system

Launches an executable file from within Interactive SQL.

Syntax

system ‘[path] file_name’

Parameters

path – is the path to the Notepad program.
file_name – is the file name of the program you are launching.

Examples

Example 1 – Launches the Notepad program, assuming that the Notepad executable is in your path.
```
system 'notepad.exe'
```

Usage

The system statement must be entirely contained on one line.
Comments are not allowed at the end of a system statement.
Enclose the path and file name in single quotation marks.

Permissions

Any user can execute this command.

Parent topic: Interactive SQL Commands

Related reference

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