explain 
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.
Prerequisites
You do not need to log on to the Database Manager as an operator to execute this DBM command.
Structure
explain <dbm_command> <display_spec>
<display_spec> :: = <command_option> [-nolinewrap | -longinfo]
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
<dbm_command> |
DBM Command |
<command_option> |
Command option for the DBM 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 |
Result
OK
<explain_text>
Value | Description |
|---|---|
<explain_text> | Explanatory text |
Example
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.