You can use this DBM command to display the explanatory text of a number of other DBM commands.
By specifying options, you can change the display of this list.
See also:
You do not need to log on to the Database Manager as an operator to execute this DBM command.
explain <dbm_command> <display_spec>
<display_spec> :: = <command_option> [-nolinewrap | -longinfo]
Options
Option |
Description |
<dbm_command> |
DBM command |
<command_option> |
Command option for this command whose text you want to display |
-nolinewrap |
Suppresses line breaks in explanatory text |
-longinfo |
Only relevant for programming DBM client programs: Displays a long text concerning allowed values |
OK
<explain_text>
<explain_text> |
Explanatory text |
Call the Database Manager CLI, display the complete explanatory text for the DBM command auto_extend:
>dbmcli explain auto_extend
OK
With this command, the database instance can be configured to automatically
create new data volumes, when the degree of filling reaches a certain limit.
Size and location of the new data volume are determined as explained in
DBMServer command db_addvolume.
Preconditions:
You have the server authorization ParamFull or AccessUtility.
Syntax:
auto_extend <mode> [<percentage>]
Options:
<mode>
New mode for the database. Possible values are:
ON activate automatic database extension
OFF deactivate automatic database extension
SHOW show current status of automatic database extension
<percentage>
Limit of degree of filling of the database instance, at which a new
data volume should be added. 1 <= <percentage> <= 100 must be true.
Default is 90. Use only with <mode> ON.
Reply:
OK
[ON <percentage>|OFF[, <reason>]|UNKNOWN]
Meaning of the individual fields of the reply:
ON
Automatic database extension is activated (only if <mode> is SHOW).
<percentage> is the actual degree of filling of the database
instance, at which a new data volume is added in the current
configuration.
OFF
Automatic database extension is deactivated (only if <mode> is
SHOW)
UNKNOWN
Status of automatic database extension is unknown (only if <mode>
is SHOW)
Call the Database Manager CLI, display the explanatory text for the command option percentage for the DBM command auto_extend:
>dbmcli explain auto_extend percentage
OK
Limit of degree of filling of the database instance, at which a new data volume should be added. 1 <= <percentage> <= 100 must be true. Default is 90. Use only with <mode> ON.