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DBM commands are the commands that can be executed in Database Manager CLI for managing databases.

All DBM commands executed during a Database Manager session refer to the database whose name was specified with the option -d when logging on to Database Manager CLI.

Prerequisites

The right to execute a DBM command can be subject to three prerequisites:

You can find out which of these prerequisites must be fulfilled to execute a specific DBM command by looking at its description.

Structure

<dbm_command> [<dbm_option_list>]

<dbm_command> :: = <command_name> [<cmd_option_list>]

<cmd_option_list> :: = <command_option> | <command_option> <command_option> ...

<dbm_option_list> :: = <dbm_option> | <dbm_option> <dbm_option> ...

Options

Option

Description

<command_name>

DBM command name

<command_option>

Command option (see description of the respective DBM command)

<dbm_option>

DBM Option

More Information

Calling Database Manager CLI

help (Command for displaying all the available DBM commands)

Overview of All DBM Commands