines between isql's column headers Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25328 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Use the -pagelength command line switch. Is "set term !! ;" same as "set term !!;"? Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25342 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Both are the same. How to quickly get the list of valid options for InterBase command line utilties Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25385 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 To get a complete list of options for the command line utilities, type an invalid command line option. Getting error "character set xxxx not defined" when connecting to a database Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25542 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Resolved in InterBase 5.5. Writing both stdout and stderr to same file on NT Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25606 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Command line options for isql A possible solution for "unavailable database" errors on Database Create Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25615 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 You cannot create a database if the server is not running. "Can't load library libncurses.so.4: can't open file" starting isql in IB 5.11 on Redhat 5.0 Linux Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25643 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 The error is due to Redhat 5.0 not having this library. How can I find the file that houses data for my external table? Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25718 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Showing metadata will allow you to see where the external file is created. When running an isql script I get the error: Expected end of statement, encountered Borland Staff http://gp.codegear.com/authors/edit/46.aspx http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/25744 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 2000-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Make sure your script ends in a carrage return