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			| sql at % prompt [message #97767] | Mon, 13 January 2003 09:16  |  
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					| Larry Messages: 11
 Registered: September 2002
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	| Is there a way to write an sql query at a % prompt? The only  way  I know how is to go into isql. 
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			| Re: sql at % prompt [message #97788 is a reply to message #97767] | Thu, 23 January 2003 15:59  |  
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					| Jay Messages: 127
 Registered: October 1999
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	| You have to make an aliases.rc file. 
 It should look like this
 
 alias alter "echo 'alter !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias create "echo 'create !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias delete "echo 'delete !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias drop "echo 'drop !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias grant "echo 'grant !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias insert "echo 'insert !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias rename "echo 'rename !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias revoke "echo 'revoke !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias select "echo 'select !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias update "echo 'update !:*;' | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 alias info   "echo 'info !:*;'   | $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB"
 
 Then at a prompt type
 $INFORMIXDIR/bin/isql $DB << EOF  (the $DB is the name of your database).
 
 Then after your sql type EOF to end.
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