SQL$HELP72.HLB  —  SHOW
    Displays information about database entities and information
    about the interactive SQL session.

1  –  Environment

    You can use the SHOW statement only in interactive SQL.

2  –  Format

  (B)0SHOW   qqwq>  show-params-1 qqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>   
           tq>  show-params-2 qqqqqqqqqqqqqqu      
           mq>  show-session-information qqqj      

  (B)0show-params-1 =                         
                                          
  qqqqwq> show-aliases qqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqqq>
      tq> show-cache qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> show-catalogs qqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> CHARACTER SETS qqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> show-collating-sequence qqqu    
      tq> show-connections qqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> CURSORS qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> show-databases qqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> DISPLAY qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu
      tq> show-domains qqqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> FLAGS qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> show-functions qqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> show-indexes qqqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> show-journals qqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      tq> show-modules qqqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
      mq> show-outlines qqqqqqqqqqqqqj    

  (B)0show-params-2 =                     

  qqwq> show-profiles qqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>
    tq> show-privileges qqqqqqqqqqqu
    tq> show-procedures qqqqqqqqqqqu 
    tq> QUERY CONFIRM qqqqqqqqqqqqqu
    tq> QUERY LIMIT qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu  
    tq> show-roles qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu
    tq> show-schemas qqqqqqqqqqqqqqu  
    tq> show-sequences qqqqqqqqqqqqu
    tq> show-storage-areas qqqqqqqqu  
    tq> show-storage-maps qqqqqqqqqu  
    tq> show-synonyms qqqqqqqqqqqqqu
    tq> show-tables qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu  
    tq> show-triggers qqqqqqqqqqqqqu  
    tq> show-users qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu
    tq> show-users-granting qqqqqqqu  
    tq> show-users-with qqqqqqqqqqqu  
    tq> VARIABLES qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu  
    mq> show-views qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj  

  (B)0show-aliases =                    
                                        
  qq> ALIASES  qqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>  
                 tqwq> <alias> qwqu     
                 x mqqqqq , <qqqj x     
                 mqqq> * qqqqqqqqqj     
                                        

  (B)0show-cache =                            
                                          
  qqq> CACHE qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>  
              mqqq> <name-list> qqqqj     

  (B)0show-catalogs =                    
                                     
  qqq> CATALOGS qqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>
                  mq> name-list qqqqj
                                     

  (B)0show-collating-sequence =                        
                                                   
  qqq> COLLATING SEQUENCE qqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>   
                            mq> name-list qqj      
                                                   

  (B)0show-connections =                              
                                                  
  qqq> CONNECTIONS qwqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqwq> 
                    x tq> DEFAULT qqqqqqqqqqu x   
                    x tq> CURRENT qqqqqqqqqqu x   
                    x mq> <connection-name> j x   
                    mqqqqqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqj   
                                                  

  (B)0show-databases =                       
                                         
  qq> DATABASES qqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>  
                  tqwq> <alias> qwqu     
                  x mqqqqq , <qqqj x     
                  mqqq> * qqqqqqqqqj     
                                         

  (B)0show-domains =                                  
                                                  
  qwqqqqqqqqqqqwq> DOMAINS qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>  
   tq> SYSTEM qu            mq> name-list qqj
   mq> ALL qqqqj             
                          

  (B)0show-functions =                                                     
                                                                       
  qwqqqqqqqqqqqqwq> FUNCTIONS wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>
   tq> SYSTEM  qu             m> ( wwq> COMMENT qqqqqww> ) qj mq> name-list  qj
   mq> ALL qqqqqj                  xtq> ID qqqqqqqqqqux                 
                                   xtq> LANGUAGE qqqqux                
                                   xtq> MODULE qqqqqqux                
                                   xtq> OWNER qqqqqqqux                
                                   xtq> PARAMETER qqqux                
                                   xmq> SOURCE qqqqqqjx                
                                   mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqj                
                                                                       

  (B)0show-indexes =                                                     
                                                                     
  qwqqqqqqqqqqqwwq> INDEXES qwqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>
   tq> SYSTEM qumq> INDICES qj tq> ON qw> <table-name> qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu
   mq> ALL qqqqj               x       mqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu
                               tq> name-list qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu
                               mq> ( qwq> CARDINALITY  w> name-list ) qj
                                      tqq PARTITIONS   x               
                                      mqqqqqqq , qqqqqqj           

  (B)0show-journals                         
                                        
  qqq> JOURNALS qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>  
                 mqq> name-list qqj     
                                        

  (B)0show-modules =                                      
                                                                  
  qwqqqqqqqqqqqqwq> MODULES  qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>
   tq> SYSTEM  qu             m> ( ww> COMMENT qqqqww> ) qqj mq> name-list  qj
   mq> ALL qqqqqj                  xt> FUNCTIONS qqux                 
                                   xt> ID qqqqqqqqqux                 
                                   xt> NAME qqqqqqqux               
                                   xx> OWNER qqqqqqux               
                                   xt> PROCEDURES qux               
                                   xm> VARIABLES qqjx               
                                   mqqqqqq , <qqqqqqj               
                                      
                             

  (B)0show-outlines                        
                                       
  qqq> OUTLINES qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>  
                 mq> name-list qqj     
                

  (B)0show-profiles =

  qq> PROFILES qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>  
                mq> name-list qqj     
                                      

  (B)0name-list =                           
                                        
  qwqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwwq * qqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqwq> 
   x mq> <alias> . qqjmq> <object-name> qj x   
   x                                       x
   mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj
                                         

  (B)0show-privileges =                                                    
                                                                       
  qqwq> PROTECTION ON qwwq> TABLES qqqqwq> <table-name> wqqqqqqqqqqwq> 
    x                  xx              mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqj          x    
    mq> PRIVILEGES ON qjtq> VIEWS qqqqqwq> <view-name> qwqqqqqqqqqqu   
                        x              mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqj          x    
                        tq> COLUMNS qqqwq> <column-name> qwqqqqqqqqu   
                        x              mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqj        x    
                        tq> DATABASE qqwq> <alias> wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
                        x              mqqqq , <qqqj               x   
                        tq> FUNCTION qqwq> <function-name> qqqqwqqqu   
                        x              mqqqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqj   x   
                        tq> PROCEDURE qwq> <procedure-name> qqqqqwqu   
                        x              mqqqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqj x   
                        tq> MODULE qqqqwq> <module-name> wqqqqqqqqqu   
                        x              mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqj         x   
                        mq> SEQUENCE qqwq> <sequence-name> qwqqqqqqj   
                                       mqqqqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqj

  (B)0show-procedures =                                               
                                                                                 
   qwqqqqqqqqqqqwqq> PROCEDURES wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>  
    tq> SYSTEM qu               m> ( ww> COMMENT qqqqww> ) jmq> name-list qqj    
    mq> ALL qqqqj                    xt> ID qqqqqqqqqux                          
                                     xt> LANGUAGE qqqux                          
                                     xt> MODULE qqqqqux                          
                                     xt> OWNER qqqqqqux                          
                                     xt> PARAMETER qqux                          
                                     xm> SOURCE qqqqqjx                          
                                     mqqqqqq , <qqqqqqj                          

                                                                                 

  (B)0show-roles =

  qqq> ROLES qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>  
              mq> name-list qj   
                                  

  (B)0show-schemas =                    
                                    
  qq> SCHEMAS qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>
               mq> name-list qqj
              

  (B)0show-sequences=     

  qqq> SEQUENCES qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>  
                  mq> name-list qqj    
                                       

  (B)0show-storage-areas =                                             
                                                                   
  qq> STORAGE AREAS qqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>  
                      tq> name-list qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu    
                      mq> ( ww> USAGE qqqqqqqww> ) name-list qj    
                            xm> ATTRIBUTES qqjx                    
                            mqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqj                    

  (B)0show-storage-maps =                                            
                                                                 
  qwqqqqqqqqqqqwq> STORAGE MAPS qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq>
   tq> SYSTEM qu                 tq> name-list qqqj                    x
   mq> ALL qqqqj                 mq> ( PARTITIONS q> ) q> name-list  qqj
                                                                 

  (B)0show-synonyms =

  qqq> SYNONYMS qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>
                 mq> name-list qqj

  (B)0show-tables =                                                          
                                                                         
  qwqqqqqqqqqqqwq> TABLES qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwq> 
   tq> SYSTEM qu           tq> name-list qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   mq> ALL qqqqj           mq> ( qwwq> COLUMNS qqqqqwwq> ) name-list qqj  
                                  xtq> COMMENT qqqqqux                    
                                  xtq> CONSTRAINTS qux                    
                                  xtq> INDEXES qqqqqux                   
                                  xtq> STORAGE MAPS ux                   
                                  xmq> TRIGGERS qqqqjx                   
                                  mqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqj                   
                                                                          

  (B)0show-triggers =                                  
                                                         
  qwqqqqqqqqqqqwq> TRIGGERS qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>        
   tq> SYSTEM qu             mq> name-list qqj
   mq> ALL qqqqj           
                                                         
                                                         

  (B)0show-users =    

  qqq> USERS qqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqq>  
               mq> name-list qqj  
                                   

  (B)0show-users-granting =                                                     
                                                                            
  qq> USERS GRANTING qqqk                                                   
  lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj                                                   
  mw> db-privs-ansi  qqqqqq> ON DATABASE qwq> <alias> wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwk 
   x                                      mqqqq , <qqqj                 xx 
   t> table-privs-ansi qqqq> ON TABLE  qwq> <table-name> wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqux 
   x                                    mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqj              xx 
   t> column-privs-ansi qqq> ON COLUMN qwq> <column-name> qqwqqqqqqqqqqqux 
   x                                    mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqj           xx 
   t> ext-routine-privs-ansi wq> ON FUNCTION w> <function-name qqqqqwqqqux 
   x                         x               mqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqj   xx 
   x                         mqq> ON PROCEDURE w> <procedure-name qqqqqwux 
   x                                           mqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqjxx 
   t> module-privs-ansi qqq> ON MODULE qqwq> <module-name> qqwqqqqqqqqqqux 
   x                                     mqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqj          xx 
   m> sequence-privs-ansi qq> ON SEQUENCE qw> <sequence-name> qwqqqqqqqqjx
                                           mqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqqqj         x
     lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj  
     mqqq> TO qwq> identifier-ansi-style qqqwqqq>                           
               mq> PUBLIC qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj                              

  (B)0show-views =                                                
                                                              
  qqwqqqqqqqqqqqwq> VIEWS qwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqk 
    tq> SYSTEM qu          mq> ( qwqwq> COLUMNS qwqwq> ) qj x 
    mq> ALL qqqqj                 x tq> COMMENT qu x        x 
                                  x mq> SOURCE qqj x        x 
                                  mqqqqqq , <qqqqqqj        x 
   lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq<qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj 
   mqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqqqqqqqqqqqqq>                          
     mq> name-list qqj                                        
                                                              

  (B)0db-privs-ansi =                     
                                      
  qqqqwqqqwqwq> SELECT qqqqqwqwqqqqwq>
      x   x tq> INSERT qqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> OPERATOR qqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> DELETE qqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> CREATE qqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> ALTER qqqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> DROP qqqqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> DBCTRL qqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> DBADM qqqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> SHOW qqqqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> REFERENCES qu x    x  
      x   x tq> UPDATE qqqqqu x    x  
      x   x tq> SECURITY qqqu x    x  
      x   x mq> DISTRIBTRAN j x    x  
      x   mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqj    x  
      mqqqqqqq> ALL PRIVILEGES qqqqj  

  (B)0table-privs-ansi =                                     
                                                         
  qwqqwqwq> SELECT qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqwqwq>
   x  x tq> INSERT qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x tq> OPERATOR qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x tq> DELETE qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x tq> CREATE qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x tq> ALTER qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x tq> DROP qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x tq> DBCTRL qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x tq> SHOW qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x tq> REFERENCES wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x x  
   x  x x              m> ( w> <column-name> w> ) u x x  
   x  x x                   mqqqqq , <qqqqqqqj    x x x  
   x  x mq> UPDATE wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq  qqqqqqu x x  
   x  x            m> ( w> <column-name> qwqqq> ) j x x  
   x  x                 mqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqj         x x  
   x  mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj x  
   mqqqqqq> ALL PRIVILEGES qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj  

  (B)0column-privs-ansi =             
                                  
  qqqwqwqwq> UPDATE qqqqqwqwqqwqq>
     x x mq> REFERENCES qj x  x   
     x mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqj  x   
     mqqqqq> ALL PRIVILEGES qqj   

  (B)0ext-routine-privs-ansi =                               
                                                         
  qwqqwqwq> ALTER qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqwqqwqq>
   x  x tq> DBCTRL qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x  x   
   x  x tq> DROP qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x  x   
   x  x tq> EXECUTE qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x  x   
   x  x tq> REFERENCES qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x  x   
   x  x mq> SHOW qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj x  x   
   x  mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj  x   
   mqqqqqq> ALL PRIVILEGES qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj 

  (B)0module-privs-ansi =                                    
                                                         
  qwqqwqwq> ALTER qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqwqqwqq>
   x  x tq> DBCTRL qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x  x   
   x  x tq> DROP qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x  x   
   x  x tq> EXECUTE qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x  x   
   x  x tq> REFERENCES qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu x  x   
   x  x mq> SHOW qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj x  x   
   x  mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj  x   
   mqqqqqq> ALL PRIVILEGES qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj 

  (B)0identifier-ansi-style =            
                                     
  qqqqqq> user-identifier qqqqqqqq>  
                                     

  (B)0show-users-with =                                                         
                                                                            
  qq> USERS WITH qqqqqqqk                                                   
  lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj                                                   
  mw> db-privs-ansi  qqqqqqq> ON DATABASE qwq> <alias> wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwk  
   x                                       mqqqq , <qqqj                 xx 
   t> table-privs-ansi qqqqq> ON TABLE  qwq> <table-name> wqqqqqqqqqqqqqqux 
   x                                     mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqj              xx 
   t> column-privs-ansi qqqq> ON COLUMN qwq> <column-name> qwqqqqqqqqqqqqux 
   x                                     mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqj            xx 
   t> ext-routine-privs-ansi qw> ON FUNCTION qw> <function-name> qqqqwqqqux 
   x                          x               mqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqj   xx 
   x                          mq> ON PROCEDURE qw> <procedure-name> qqqqwux 
   x                                            mqqqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqjxx 
   t> module-privs-ansi qqqq> ON MODULE qqwq> <module-name> wqqqqqqqqqqqqux 
   x                                      mqqqqq , <qqqqqqqqj            xx 
   m> sequence-privs-ansi qq> ON SEQUENCE qwq> <sequence-name> qwqqqqqqqqjx
                                           mqqqq , <qqqqqqqqqqqqj         x
     lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj  
     mqq> FROM wq> identifier-ansi-style qqqwqqq>                            
               mq> PUBLIC qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj                               

  (B)0sequence-privs-ansi =

  qwqwqwq> ALTER qqqqqwqwqwqq> 
   x x tq> DBCTRL qqqqu x x
   x x tq> DROP qqqqqqu x x
   x x mq> SELECT qqqqj x x
   x mqqqqqqq , <qqqqqqqj x
   mqq> ALL PRIVILEGES qqqj

  (B)0show-session-information =         
                                     
  qwq> ANSI DATE MODE qqqqqqqqqqqwq> 
   tq> ANSI IDENTIFIERS MODE qqqqu  
   tq> ANSI QUOTING MODE qqqqqqqqu  
   tq> AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION qqqqu
   tq> CONSTRAINT MODE qqqqqqqqqqu  
   tq> CONTINUATION CHARACTER qqqu
   tq> CURRENCY SIGN qqqqqqqqqqqqu  
   tq> DATE FORMAT qqqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> DICTIONARY qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> DIGIT SEPARATOR qqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> DISPLAY qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu
   tq> EXECUTION MODE qqqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> FLAGGER MODE qqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> HOLD CURSORS MODE qqqqqqqqu
   tq> LANGUAGE qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> RADIX POINT qqqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> SQLCA qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> TRANSACTION qqqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   tq> VERSIONS qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu   
   mq> WARNING MODE qqqqqqqqqqqqqj   

3  –  Arguments

3.1  –  ALIASES

    Displays information about aliases for all attached databases.
    For each alias, SQL displays the path name or file name of the
    current default database, and the file specification for the
    database file.

    If you specify aliases by name, SQL displays information
    about whether or not multischema mode, snapshots, carry-over
    locks, adjustable lock granularity, global buffers, commit to
    journal optimization, and journal fast commit are enabled. SQL
    displays the character sets of the alias if the database default,
    national, or identifier character set differs from the session's
    default, national, or identifier character set. SQL also displays
    the journal fast commit checkpoint and transaction intervals, the
    lock timeout interval, the number of users, number of nodes,
    buffer size, number of buffers, number of recovery buffers,
    ACL-based protections, storage areas, and whether or not the
    repository is required.

3.2  –  ALL

    Controls whether SQL displays system-defined domains, indexes,
    storage maps, tables, or views in the SHOW DOMAINS, SHOW
    FUNCTIONS, SHOW INDEXES, SHOW MODULES, SHOW STORAGE MAPS, SHOW
    TABLES, SHOW TRIGGERS, and SHOW VIEWS statements.

    o  If you do not specify either SYSTEM or ALL, the display
       includes only user-defined elements.

    o  If you specify SYSTEM, the display includes only system-
       defined elements.

    o  If you specify ALL, the display includes both user-defined and
       system-defined elements.

3.3  –  ANSI_DATE_MODE

    Displays the default interpretation for columns with the DATE or
    CURRENT_TIMESTAMP data type.

    The DATE and CURRENT_TIMESTAMP data types, can be either OpenVMS
    or ANSI/ISO. By default, both data types are interpreted as
    OpenVMS format.

    Use the SET DEFAULT DATE FORMAT statement to change the default
    date.

3.4  –  ANSI_IDENTIFIERS_MODE

    Displays whether or not identifier checking is enabled. You must
    enclose reserved words from the ANSI/ISO SQL standard within
    double quotation marks to supply them as identifiers in SQL
    statements. When you enable identifier checking, SQL issues
    an informational message after statements that misuse ANSI/ISO
    reserved words. For a list of the reserved words, see Oracle Rdb
    SQL Reference Manual.

    By default, identifier checking is disabled. To enable it, use
    the SET KEYWORD RULES statement.

3.5  –  ANSI_QUOTING_MODE

    Displays whether or not you must use double quotation marks to
    delimit the alias and catalog name pair in subsequent statements.
    By default, SQL syntax allows only single quotation marks.

    Use the SET QUOTING RULES statement to change the quoting rules.

3.6  –  AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATION

    Displays the current setting as established using SET AUTOMATIC
    TRANSLATION.

3.7  –  CACHE

    Displays information about the specified cache. For example:

    SQL> SHOW CACHE
    Cache Objects in database with filename sample
            CACHE1
            CACHE2
    SQL> SHOW CACHE cache1

         CACHE1
            Cache Size:            1000 rows
            Row Length:            256 bytes
            Row Replacement:       Enabled
            Shared Memory:         Process
            Large Memory:          Disabled
            Window Count:          100
            Reserved Rows:         20
            Sweep Rows:            3000
            No Sweep Thresholds
            Allocation:            100 blocks
            Extent:                100 blocks

3.8  –  CATALOGS

    Displays information about the specified catalogs. If you do not
    specify any aliases in the catalog names that you specify, SQL
    displays this information about all attached databases.

3.9  –  CHARACTER_SETS

    Displays information about the specified character sets for the
    session and all attached databases.

3.10  –  COLLATING_SEQUENCE

    Displays the collating sequences for schemas and domains.

3.11  –  CONNECTIONS

    Syntax options:

       CONNECTIONS DEFAULT
       CONNECTIONS CURRENT
       CONNECTIONS connection-name

    Displays database information for the specified connection.

3.12  –  CONSTRAINT_MODE

    Displays the default setting for constraint evaluation for any
    transactions starting after the current transaction. If there is
    a current transaction, displays the constraint evaluation mode
    for the current transaction.

    When the constraint mode is IMMEDIATE, SQL evaluates all commit-
    time constraints at the end of each statement and at commit time,
    until the transaction completes or until you set the constraint
    mode to OFF. When the constraint mode is DEFERRED (the default
    setting), constraint evaluation is deferred until commit time.

3.13  –  CONTINUE_CHARACTER

    Displays the value for the continuation character, as established
    using SET CONTINUE CHARACTER.

3.14  –  CURRENCY_SIGN

    Displays the currency indicator, such as the dollar sign ($),
    that will be used in output displays.

3.15  –  CURSORS

    Displays current cursors.

3.16  –  DATABASES

    Displays information about the specified databases. For each
    database, SQL displays the alias, the type of database, any
    defined collating sequence, and the file specification for the
    database file.

    If the database was declared using a repository path name, SQL
    also displays that path name. If you do not specify any aliases
    with the SHOW DATABASES statement, SQL displays this information
    about all declared databases.

    SQL displays the character sets of the database if the default,
    national, or identifier character set differs from the session's
    default, national, or identifier character set.

    If you do specify an alias, SQL also displays information
    about whether or not multischema mode, snapshots, carry-over
    locks, adjustable lock granularity, global buffers, commit to
    journal optimization, journaling, and journal fast commit are
    enabled. SQL also displays the journal fast commit checkpoint
    and transaction intervals, the lock timeout interval, the number
    of unused storage areas, the number of unused journal files, the
    number of users, number of nodes, buffer size, number of buffers,
    number of recovery buffers, ACL-based protections, storage areas,
    and whether or not the repository is required.

3.17  –  DATE_FORMAT

    Displays the values for the date-number and time-number arguments
    of the SET DATE FORMAT DATE date-number and SET DATE FORMAT TIME
    time-number statements.

3.18  –  DICTIONARY

    Displays the current default dictionary directory in the data
    dictionary.

3.19  –  DIGIT_SEPARATOR

    Displays the character that will be used as the digit separator
    in output displays. (The digit separator is the symbol that
    separates groups of three digits in values greater than 999. For
    example, the comma is the digit separator in the number 1,000.)

3.20  –  DISPLAY

    Displays the current settings as established using SET DISPLAY,
    SET FEEDBACK, SET HEADING, SET LINE LENGTH (or SET LINESIZE),
    SET PAGE LENGTH (or SET PAGESIZE), SET TIMING and SET NULL. Some
    values (such as line and page length) are determined from the
    OpenVMS terminal characteristics when starting interactive SQL.

3.21  –  DOMAINS

    Displays the names, data types, and character sets of specified
    domains. If you specify the SHOW DOMAINS statement without any
    arguments, SQL displays names, data types, and character sets of
    all domains in all attached databases.

3.22  –  EXECUTION_MODE

    Shows whether or not SQL executes the statements that you issue
    in your interactive SQL session. The default is to execute the
    statements as you issue them. However, if you have issued a
    SET NOEXECUTE statement in your session, SQL will not execute
    subsequent statements.

    You can use the SET NOEXECUTE statement to display access
    strategies and check for syntax errors. For more information,
    see the SET statement.

3.23  –  FLAGGER_MODE

    Shows whether or not SQL flags statements containing nonstandard
    syntax for all set flaggers. If you specify SET FLAGGER ON, which
    is equivalent to SET FLAGGER SQL92_ENTRY ON, the SHOW FLAGGER
    statement informs you that flagging for the ANSI/ISO standard
    is set. If you specified SET FLAGGER MIA ON, the SHOW FLAGGER
    statement informs you that flagging for the MIA standard is set.

3.24  –  FLAGS

    Displays the database system debug flags that are enabled for the
    current session.

3.25  –  FROM

    Syntax options:

    {identifier ansi style | PUBLIC}

    Specifies the identifiers for the new or modified access
    privilege set entry. Specifying PUBLIC is equivalent to a
    wildcard specification of all user identifiers.

3.26  –  FUNCTIONS

    Displays information about a specified function; either external
    or stored. When you enter the SHOW FUNCTIONS statement without
    any arguments, SQL displays the name of the function only. The
    following table lists the information that you can display using
    a set of keywords with the SHOW FUNCTIONS statement:

    You
    Specify
    This:       SQL Displays Information About:

    COMMENT     The description of the function. If none exists,
                nothing displays.
    ID          The unique identification assigned to the function.
    LANGUAGE    The host language in which the function is coded.
    MODULE      The name of the module in which the function is
                defined.
    OWNER       The owner of the function.
    PARAMETER   Information about the parameters, including the
                number of arguments, the data type, return type,
                and how the parameter is passed.
    SOURCE      Displays the source definitions for the specified
                functions.

3.27  –  HOLD_CURSORS_MODE

    Displays the default mode for hold cursors. For example:

    SQL> SHOW HOLD CURSORS MODE
    Hold Cursors default: WITH HOLD PRESERVE NONE

3.28  –  INDEXES

    Displays information about specified indexes. SQL displays the
    name of the index, the associated column and table, the size
    of the index key, if the definition allows duplicate values for
    the column, the type of index (sorted or hashed), and whether
    index compression is enabled or disabled. If you specify the SHOW
    INDEXES statement without any arguments, SQL displays definitions
    of all indexes in all declared databases.

    You
    Specify
    This:       SQL Performs This Action:

    CARDINALITY Adds the index and column prefix cardinality values
                to the SHOW output.
    PARTITIONS  Displays the index partitions showing the partition
                name and number the name of the storage area used for
                the partition.

3.29  –  JOURNALS

    Displays information about specified journal files. SQL displays
    the name of the file specification and, if created, the backup
    file specification.

3.30  –  LANGUAGE

    Displays the language to be used for translation of month
    names and abbreviations in date and time input and display. The
    language name also determines the translation of other language-
    dependent text, such as the translation for the date literals
    YESTERDAY, TODAY, and TOMORROW.

3.31  –  MODULES

    Displays information about specified modules.

    If you do not specify any of the SHOW MODULES options listed in
    the following table, SQL displays information about all these
    options:

    You
    Specify
    This:       SQL Displays Information About:

    COMMENT     The description of the module. If none exists,
                nothing displays.
    FUNCTIONS   The stored functions contained in the module.
    ID          The unique identification assigned to the module.
    NAME        The name of the module.
    OWNER       The owner of the module. If the module is a definer's
                rights module, the definer's user name displays,
                otherwise for an invoker's rights module the output
                will be blank.
    PROCEDURES  The stored procedures contained in the module.
    VARIABLES   Displays module global variables.

3.32  –  name-list

    Most SHOW statements accept an optional name-list which can
    specify the name of the object, or a wildcard (*) to indicate a
    summary of all such objects. The wildcard or name can be prefixed
    by an alias name, or for multischema databases a catalog and
    schema.

    Names are by default in uppercase. If the object was defined
    in mixed or lower case, or with other special characters then
    use the SET DIALECT, or SET QUOTING RULES statements to enable
    delimited identifers. Then use quotes ("") around the name in the
    SHOW statement.

3.33  –  object-name

    Specifies the name of an object whose definition you want to
    display.

3.34  –  ON DATABASE alias

    Specifies the databases for which you want to display access
    privilege set information with the SHOW PRIVILEGES or SHOW
    PROTECTION statement. You can specify a list of aliases, but you
    must specify at least one. To display privileges for the default
    database, use the alias RDB$DBHANDLE.

3.35  –  ON syntax options

    List of syntax options:

       ON TABLES
       ON VIEWS
       ON COLUMNS
       ON FUNCTIONS
       ON PROCEDURES
       ON MODULES
       ON SEQUENCES sequence-name

    Specifies the object for which you want to display access
    privilege set information with the SHOW PRIVILEGES or SHOW
    PROTECTION statement. You can specify a list of names, but
    you must specify at least one item to display a list. You must
    qualify a column name with at least the associated table name.

    In an ANSI/ISO-style database, the SHOW PROTECTION statement
    displays which privileges have the option of being granted to
    other users and which privileges are without the grant option.
    See the SHOW USERS WITH and SHOW USERS GRANTING statements in
    this section for more information about displaying privileges
    granted directly or indirectly to other users.

3.36  –  ON table name

    Specifies the table or tables for which you want to see
    associated index definitions.

3.37  –  OUTLINES

    Displays the definition of the specified outline. SQL displays
    the outline name, ID number, mode, query, compliance, and comment
    if one exists.

    If you issue the SHOW OUTLINE statement without the name of a
    specific outline, the names of all the outlines stored in the
    database are displayed. However, the invalid outlines are not
    marked as invalid.

3.38  –  PRIVILEGES

    Syntax options:

    PRIVILEGES | PROTECTION

    Displays current user identifier and available access rights for
    the specified object.

    o  The SHOW PRIVILEGES statement displays the current user
       identifier and available access rights to the specified
       databases, tables, views, columns, external functions,
       external procedures, modules, or sequences.

       This statement displays not only the privileges that are
       explicitly granted to the user, but also any privileges
       that the user inherits from database access or the operating
       system.

       In a client/server environment, the entry shows the identifier
       of the client. For example, if a user attaches to a remote
       database using the USER and USING clauses, SQL shows the
       privileges for the user specified in those clauses.

       In an environment that is not client/server, such as when you
       attach to a local database, SQL shows not only the privileges
       of the database user, but of the logged-on process. For
       example, if user heleng, with the OpenVMS privilege BYPASS,
       uses the USER and USING clauses to attach to the database as
       user rhonda, SQL shows that user rhonda has the privileges
       inherited from the logged-on process heleng, as well as
       privileges for user rhonda.

    o  The SHOW PROTECTION statement displays all of the entries in
       the access privilege set for the specified databases, tables,
       views, columns, external functions, external procedures,
       modules, or sequences.

3.39  –  PROCEDURES

    Displays information about a specified procedure; either external
    or stored.

    If you do not specify any of the SHOW PROCEDURES attributes
    (COMMENT, ID, LANGUAGE, MODULE, OWNER, SOURCE, or PARAMETER),
    by default you will see the display for all these options.

    You
    Specify
    This:       SQL Displays Information About:

    COMMENT     The description of the stored procedure. If none
                exists, nothing displays.
    ID          The unique identification assigned to the procedure.
    LANGUAGE    The language in which the procedure source is coded.
    MODULE      The identification number of the module to which a
                procedure belongs.
    OWNER       The owner of the procedure.
    PARAMETER   Information about the parameters; including the
                number of arguments, the data type, and how the
                parameter is passed.
    SOURCE      Displays the source definitions for the specified
                procedures.

3.40  –  PROFILES

    Displays the definition of the specified profile. If you do not
    specify a wildcard or list of profile names, SQL displays the
    names of all the profiles in all attached databases.

3.41  –  PROTECTION

    Displays access privilege set entries for the specified tables,
    columns, database, external functions, external procedures, or
    modules.

    The SHOW PROTECTION statement displays all the entries in the
    access privilege set for the specified databases, tables, views,
    columns, external functions, external procedures, or modules.

3.42  –  QUERY_CONFIRM

    Shows whether or not SQL displays the cost estimates for a query
    before executing that query.

3.43  –  QUERY_LIMIT

    Displays information about the number of rows a query can return
    and the amount of time used to optimize a query for execution.

3.44  –  RADIX_POINT

    Displays the character that will be used as the radix point in
    output displays. (The radix point is the symbol that separates
    units from decimal fractions. For example, in the number 98.6,
    the period is the radix point.)

3.45  –  ROLES

    Displays the definition of the specified role. SQL displays the
    role name, ID number, and any comments associated with the role
    definition.

3.46  –  SCHEMAS

    Displays the names of specified schemas. If you do not specify an
    alias as part of a schema name, SQL displays schema information
    for all the attached databases. For each database that is not
    multischema, SQL displays the message, "No schemas found". For
    each multischema database, SQL displays the alias, followed by a
    list of schemas contained in that database. Each schema name in
    the list is preceded by the catalog and alias names.

3.47  –  SEQUENCES

    Displays the definition of the specified sequence. SQL displays
    the sequence name, ID number, and the sequence attributes.

3.48  –  SQLCA

    Displays the contents of the SQL Communications Area (SQLCA).
    The SQLCA is a collection of variables that SQL uses to provide
    information about the execution of SQL statements to application
    programs. In interactive SQL, you can use the SHOW SQLCA
    statement to learn about the different variables in the SQLCA.
    See the Oracle Rdb SQL Reference Manual for more information
    about the SQLCA.

3.49  –  STATISTICS

    Displays simple process statistics for the current process. This
    command is used primarily to compare resource usage and elapsed
    time for different queries.

    The following example shows the output after performing a typical
    query:

    SQL> select count (*)
    cont> from employees natural full outer join job_history;

          274
    1 row selected
    SQL> show statistics;

                      process statistics at 5-MAR-2006 05:57:48.28
             elapsed time = 0 00:00:00.16               CPU time =  0 00:00:00.05
         page fault count = 430             pages in working set = 22768
       buffered I/O count = 26                  direct I/O count = 83
          open file count = 12              file quota remaining = 7988
               locks held = 138                  locks remaining = 16776821
          CPU utilization = 31.2%            AST quota remaining = 995

    The statistics are reset after each execution of the SHOW
    STATISTICS command.

3.50  –  STORAGE_AREAS

    Displays information about storage areas. If you do not specify a
    wildcard or list of storage area names, SQL displays the names of
    all the storage areas in all attached databases.

    You
    Specify
    This:       SQL Displays Information About:

    USAGE       Usage, object name, storage map, and storage map
                partition number for the specified storage area.
                Partition numbers are always shown in parentheses,
                and may be accompanied by a storage map name. For
                example, for an index there is no special map because
                it is part of the index. For a table, the map is an
                extra object and therefore is reported.
    ATTRIBUTES  Storage area type, access, page format, page size,
                storage area file, storage area allocation, storage
                area extent minimum and maximum, storage area extent
                percent, snapshot file, snapshot allocation, snapshot
                extent minimum and maximum, snapshot extent percent,
                whether extents are enabled or disabled, and the
                locking level for the specified storage area.

3.51  –  STORAGE_MAPS

    Displays information about storage maps. If you do not specify a
    wildcard or list of storage map names, SQL displays the names of
    all the storage maps in all attached databases.

    You
    Specify
    This:       SQL Displays Information About:

    PARTITIONS  Storage map partitions showing the partition name,
                number and the name of the storage area used for the
                partition

3.52  –  SYNONYMS

    Displays information about the specified synonyms. If you do not
    specify any aliases in the synonym names that you specify, SQL
    displays this information about all attached databases. The name
    of the target object, possibly another synonym, is displayed.

3.53  –  SYSTEM

    Controls whether SQL displays system-defined domains, indexes,
    storage maps, tables, or views in the SHOW DOMAINS, SHOW
    FUNCTIONS, SHOW INDEXES, SHOW MODULES, SHOW STORAGE MAPS, SHOW
    TABLES, SHOW TRIGGERS, and SHOW VIEWS statements.

    o  If you do not specify either SYSTEM or ALL, the display
       includes only user-defined elements.

    o  If you specify SYSTEM, the display includes elements created
       for use by the database system, or layered applications such
       as the OCI Services component of SQL/Services.

    o  If you specify ALL, the display includes both user-defined and
       system-defined elements.

3.54  –  TABLES

    Displays information about tables and views. If you do not
    specify a wildcard or list of table and view names, SQL displays
    the names of all the tables and views in all attached databases.

    If you do not specify any of the SHOW TABLES options (COLUMNS,
    COMMENT, CONSTRAINTS, INDEXES, STORAGE MAPS, or TRIGGERS), by
    default you will see the display for all these options including
    the character set for each column of the specified table.

    You
    Specify
    This:       SQL Displays Information About:

    COLUMNS     Each column name, data type, and domain name for the
                specified tables.
    COMMENT     Comments for the specified tables.
    CONSTRAINTS Constraints for the specified tables and the
                constraints referencing the specified tables. The
                display shows the name and type of each constraint,
                its evaluation time, and its source definition.

3.55  –  TO option

    Syntax options:

    {identifier ansi style | PUBLIC}

    Specifies the identifiers for the new or modified access
    privilege set entry. Specifying PUBLIC is equivalent to a
    wildcard specification of all user identifiers.

3.56  –  TRANSACTION

    Displays the characteristics of the current transaction or, if
    there is no active transaction, the characteristics specified in
    the last DECLARE TRANSACTION statement. For each database within
    the scope of the transaction, SQL displays the following:

    o  Transaction

    o  Tables specified in the RESERVING clause of the DECLARE
       TRANSACTION or SET TRANSACTION statement

    o  Share mode and lock type for each of those tables

    o  If fast commit processing is enabled

    In addition, the SHOW TRANSACTION statement displays transaction
    information returned by the base database system about the
    transaction, such as whether or not the transaction is active.

3.57  –  TRIGGERS

    Displays information about the specified trigger. If you do not
    specify a wildcard or list of trigger names, SQL displays the
    names of all the triggers in all attached databases.

3.58  –  USERS

    Displays the definition of the specified database user. SQL
    displays the database user name (such as defined by the CREATE
    USER statement), how the user will be authenticated (currently,
    only through the operating system), whether the account is
    locked or unlocked, and any comments associated with the user
    definition.

3.59  –  USERS_GRANTING

    Displays all the users who gave a particular privilege to a
    particular user. This statement displays the privileges that
    need to be revoked to take a privilege away from the user, either
    directly or indirectly.

3.60  –  USERS_WITH

    Displays all the users who received a particular privilege from a
    particular user, including all the users who indirectly received
    privileges. This is also the list of users who lose a particular
    privilege when it is taken away from any users who granted the
    privilege.

3.61  –  VARIABLES

    Displays information about declared variables.

3.62  –  VERSIONS

    Displays the version of SQL and the underlying software
    components.

3.63  –  VIEWS

    Displays information about views. If you do not specify a
    wildcard or list of view names, SQL displays the names of all
    the views in all attached databases.

    If you do not specify any of the SHOW VIEW options (COLUMNS,
    COMMENT, or SOURCE), by default you will see the display for all
    these options.

    You
    Specify
    This:       SQL Displays Information About:

    SOURCE      Source definitions for the specified views.

3.64  –  WARNING_MODE

    Displays the default setting for warning messages. If WARNING
    MODE is set to ON, SQL flags statements containing obsolete SQL
    syntax. Obsolete syntax is syntax that was allowed in previous
    versions of SQL but has changed. Oracle Rdb recommends that you
    avoid using such syntax because it may not be supported in future
    versions. By default, SQL displays a warning message after any
    statement containing obsolete syntax (WARNING MODE ON).

    To suppress messages about obsolete syntax, use the SET WARNING
    NODEPRECATE statement.

4  –  Examples

    Example 1: Using the SHOW statement displays

    The following log file from an interactive SQL session
    illustrates some of the arguments for the SHOW statement:

    SQL> -- Show the session character sets.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW CHARACTER SETS;
    Default character set is DEC_MCS
    National character set is DEC_MCS
    Identifier character set is DEC_MCS
    Literal character set is DEC_MCS
    Display character set is UNSPECIFIED
    SQL> --
    SQL> -- Attach to the database and show database character sets.
    SQL> --
    SQL> ATTACH 'FILENAME MIA_CHAR_SET';
    SQL> SHOW CHARACTER SETS;
    Default character set is DEC_MCS
    National character set is DEC_MCS
    Identifier character set is DEC_MCS
    Literal character set is DEC_MCS
    Display character set is UNSPECIFIED

    Alias RDB$DBHANDLE:
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI

    SQL> --
    SQL> -- Attach to the second database and show character sets of both.
    SQL> --
    SQL> ATTACH 'ALIAS MIA1 FILENAME MIA_CHAR_SET';
    SQL> SHOW CHARACTER SETS;
    Default character set is DEC_MCS
    National character set is DEC_MCS
    Identifier character set is DEC_MCS
    Literal character set is DEC_MCS
    Display character set is UNSPECIFIED

    Alias RDB$DBHANDLE:
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI

    Alias MIA1:
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI
    SQL> --
    SQL> -- SHOW ALIAS examples.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW ALIAS;
    Default alias:
        Oracle Rdb database in file MIA_CHAR_SET
    Alias MIA1:
        Oracle Rdb database in file MIA_CHAR_SET
    SQL> SHOW ALIAS MIA1;
    Alias MIA1:
        Oracle Rdb database in file MIA_CHAR_SET
            Multischema mode is disabled
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Number of users:               50
            Number of nodes:               16
            Buffer Size (blocks/buffer):   6
            Number of Buffers:             20
            Number of Recovery Buffers:    20
            Snapshots are Enabled Immediate
       .
       .
       .
            ACL based protections
    Storage Areas in database with alias MIA1
         RDB$SYSTEM                      Default and list storage area
    Journals in database with alias MIA1
         No Journals Found
    Cache Objects in database MIA1
         No Caches Found

    SQL> --
    SQL> -- SHOW CONNECTIONS examples.
    SQL> --
    SQL> CONNECT TO 'ALIAS MIA1 FILENAME MIA_CHAR_SET' AS 'TEST';
    SQL> SHOW CONNECTIONS;
     RDB$DEFAULT_CONNECTION
    -> TEST
    SQL> SHOW CONNECTIONS DEFAULT;
    Connection: RDB$DEFAULT_CONNECTION
    Default alias is RDB$DBHANDLE
    Default catalog name is RDB$CATALOG
    Default schema name is SMITH
    Dialect: SQLV40
       .
       .
       .
    Default character set is DEC_MCS
    National character set is DEC_MCS
    Identifier character set is DEC_MCS
    Literal character set is DEC_MCS
    Display character set is UNSPECIFIED

    Alias RDB$DBHANDLE:
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI

    Alias MIA1:
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI

    SQL> SHOW CONNECTIONS TEST;
    Connection: TEST
    Default alias is RDB$DBHANDLE
    Default catalog name is RDB$CATALOG
    Default schema name is SMITH
    Dialect: SQLV40
    Default character unit: OCTETS
    Keyword Rules: SQLV40
    View Rules: SQLV40
    Default DATE type: DATE VMS
    Quoting Rules: SQLV40
    Optimization Level: DEFAULT
    Hold Cursors default: WITH HOLD PRESERVE NONE
    Quiet commit mode: OFF
    Compound transactions mode: EXTERNAL
    Default character set is DEC_MCS
    National character set is DEC_MCS
    Identifier character set is DEC_MCS
    Literal character set is DEC_MCS
    Display character set is UNSPECIFIED

    Alias MIA1:
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI

    SQL> --
    SQL> CONNECT TO 'ALIAS MIA1 FILENAME MIA_CHAR_SET' AS 'test1';
    SQL> --
    SQL> -- You must set quoting rules to the SQL99 environment and use
    SQL> -- double quotation marks (")  to display the settings of the
    SQL> -- 'test1' connection or use SHOW CONNECTIONS CURRENT.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW CONNECTIONS;
     RDB$DEFAULT_CONNECTION
     TEST
    -> test1
    SQL> SHOW CONNECTIONS test1;
    Connection: TEST1
    %SQL-F-NOSUCHCON, There is not an active connection by that name
    SQL> SET QUOTING RULES 'SQL99';
    SQL> SHOW CONNECTIONS "test1";
    Connection: test1
    Default alias is RDB$DBHANDLE
    Default catalog name is RDB$CATALOG
    Default schema name is SMITH
    Dialect: SQLV40
    Default character unit: OCTETS
    Keyword Rules: SQLV40
    View Rules: SQLV40
    Default DATE type: DATE VMS
    Quoting Rules: ANSI/ISO
    Optimization Level: DEFAULT
    Hold Cursors default: WITH HOLD PRESERVE NONE
    Quiet commit mode: OFF
    Compound transactions mode: EXTERNAL
    Default character set is DEC_MCS
    National character set is DEC_MCS
    Identifier character set is DEC_MCS
    Literal character set is DEC_MCS
    Display character set is UNSPECIFIED

    Alias MIA1:
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI

    SQL> SET CONNECT DEFAULT;
    SQL> --
    SQL> -- SHOW DATABASES examples.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW DATABASES;
    %SQL-I-SPELLCORR, identifier DATABASES replaced with DATABASE
    Default alias:
        Oracle Rdb database in file MIA_CHAR_SET
    Alias MIA1:
        Oracle Rdb database in file MIA_CHAR_SET
    SQL> SHOW DATABASE RDB$DBHANDLE;
    Default alias:
        Oracle Rdb database in file MIA_CHAR_SET
            Multischema mode is disabled
            Default character set is DEC_KANJI
            National character set is KANJI
            Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
            Number of users:               50
            Number of nodes:               16
            Buffer Size (blocks/buffer):   6
            Number of Buffers:             20
            Number of Recovery Buffers:    20
            Snapshots are Enabled Immediate
       .
       .
       .
            ACL based protections
    Storage Areas in database with filename MIA_CHAR_SET
         RDB$SYSTEM                      Default and list storage area
    Journals in database with filename MIA_CHAR_SET
         No Journals Found
    Cache Objects in database with filename MIA_CHAR_SET
         No Caches Found

    SQL> --
    SQL> -- SHOW DOMAINS example.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW DOMAINS;
    User domains in database with filename MIA_CHAR_SET
     No Domains Found
    User domains in database with alias MIA1
     No Domains Found

    SQL> --
    SQL> -- SHOW TABLES example.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW TABLES;
    User tables in database with filename MIA_CHAR_SET
         COLOURS
    User tables in database with alias MIA1
         MIA1.COLOURS
    SQL> SHOW TABLE (COLUMNS) COLOURS;
    Information for table COLOURS

    Columns for table COLOURS:
    Column Name   Data Type  Domain
    -----------   ---------  ------
    ENGLISH                         CHAR(8)
      DEC_MCS 8 Characters,  8 Octets
    FRENCH                          CHAR(8)
      ISOLATIN9 8 Characters,  8 Octets
    JAPANESE                        CHAR(8)
      SHIFT_JIS 4 Characters,  8 Octets
    ROMAJI                          CHAR(16)
    KATAKANA                        CHAR(8)
      KATAKANA 8 Characters,  8 Octets
    HINDI                           CHAR(8)
      DEVANAGARI 8 Characters,  8 Octets
    GREEK                           CHAR(8)
      ISOLATINGREEK 8 Characters,  8 Octets
    ARABIC                          CHAR(8)
      ISOLATINARABIC 8 Characters,  8 Octets
    RUSSIAN                         CHAR(8)
      ISOLATINCYRILLIC 8 Characters,  8 Octets

    SQL> --
    SQL> -- SHOW INDEXES example.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW INDEXES;
    User indexes in database with filename MIA_CHAR_SET
         COLOUR_INDEX
    User indexes in database with alias MIA1
         MIA1.COLOUR_INDEX
    SQL> SHOW INDEXES COLOUR_INDEX;
    Indexes on table COLOURS:
    COLOUR_INDEX                    with column JAPANESE
      Duplicates are allowed
      Type is Sorted
      Key suffix compression is DISABLED

    Example 2: Showing features that internationalize your terminal
    session

    The following example displays SHOW statements that let
    you see the values for the SET statements dealing with
    internationalization:

    SQL> --
    SQL> -- First, use the SET statement to specify nondefault values.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SET CURRENCY SIGN '£'
    SQL> --
    SQL> SET DATE FORMAT TIME 15
    SQL> --
    SQL> SET DIGIT SEPARATOR '.'
    SQL> --
    SQL> SET LANGUAGE GERMAN
    SQL> --
    SQL> SET RADIX POINT ','
    SQL> --
    SQL> -- Now look at the SHOW displays.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW CURRENCY SIGN
    Currency sign is '£'.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW DATE FORMAT
    Date format is TIME 15.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW DIGIT SEPARATOR
    Digit separator is '.'.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW LANGUAGE
    Language is GERMAN.

    Example 3: Showing the setting for nonstandard syntax flagging

    SQL> SHOW FLAGGER MODE
    The flagger mode is OFF
    SQL> SET FLAGGER SQL92_ENTRY ON
    SQL> SHOW FLAGGER MODE
    %SQL-I-NONSTASYN92E, Nonstandard SQL92 Entry-level syntax
    The SQL92 Entry-level flagger mode is ON

    Example 4: Showing after-image journal files

    The following example displays journal information:

    SQL> ATTACH 'FILENAME SAMPLE';
    SQL> SHOW JOURNAL
    Journals in database with filename SAMPLE
         AIJ_ONE
         AIJ_TWO
    SQL> SHOW JOURNAL *
    Journals in database with filename SAMPLE
         AIJ_ONE
            Journal File:    DISK1:[DOCS]AIJ1.AIJ;1
            Backup File:     DISK1:[DOCS.AIJS]AIJ1.AIJ;
         AIJ_TWO
            Journal File:    DISK1:[DOCS]AIJ2.AIJ;1
            Backup File:     DISK1:[DOCS.AIJS]AIJ2.AIJ;
            Edit String:     ('$'+HOUR+MINUTE+'_'+MONTH+DAY+'_'+SEQUENCE)

    Example 5: Showing storage area usage and attribute information

    The following example displays storage area information:

    SQL> -- Display the usage of storage area TEST_AREA and JOBS
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW STORAGE AREAS (USAGE) TEST_AREA
    No database objects use Storage Area TEST_AREA
    SQL> SHOW STORAGE AREAS (USAGE) JOBS

    Database objects using Storage Area JOBS:
    Usage            Object Name                     Map / Partition
    ---------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
    Storage Map      JOBS                            JOBS_MAP (1)
    SQL> --
    SQL> -- Display the attributes of storage area JOBS.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW STORAGE AREAS (ATTRIBUTES) JOBS

         JOBS
             Access is:      Read write
             Page Format:    Mixed
             Page Size:      2 blocks
             Area File:      DISK1:[DOCS.WORK]JOBS.RDA;1
             Area Allocation:          402 pages
             Extent:         Enabled
             Area Extent Minimum:      99 pages
             Area Extent Maximum:      9999 pages
             Area Extent Percent:      20 percent
             Snapshot File:  DISK1:[DOCS.WORK]JOBS.SNP;1
             Snapshot Allocation:      100 pages
             Snapshot Extent Minimum:  99 pages
             Snapshot Extent Maximum:  9999 pages
             Snapshot Extent Percent:  20 percent
             Locking is Row Level
             No Cache Associated with Storage Area
             Thresholds are (70, 85, 95)

    Example 6: Showing query outline information

    The following example displays query outline information:

    SQL> SHOW OUTLINE MY_OUTLINE
         MY_OUTLINE
     Source:

    create outline MY_OUTLINE
    id '09ADFE9073AB383CAABC4567BDEF3832'
    mode 0
    as (
      query (
        subquery (
          EMPLOYEES 0     access path index       EMP_LAST_NAME
            join by cross to
          DEGREES 1       access path index       DEG_EMP_ID
          )
        )
      )
    compliance optional     ;

    Example 7: Showing privileges

    The following example demonstrates the SHOW PRIVILEGES statement:

    SQL> ! Attach as the logged on user, [sql,heleng]
    SQL>  ATTACH 'FILENAME personnel';
    SQL> SHOW PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE RDB$DBHANDLE
    Privileges on Alias RDB$DBHANDLE
        (IDENTIFIER=[sql,heleng],ACCESS=SELECT+INSERT+UPDATE+DELETE+SHOW+CREATE+
          ALTER+DROP+DBCTRL+OPERATOR+DBADM+REFERENCES+SECURITY+DISTRIBTRAN)
    SQL> !
    SQL> ! Attach as user rhonda.
    SQL>  ATTACH 'FILENAME personnel USER ''rhonda'' USING ''newhampshire''';
    SQL> ! User rhonda has SELECT privilege.
    SQL> SHOW PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE RDB$DBHANDLE
    Privileges on Alias RDB$DBHANDLE
        (IDENTIFIER=[sql,rhonda],ACCESS=SELECT)
    SQL> EXIT
    $ !
    $ ! On OpenVMS, give the process the BYPASS privilege, which
    $ ! gives you access to any database object.
    $ SET PROC/PRIVILEGES=BYPASS
    $ SQL$
    SQL> ! Attach as user rhonda.
    SQL>  ATTACH 'FILENAME personnel USER ''rhonda'' USING ''newhampshire''';
    SQL> !
    SQL> ! User rhonda now has all privileges, inherited from the logged-on
    SQL> ! process.
    SQL> SHOW PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE RDB$DBHANDLE
    Privileges on Alias RDB$DBHANDLE
        (IDENTIFIER=[sql,rhonda],ACCESS=SELECT+INSERT+UPDATE+DELETE+SHOW+CREATE+
          ALTER+DROP+DBCTRL+OPERATOR+DBADM+REFERENCES+SECURITY+DISTRIBTRAN)

    Example 8: Showing modules, stored procedures, and stored
    functions

    SQL> --
    SQL> -- Show the modules in the database.
    SQL> --
    SQL> ATTACH 'FILENAME mf_personnel';
    SQL> SHOW MODULES
    Modules in database with filename mf_personnel
     Module name is: UTILITY_FUNCTIONS

    SQL> SHOW MODULES utility_functions
     Module name is: UTILITY_FUNCTIONS
     Header:
     utility_functions
                         language sql
     No description found.
     Owner is:
     Module ID is: 1
    Functions/Procedures in Module:
            Function  ABS
            Function  MDY
            Procedure TRACE_DATE

    SQL> --
    SQL> -- Show the procedures and functions of the module.
    SQL> --
    SQL> SHOW MODULES (PROCEDURES) utility_functions
     Module name is: UTILITY_FUNCTIONS
    Functions/Procedures in Module:
            Function  ABS
            Function  MDY
            Procedure TRACE_DATE

    SQL> SHOW PROCEDURE trace_date
    Procedure name is: TRACE_DATE
     Procedure ID is: 3
     Source:
     trace_date (:dt date);
                         begin
                         trace :dt;
                         end
     No description found.
     Module name is: UTILITY_FUNCTIONS
     Module ID is: 1
     Number of parameters is: 1

    Parameter Name                  Data Type
    --------------                  ---------

    DT                              DATE VMS
            Parameter position is 1
            Parameter is IN (read)
            Parameter is passed by REFERENCE

    SQL> SHOW FUNCTIONS abs
    Function name is: ABS
     Function ID is: 2
     Source:
     abs (in :arg integer) returns integer
                         comment 'Returns the absolute value of an integer';
                         begin
                         return case
                         when :arg < 0 then - :arg
                         else :arg
                         end;
                         end
     Comment:       Returns the absolute value of an integer
     Module name is: UTILITY_FUNCTIONS
     Module ID is: 1
     Number of parameters is: 1

    Parameter Name                  Data Type
    --------------                  ---------

                                    INTEGER
            Function result datatype
            Return value is passed by VALUE

    ARG                             INTEGER
            Parameter position is 1
            Parameter is IN (read)
            Parameter is passed by REFERENCE

    Example 9: Showing a storage map that defines both horizontal and
    vertical record partitioning

    SQL> SHOW STORAGE MAP  EMPLOYEES_1_MAP2
         EMPLOYEES_1_MAP2
     For Table:             EMP2
     Partitioning is:       UPDATABLE
     Store clause:          STORE COLUMNS (EMPLOYEE_ID, LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME,
                            MIDDLE_INITIAL, STATUS_CODE)
                USING (EMPLOYEE_ID)
                   IN ACTIVE_AREA_A WITH LIMIT OF ('00399')
                   IN ACTIVE_AREA_B WITH LIMIT OF ('00699')
                   OTHERWISE IN ACTIVE_AREA_C
             STORE COLUMNS (ADDRESS_DATA_1, ADDRESS_DATA_2, CITY,
                            STATE, POSTAL_CODE)
                USING (EMPLOYEE_ID)
                   IN INACTIVE_AREA_A WITH LIMIT OF ('00399')
                   IN INACTIVE_AREA_B WITH LIMIT OF ('00699')
                   OTHERWISE IN INACTIVE_AREA_C
             STORE IN OTHER_AREA
     Compression is:        ENABLED
     Partition 2:           Compression is Enabled
     Partition 3:           Compression is Enabled

    Example 10: Displaying a Sequence

    SQL> SHOW SEQUENCE EMPIDS
         EMPIDS
     Sequence Id: 3
     Initial Value: 1
     Minimum Value: 1
     Maximum Value: 9223372036854775787
     Next Sequence Value: 1
     Increment by: 1
     Cache Size: 20
     Order
     No Cycle
     No Randomize
     Comment:       Sequence for employee IDs.

    Example 11: Displaying a Role

    SQL> SHOW ROLE SECRETARY
         SECRETARY
     Identified Externally
     Comment:       Role for the secretarial staff

    Example 12: Displaying a User

    SQL> SHOW USER NSTEWART
         NSTEWART
     Identified Externally
     Account Unlocked
     Comment:       Nicholas Stewart

    Example 13: Show Details of One Profile

    SQL> SHOW PROFILE
    Profiles in database with filename SQL$DATABASE
         DECISION_SUPPORT
    SQL> SHOW PROFILE DECISION_SUPPORT
         DECISION_SUPPORT
     Comment:       limit transactions used by report writers
         Transaction modes (read only, no read write)
    SQL> ALTER PROFILE DECISION_SUPPORT
    cont>   default transaction read only;
    SQL> SHOW PROFILE DECISION_SUPPORT
         DECISION_SUPPORT
     Comment:       limit transactions used by report writers
         Default transaction read only
         Transaction modes (read only, no read write)
    SQL>

    Example 14: Show the Use of Delimited Identifiers for Mixed-Case
    Names

    SQL> CREATE PROFILE "Decision_Support"
    cont> COMMENT IS 'limit transactions used by report writers'
    cont> TRANSACTION MODES (NO READ WRITE, READ ONLY);
    SQL> SHOW PROFILE
    Profiles in database with filename SQL$DATABASE
         Decision_Support
    SQL> SHOW PROFILE Decision_Support
     No Users found
    SQL> SHOW PROFILE "Decision_Support"
         Decision_Support
     Comment:       limit transactions used by report writers
         Transaction modes (read only, no read write)

    Example 15: Displaying Synonyms

    SQL> SHOW SYNONYMS
    Synonyms in database with filename SQL$DATABASE
         C_SAL                           View                 CURRENT_SALARY
         E                               Table synonym        EMPS
         EMPS                            Table                EMPLOYEES
         ID_NUMBER                       Domain               ID_DOM

    SQL> SHOW SYNONYMS ID_NUMBER
     ID_NUMBER
     for domain  ID_DOM
     Comment:       support the old name for this domain

    SQL> SHOW VIEWS

    User tables in database with filename SQL$DATABASE
         CURRENT_INFO                    A view.
         CURRENT_JOB                     A view.
         CURRENT_SALARY                  A view.
         C_SAL                           A synonym for view CURRENT_SALARY

    Example 16: Using Synonyms to Identify Objects

    This example creates a sequence and a synonym for a sequence, and
    uses the SHOW SEQUENCE command with the synonym.

    SQL> create sequence department_id_sequence;
    SQL> create synonym dept_id_s for department_id_sequence;
    SQL> show sequence
    Sequences in database with filename personnel
         DEPARTMENT_ID_SEQUENCE
         DEPT_ID_S                       A synonym for sequence DEPARTMENT_ID_SEQUENCE
    SQL> show sequence DEPT_ID_S
         DEPT_ID_S                       A synonym for sequence DEPARTMENT_ID_SEQUENCE
     Sequence Id: 1
     Initial Value: 1
     Minimum Value: 1
     Maximum Value: 9223372036854775787
     Next Sequence Value: 1
     Increment by: 1
    Next Sequence Value: 1
     Increment by: 1
     Cache Size: 20
     No Order
     No Cycle
     No Randomize
     Wait
    SQL>
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