INF: ISQL or OSQL Lines That Have Already Been Typed in Can Be Edited

ID: Q67623

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server versions 4.2x, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0

You can edit ISQL or OSQL lines once you have typed them in by following the instructions below:

You must have a "SET EDITOR=<path>\<editor name>" line in your OS/2 CONFIG.SYS or MS-DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For example:

SET EDITOR=C:\BIN\M.EXE

Type "ed" at any line number prompt.

This allows you to edit all of your ISQL or OSQL lines, back to the last GO. Lines prior to the last GO are, of course, inaccessible for editing.

You can also call your editor from the first line "following" a GO ("1>") command and re-edit your previous query.

You can also use this technique to add any boilerplate lines you want to import.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool SSrvISQL
Version : winnt:4.2x,6.0,6.5,7.0
Platform : winnt
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