Ch 1. Introduction [ ALLBASE/SQL Reference Manual ] MPE/iX 5.5 Documentation
ALLBASE/SQL Reference Manual
Chapter 1 Introduction
This manual describes ALLBASE/SQL, which you use to create, maintain, and
access relational database environments. SQL stands for Structured Query
Language, a language for accessing a relational database.
In order to define terms and provide an overview of the subject, this
chapter includes the following sections:
* ALLBASE/SQL Components
* ALLBASE/SQL Databases
* ALLBASE/SQL Data Access
* Using Queries
* ALLBASE/SQL Objects
* ALLBASE/SQL Users
* Using Comments within SQL Statements
* SQL Language Structure
* SQL Statement Categories
* Error Conditions in ALLBASE/SQL
* Native Language Support
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