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Use

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:

DBM Commands

Prerequisites

You do not need to log on to the Database Manager as an operator to execute this DBM command.

Syntax

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

Reply

OK

<explain_text>

<explain_text>

Explanatory text

Examples

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.

 

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