Syntax options: WARNING DEPRECATE WARNING NODEPRECATE Specifies whether or not interactive SQL displays diagnostic messages when you issue statements containing obsolete SQL syntax. Deprecated or obsolete syntax is syntax that was allowed in previous versions of SQL but has been 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 (SET WARNING DEPRECATE). If you specify SET WARNING NODEPRECATE, SQL does not display any messages about obsolete syntax.