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Commands for Experts

DBM Command

Description

param_abortsession

Ending a parameter session

param_checkall

Checking all database parameters

param_commitsession

Confirming changes to the database parameter file

param_copy

Copying a database parameter file

param_directdel

Deleting a database parameter

param_directget

Displaying the value of a parameter from the database parameter file

param_directgetall

Displaying the value of all parameters in the database parameter file

param_directput

Changing a value directly in the database parameter file

param_extget

Displaying the individual data of a database parameter

param_extgetall

Displaying the data of all database parameters

param_getdefault

Displaying the system default value

param_getexplain

Displaying the stored explanatory text

param_getfull

Displaying all the data of a database parameter

param_gethelp

Displaying the stored help text

param_gethistory

Opening the database parameter history

param_getproperties

Displaying all the properties of a database parameter

param_gettype

Displaying the data type of a database parameter

param_getvalue

Displaying the current value of a database parameter

param_init

Initializing the database parameters for a new database

param_put

Changing the value of a database parameter

param_restore

Resetting the parameter file to a previous version

param_rmfile

Deleting the database parameter file

param_startsession

Opening a parameter session

param_versions

Displaying a list of parameter files

Commands for Use in Programs

DBM Command

Description

param_directgetallnext

Scrolling through the parameter values in the database parameter file

param_extgetallnext

Scrolling through all database parameter data

param_gethistorynext

Scrolling through the database parameter history