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<TITLE>AQL - MovieDB Usage</TITLE>
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<H2>AQL - MovieDB Usage</H2>
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The taql program is a simple command shell that will only parse
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aql queries. None of the other acedb text-commands will work.
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it's advantage over tace for pure AQL use is that you can enter
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<PRE>% taql MovieDB</PRE>
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Then enter your queries after the acedb-aql> prompt. A blank line
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(hit RETURN twice) submit the query. The results are returned in plain
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<P>Type <CODE>taql -h</CODE> for more options.
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Tace is a more comprehensive acedb command-shell. The AQL facilities
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are just part of the overall functionality. All AQL queries have to be
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preceeded by the keyword "<CODE>aql</CODE>". This keyword allows
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the setting of various output options etc.
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<PRE>% tace MovieDB</PRE>
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Any tace-command that starts with <CODE>select</CODE> is automatically
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recognised as an AQL query and the <CODE>aql</CODE>-keyword can be omitted.
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<P>Type ? at the <CODE>acedb></CODE> prompt for a complete listing of
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