Summary:
Console only features are marked with the red warning: Console Only!
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Elements marked with this flag must only be used in programs designed for character-based terminals.
Product features that are no longer supported are marked with the red warning: De-supported!
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Elements marked with this flag are no longer supported in the product.
Features that are specific to Informix database servers are marked with the red warning: Informix only!
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Elements marked with this flag work only with Informix database servers, and are not recommended for multi-database programming.
The term of 'syntax' is global and indicates the way to use a product function. For example, it can be used to describe a language instruction or a system command:
Syntax:CALL function ( [ parameter [,...] ]
) [ RETURNING variable [,...] ]
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Wildcard characters in syntax definitions are marked with an underscore:
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Wildcards |
Description |
| [ ] | Square braces indicate an optional element in the syntax. |
| { | } | Curly braces indicate a list of possible elements separated by a pipe. |
| [...] | Indicates that the previous element can appear more than once. |
| [,...] | Previous element can appear more than once separated by a comma. |
Notes hold a list of technical remarks about the product function:
Notes:
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Warnings are important technical remarks, describing special behavior of the product function:
Warnings:
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Tips are hints to use the product function more efficiently:
Tips:
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Code examples are written with line numbers and language syntax highlighting as follows:
Example 1:
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