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Change data source (CD)

The command allows opening a data source or switching to another data source context. Not passing any parameter will show a list of opened data sources preceded by a data source number (dsid). Passing a dot (.) as parameter will close the current data source.

Parameters:

  • dsname - data source name as defined in the catalog or configuration or ini-file section.
  • dsid - data source identifier for opened data source (internal number).
  • * - create a copy of current data source.
  • . - close currently selected data source
  • -Dn - re-direct command to data source referenced by internal number n.

Syntax:

  CD [dsname|*|dsid|.] -Dn:

Examples:

  cd           // Displays currently opened data sources

  cd ProjectDB // Open data source 'ProjectDB' (must be defined in  

               // catalog or ini-file

  cd 2         // Switch to data source 2 (must have been opened calling CD)

  cd .         // Close current data source and switch to previous.

  cd * -D2     // Create a data source copy from data source 2

  cd . -D3     // Close data source 3