Conventions

These style and syntax conventions are used in SAP^® Adaptive Server^® Enterprise (SAP^® ASE) documentation.

In a sample window display, commands to be entered exactly as shown appear in:
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In a sample window display, words that you should replace with the appropriate value for your installation are shown in:
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In the regular text of this document, the names of files and directories appear in this font: /usr/u/home_dir.
The names of programs, utilities, procedures, and commands appear in this font: sqlupgrade.
Commands for both the C shell and the Bourne shell are provided, when they differ. The initialization file for the C shell is called .cshrc. The initialization file for the Bourne shell is called .profile. If you are using a different shell, such as the Korn shell, refer to your shell-specific documentation for the correct command syntax.

SQL Syntax Conventions
Key	Definition
command	Command names, command option names, utility names, utility flags, and other keywords are in a bold san-serif font.
`variable`	Variables, or words that stand for values that you fill in, are in italic.
{ }	Curly braces indicate that you choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not include braces in your option.
[ ]	Brackets mean choosing one or more of the enclosed options is optional. Do not include brackets in your option.
( )	() are to be typed as part of the command.
\|	The vertical bar means you can select only one of the options shown.
,	The comma means you can choose as many of the options shown as you like, separating your choices with commas, which are typed as part of the command.