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Using a Database 7-1

U S I N G A D A T A B A S E

This chapter lists basic database commands to search a database,
specify the field delimiter, and specify a key field.

S e a r c h i n g a D a t a b a s e

Use the following syntax to search a database. For the recommended file
sequence of sections in an NCL file, see “NCL File Sequence” in
Chapter 1.

Syntax

[Database]
Keys=values

Keys Description

Values

Query

The query command searches a flat-ASCII text

block, delimited by FldDelimit, for the text string
following the equal sign. The search is performed

only on the field specified by KeyField. When a

match is found, the entire record is saved.

Text string to match

FldDelimit

Specifies the field delimiter in data records. The

default is a space character.

Single character

KeyField

Specifies which field should be searched by the
Query command. Fields are numbered from left to

right, starting with field one.

1 to # fields

Load

Processes the data currently in the receive queue

and creates a database in printer memory.

1

creates a database

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