Once xdbcquery is started, you can view a list of command options and other helpful information by executing the /? command. Doing so displays the following information:
| Option | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| /c | connect_string | Connect to a database |
| /x | c r [u] | Commit or Rollback transaction and, if u is specified, start a read/write transaction |
| /d | s tstring | Describe an SQL statement or table |
| /r | file name | Run statements/commands from a file; files can be chained, but not nested |
| /o | cmd parameters | Execute driver command |
| /m | mask | Set datetime format mask |
| /n | null | Indicates what to display for a NULL value; default is blank |
| /l | N | N lines displayed for SELECT; "0" for continuous |
| /p | [N T [data]] |
Just /p to reset Parameters:
|
| /v | y n | Verbose messages - n for errors only |
| /b | - | Display database request block |
| /s | N | Sleep for N seconds |
| /? or /h | - | Help screen |
| /q | - | Quit session and exit |