UNIX environment variables are set at the UNIX operating system level. These are in effect before, during, and after Ingres is invoked. II_SYSTEM, PATH, and TERM are the only UNIX environment variables required and used directly by Ingres. These environment variables are set in each user’s environment using the following UNIX commands entered at the operating system prompt:

C Shell:

Bourne Shell:

The environmental variables are typically set in a user’s .login or .profile file, but can also be set in operating system startup scripts such as /etc/login.