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DQL - Change to DQL Mode

Purpose

Enter the DQL command to activate DQL Mode.

When to Use It

When you are operating in SQL Mode and want to change to DQL Mode.

Syntax

Enter

With

When You Want to:

DQL

No operand

Change from SQL Mode to DQL Mode.

Example

=> DQL PLACE THE CURSOR BY THE DESIRED NAME AND PRESS THE APPROPRIATE PFKEY ------------------------------------------------------------------------DQT10 DATAQUERY: DIRECTORY OF TABLES DATADICTIONARY BASE ID: 002 START WITH: __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE NAME | DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORG | ORGANIZATION INFORMATION STAFF | STAFF DATA PERSONNEL | EMPLOYEE INFORMATION RETIREMENT | RETIREMENT PLANNING

Result

=> ------------------------------------------------------------------------DQZ60 DATAQUERY: MAIN MENU - DQL MODE ENTER THE NUMBER OF THE DESIRED FUNCTION ===> _ 1. DIRECTORIES - Lists of Queries, Terms, Tables, and Saved Sets 2. CREATE - Query, Dialog or Term creation 3. GUIDE - Structured query creation 4. PDB - List, create and maintain personal tables 5. ADMINISTRATION - DATAQUERY system management 6. HELP - Display Help Information 7. OFF - DATAQUERY session termination