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Qbf Command Parameters
The qbf command accepts the following parameters:
qbfname
Equivalent to the -f flag. Invoke QBF using the specified qbfname. If name is blank, start at Catalogs frame for qbfnames.
joindef
Equivalent to the -j flag. Invoke QBF using the specified JoinDef. If the name is blank, start at Catalogs frame for JoinDefs.
tblfld
Equivalent to the -t flag. Invoke QBF on the specified table, using a table field format to display the data. If the name is blank, start at Catalogs frame for tables.
lookup
Equivalent to the -l flag. Invoke QBF using the specified name. QBF can look up the name in the following order: QBFName, JoinDef name, table name.
silent
Equivalent to the -s flag. Suppresses verbose messages.
mode
Equivalent to the -m flag. Enter QBF directly in the specified mode. Possible values for this parameter are retrieve, append, update, or all.
table
Name of the table on which QBF is being invoked. This parameter must be omitted if one of the joindef, qbfname, tblfld, or lookup parameters has been used.
emptycat
Equivalent to -e flag. If set, catalogs are displayed empty, and the user can enter names directly.
flags
Can be used for any flags on the command line. Flags must be separated by a blank.
Last modified date: 01/30/2023