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Introducing the OLQ SELECT statement

What this chapter presents This chapter introduces the OLQ SELECT statement, which you can use to retrieve information in a CA IDMS/DB database. It also contains some tips for using the command mode and reporting features of CA OLQ.

When to use OLQ SELECT

Use the OLQ SELECT statement, to access:

Important! The examples of the OLQ SELECT statement in this manual are valid when the access switch is set to olq.

The CA IDMS/DB SQL SELECT statement is used when the access switch is set to sql. For more information, refer to the CA IDMS SQL Reference Guide.

This section contains the following topics:

The OLQ SELECT Statement

Defining Your Data

Some Tips On Using CA OLQ