HP Neoview Release 2.5 Software - Manual (Page 239)

21 Launch the Neoview Command Interface (NCI)
Learn About NCI
The Neoview platform supports a client-based utility, Neoview Command Interface (NCI), which
enables you to enter SQL statements interactively or from script files in its command-line interface.
You can also pass an SQL statement to NCI from a Perl or Python command line or from a Perl
or Python program.
For more information about using NCI, see the Neoview Command Interface (NCI) Guide located
on the customer documentation Web site. See
“Resources on the Web” (page 17) . Or use the
command-line help within NCI. The help describes the commands supported in the current
operating mode of NCI.
Related Topics
“Locate the NCI Program” (page 239)
“Launch NCI” (page 239)
“Set Auto Logon Options” (page 240)
Locate the NCI Program
The HPDM application locates the NCI program in the NCI default install location. If the NCI
program is not found in the default install location, a window appears and allows you to browse
for the NCI installation location. Once the NCI program is located, the location persists. If NCI
becomes uninstalled for any reason, you must use the same process to locate the NCI program
again. You can change the location of the NCI program at any time by using the Tools > Options
window.
Related Topics
“Launch NCI” (page 239)
“Set Auto Logon Options” (page 240)
Launch NCI
To launch NCI, use one of these methods:
• Click the Neoview Command Interface button ( ) on the HPDM toolbar. For more
information about the HPDM toolbar, see “Use the HPDM Toolbar” (page 44) .
• From the HPDM main menu, select Tools > Neoview Command Interface.
The NCI interface launches in a separate window. User credentials from the HPDM session are
used to log on to NCI. The data source and schema name also are taken into consideration. NCI
sets these values (if specified) during the auto logon process. To set auto logon properties, see
“Set Auto Logon Options” (page 240) .
Log on to the Neoview system and select Tools > Neoview Command Interface, the NCI window
appears with a prompt ready to execute NCI commands. If NCI is launched and you are not
logged on to a system, NCI does not use auto logon. Instead, NCI launches and prompts for an
IP address (which is the default behavior in NCI).
Under the Tools menu, select Options. The Options window is available only from the HPDM
main window. The Option window is not available for cloned windows. You can set the path
for the NCI .exe and the auto logon options
Related Topics
“Learn About NCI” (page 239)
“Locate the NCI Program” (page 239)
“Set Auto Logon Options” (page 240)
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