You open a session with the database instance as a database user in which you can transfer both administrative commands and SQL statements to the database instance.
The database session is linked with a user task of the database instance.
Log on to the database by using your user name and passwort or your user type. If you do not specify a database user, the first DBM operator registered on the database server will be logged on.
· You have the server authorizations AccesSQL or AccessUtility.
· You have the server authorizations required to execute the commands and statements.
· The operational state of the database instance is ONLINE.
· You work with the Database Manager in script mode or in session mode.
db_connect [<database_user>,<database_user_password> | user-type=<value>]
<value> ::= DBM | DBA | SAP
Options
Option |
Description |
<database_user> |
Name of the database user |
<database_user_password> |
Password of the database user |
<user_type> |
Possible values are: DBM (first
DBM
operator) |
Logging on to the Database Manager CLI as operator DBM with password DBM, connecting to the database instance HOTELDB (log on in session mode),
opening a database session as database operator MONA with passwort RED
executing the SQL statment for displaying the contents of the CUSTOMER table:
dbmcli –d HOTELDB –u DBM,DBM
dbmcli on HOTELDB> db_connect MONA,RED
OK
db_execute SELECT * FROM customer
OK
END
3000;'Mrs';'Jenny';'Porter';'10580';'1340 N.Ash Street, #3'
3100;'Mr';'Peter';'Brown';'48226';'1001 34th Str., APT.3'
3200;'Company';(null);'Datasoft';'90018';'486 Maple Str.'
3300;'Mrs';'Rose';'Brian';'75243';'500 Yellowstone Drive, #2'
3400;'Mrs';'Mary';'Griffith';'20005';'3401 Elder Lane'
...
OK
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