Introduction to NonStop SQL/MP

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Related Manuals This manual is part of the NonStop SQL/MP library of manuals. The library includes
the following manuals:
NonStop SQL/MP Glossary describes the terminology used in NonStop SQL/MP
documentation.
NonStop SQL Quick Start describes how to run SQLCI, how to execute simple
queries on a database, how to modify data, and how to produce a formatted
report.
NonStop SQL/MP Reference Manual describes the SQL language elements,
expressions, functions, and statements. (See this manual for the complete
description and syntax of the report writer commands and the SELECT statement.)
NonStop SQL/MP Installation and Management Guide explains how to plan, install,
create, and manage a NonStop SQL database; describes the syntax of installation
and management commands; and describes NonStop SQL catalogs and file
structures.
NonStop SQL/MP Query Guide describes how to retrieve and modify data in a
NonStop SQL/MP database and how to analyze and improve query performance.
NonStop SQL/MP Report Writer Guide describes how to use report writer
commands and SQLCI options to design and produce reports.
NonStop SQL/MP Version Management Guide describes the rules governing version
management for the NonStop SQL software, catalogs, objects, messages,
programs, and data structures.
NonStop SQL/MP Programming Manual for C and COBOL85 and the NonStop SQL
Programming Manual for TAL and Pascal describes the programmatic interface for
the particular language.
NonStop SQL/MP Messages Manual describes NonStop SQL/MP messages for the
conversational interface, the application programming interface, and utilities.
The following document is also helpful to users of NonStop SQL/MP:
Query Processing Using NonStop SQL/MP describes how queries are executed
within the DBMS.
Figure 1 shows the manuals in the NonStop SQL/MP library.