Describe a format
The following diagram illustrates the syntax to describe a format to a file.
Element | Purpose | Key considerations |
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-F specfilename | Sets the specification file | The default value is the standard output. |
formatname | Sets the format name | None |
-p projectname | Identifies the project where the format and map are stored | None |
-S servername | Sets the onpload database server | The default is the value of the INFORMIXSERVER environment variable. |