Syntax Rules for Startup Files and Environment Variables
Keep the following general syntax rules in mind while setting up startup files and environment variables:
• 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 X environment variables (not written in a file) never contain the string “\g”.
• SET statements defined directly inside Actian X 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 X environment variables set with the following commands are global for the Actian X installation and affect the target of the environment variable for all users in an installation:
ingsetenv
• Actian X 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 X 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: 11/09/2022