DO

The DO command lets you execute any of the commands in the command history buffer.

Scope

ISQL only.

ISQL Syntax

DO [ CommandNumber CommandString ]

Parameters

CommandNumber: identifies one of the commands in the command history buffer. The command history buffer holds the fifty most recently submitted commands, numbered 1 through 50. The CommandNumber of the most recently submitted command is 1.
CommandString: identifies the most recent command in the command history buffer that begins with the CommandString.

Description

You can use the LIST HISTORY @ command to identify the CommandNumber associated with each command currently in the command history buffer.
If no parameter is specified, the most recently submitted command is assumed.
DO cannot be used from a command file or the command buffer.

Example

   isql=> LIST HISTORY @;



    1     SELECT SalesPrice FROM PurchDB.Parts;

    2     INFO PurchDB.Parts;

    3     EDIT MyFile;

    .

    .

    .



   isql=> DO 2;



   The "INFO PurchDB.Parts" command is executed because it is the second

   command in the command history buffer.



   isql=> DO;

   The "INFO PurchDB.Parts" command is executed again because it is the most

   recent command in the command history buffer.



   isql=> DO ED;



   The "EDIT MyFile" command is executed because it is the most recent command

   in the command history buffer that begins with the string "ED".

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