Syntax Rules for Startup Files and Environment Variables
Keep the following general syntax rules in mind while setting up startup files and environment variables:
• Set statements in startup files cannot contain more than one SET statement per line. Each statement must be on a line by itself.
• SET statements that are read from a file, but executed only by the single-line terminal monitors, must be terminated with “\g”.
• SET statements defined directly inside Actian Ingres environment variables (not written in a file) never contain the string “\g”.
• SET statements defined directly inside Actian Ingres environment variables (not written in a file) can contain multiple SET statements separated by a semicolon up to a total length of 256 characters.
• The terminal monitor dayfile cannot contain SET statements. It contains informational startup messages only.
• Actian Ingres environment variables set with the following commands are global for the Actian Ingres installation and affect the target of the environment variable for all users in an installation:
ingsetenv
• Actian Ingres environment variables set from the local user environment apply only to the user setting them. Other users are not affected. This is the case, for example, when Actian Ingres environment variables are set interactively, or:
Windows: Through the System icon in the Control Panel.
Linux: From a user's .login, .profile, or .cshrc file.
Last modified date: 09/23/2025