Teradata Parallel Data Pump

Appendix A: How to Read Syntax Diagrams
Syntax Diagram Conventions
READ
SHARE
ACCESS
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Some commands and statements treat one of the optional choices as a default value. This
value is UNDERLINED. It is presumed to be selected if you type the command or statement
without specifying one of the options.
Strings
Strings appear in single quotes:
'msgtext'
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If the string text includes a single quote or a blank space, the string appears in double quotes:
''abc'd"
''abc d"
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Abbreviations
If a keyword or a reserved word has a valid abbreviation, the unabbreviated form always
appears on the main path. The shortest valid abbreviation appears beneath.
SHOW
CONTROLS
CONTROL
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In the above syntax, the following formats are valid:
• SHOW CONTROLS
• SHOW CONTROL
Loops
A loop is an entry or a group of entries that you can repeat one or more times. Syntax
diagrams show loops as a return path above the main path, over the item or items that you can
repeat:
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