The R:BASE R> Prompt is the area of R:BASE in which you can enter SQL and R:BASE-specific commands for using a database. The R> Prompt is identified by the characters "R>" displayed on the top left side of the screen. The easiest way to learn how to use the R:BASE R> Prompt is to use it.
| 1. | Start R:BASE, if you have not already done so. |
| 2. | On the main R:BASE toolbar, select the "R> Prompt" button (third from the left). |
Note: Another way to open the R> Prompt is the [Ctrl]+[R] key combination.
You should now have a prompt, R>, displayed on the top left side of the screen. The R> Prompt window is divided into three parts; the Input Console, which is next to the "R>", the Output Console, and the Command History panel. When you type a command at the Input Console and press the [Enter] key, the "Output Console" displays the output results. The typed command at the input console is then cleared. The Command History panel stores all commands that were entered at the R> for an R:BASE session and allows users to recycle commands entered.
The R> Prompt indicates that you can enter commands to use R:BASE. Using R:BASE commands requires only that you know what command you want and how the command needs to be phrased (syntax) for R:BASE to understand it. The R:BASE online help provides the complete command syntax for all R:BASE commands within the Command Index.
The next section leads you through the different ways you can use the R:BASE help.
