Using Query Commands

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Query commands display information about your metadata, physical data sources, language environment, and development and run-time environment.

Syntax: How to Issue a Query Command

? query [filename]

where:

query

Is the subject of the query.

filename

Is the name of the file that is the subject of the query. This parameter applies to only some queries.

To list the query commands, type a question mark in a procedure or at the command prompt.

Reference: Query Command Summary

The following is a list of query commands. This topic contains a detailed description of each.

Query Command

Description

? COMBINE

Displays a list of combined file structures.

? DEFINE

Displays currently active virtual fields created by the DEFINE command or attribute.

?F

Lists fields currently available.

? FDT

Displays physical attributes of a FOCUS data source.

?FF

Lists field names, aliases, and format information for an active Master File.

? FILE

Displays the number of segment instances in a FOCUS data source and the last time the data sources was changed.

? FUNCTION

Displays functions created with the DEFINE command.

? HOLD

Displays fields described in a HOLD Master File.

? JOIN

Displays JOIN structures that exist between data sources.

? LANG

Displays information about National Language Support.

? LET

Displays word substitutions created with the LET command.

? LOAD

Provides information about all loaded files: the file type, file name, and resident size.

? MDI

Generates statistics and descriptions for multi-dimensional indexes.

? n

Displays an explanation of an error message (n represents the number of the error message).

? PFKEY

Displays the PF key assignments.

? RELEASE

Displays the release number of your product.

? SET

Displays parameter settings that control FOCUS.

? SET GRAPH

Displays parameter settings that control graphs produced with the GRAPH command.

? SET NOT

Produces a list of SET commands that cannot be set in a specific area.

? SITECODE

Retrieves the site code.

? STAT

Displays statistics about the last command executed.

? STYLE

Displays the current settings for StyleSheet parameters.

? SU

Is communication available to the SU machine.

? USE

Displays data sources specified with the USE command.

? &&

Displays values of global variables.


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