system

Description

Use this statement to launch an executable file from within Interactive SQL.

Syntax

system ‘[path] file_name’

Parameters

path – the path to the Notepad program.
file_name – file name of the program you are launching.

Examples

This example launches the Notepad program, assuming that the Notepad executable is in your path.

system ’notepad.exe’

Usage

Launches the specified executable file.

The system statement must be entirely contained on one line.
Comments are not allowed at the end of a system statement.
Enclose the path and file name in single quotation marks.

Permissions

Any user can run this command.

Side effects

None.

See also

connect