Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress 4GL Reference


; Punctuation

In Progress Version 6.0 or later, the ANSI SQL (-Q) startup parameter allows you to redefine the semicolon as a terminator. This startup parameter enforces strict ANSI SQL conformance and allows you to terminate SQL statements with a semicolon. The ANSI SQL (-Q) parameter allows Progress to run standard SQL statements and scripts built with other products.

The ANSI SQL (-Q) parameter disables the use of the semicolon within UNIX escapes.

UNIX SMBL=foo; export SMBL 

As a general rule, use the period (.) as a terminator for Progress statements even when you specify the ANSI SQL (-Q) parameter for an OpenEdgeŽ session.


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