Measure execution time for SQL statements   Select this option if you want Interactive SQL to measure the time it takes for a statement to execute. The time appears on the Messages tab. This option is the default. See isql_command_timing option [Interactive SQL] and START LOGGING statement [Interactive SQL].

Show separate Messages pane   Select this option if you want information from the database server, such as execution time, to appear in the Messages pane between the SQL Statements and Results panes rather than on the Messages tab in the Results pane. By default, database server information appears on the Messages tab in the Results pane.

Default number of lines in Messages pane   Type the number of lines you want returned in the Messages pane. The default number is 7. This value is used only if Show Separate Messages Pane is selected. If you select Show Separate Messages Pane, the number is also the height (in lines) of the Messages pane.

Optional Messages   Lists the optional messages that you can suppress.