isql Command—Start Interactive SQL Terminal Monitor

The isql command invokes the forms-based Terminal Monitor for interactive SQL (ISQL). For a complete description of the forms-based Terminal Monitor, see the Character-based Querying and Reporting Tools User Guide.

The isql command has the following format:

isql [SQL option flags] dbname|vnode::dbname[/server_class]

• SQL option flags

  Specify options passed to the Terminal Monitor when invoked. These include the standard flags (-uusername, -Ggroupid, and -Rroleid), and formatting and DBMS control flags. For details, see sql.

• dbname

  Identifies the name of the database, and if required, the vnode and server_class, as described in Standard Flags and Parameters.

isql Example

This command invokes interactive forms-based SQL on the employee database:

isql employee