JDBC Type 4 Driver 1.1 Programmer's Reference

MXCI commands and utilities.
Notation Conventions
Bold Type
Bold type within text indicates terms defined in the Glossary. For example:
abstract class
Computer Type
Computer type letters within text indicate keywords, reserved words, command names, class names, and
method names; enter these items exactly as shown. For example:
myfile.c
Italic Computer Type
Italic computer type letters in syntax descriptions or text indicate variable items that you supply. For
example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets
Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
jdb [options]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or none. Items are separated
by vertical lines. For example:
where [threadID|all]
{ } Braces
A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you must choose one item. For example:
-c identity {true|false}
| Vertical Line
A vertical line separates alternatives in a list that is enclosed in brackets or braces. For example:
where [threadID|all]
... Ellipsis
An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets or braces indicates that you can repeat the enclosed
sequence of syntax items any number of times. For example:
print {objectID|objectName} ...
An ellipsis immediately following a single syntax item indicates that you can repeat that syntax item any number
of times. For example:
dump objectID ...
Punctuation
Parentheses, commas, equal signs, and other symbols not previously described must be entered as shown. For
example:
-D propertyName=newValue
Item Spacing