MX Release 3.1 (H06.23+, J06.12+)

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ALIAS command

The alias command allows you to map a string to any RMXCI or SQL command. The syntax of

the RMXCI or SQL command is checked when you run the mapped string. This command replaces

only the first token of a command string which allows the rest of the tokens to be treated as

parameters.

Syntax

ALIAS value AS command SQL-terminator

value

is a case-insensitive string without spaces. Value cannot be an RMXCI command.

command

is a RMXCI command or SQL command.

SQL-terminator

is the default terminator (;) or a string value defined for the statement terminator by the “SET

SQLTERMINATOR command” (page 96). For more information, see “Setting and showing the

SQL terminator” (page 36).

Considerations

• This command requires the SQL terminator.

• You must enter the command in one line.

• The alias command lasts only for the duration of the session.

• An alias on an alias is not supported.

Examples

The following command creates an alias named .OS for the localhost (LH)command:

SQL>alias .OS AS LH;

This command runs the new alias with the ls option:

SQL>.OS ls;

rmxci-perl.pl

rmxci-python.py

rmxci.pl

rmxci.py

settings.pl

settings.py

The following command creates an alias named .GOTO for the goto command:

SQL>alias .GOTO AS GOTO;

SQL> .GOTO mylabel

58 RMXCI commands