Using Interactive isql from the Command Line

isql is a command line interactive SQL parser to the SAP ASE server.

[isql]

• Starting isql
  Perform these steps to start isql.
• Stopping isql
  To stop isql, enter one of these commands on a line by itself.
• Using Transact-SQL in isql
  isql sends Transact-SQL commands to the SAP ASE server, formatting the results and printing them to standard output.
• Changing the Command Terminator
  If you include the command terminator argument (-c), you can choose your own terminator symbol; go is the default value for this option. Always enter the command terminator without blanks or tabs in front of it.
• Performance Statistics Interaction with Command Terminator Values
  isql provides a performance statistics option (-p).
• Input and Output Files
  You can specify input and output files on the command line with the -i and -o options.