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Running SQL Scripts in Kornshell

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    COMMAND <<FRAMING_STRING
    standard input to the command goes here
    and can contain $variables and
    `command $substitutions` old style or
    $(command $substitutions) new style
    until you reach the...
    FRAMING_STRING
    
    COMMAND <<-FRAMING_STRING
            a dash ("-") in front of the
            framing string allows you to
            precede the standard input to the 
            $(command) with TABs and also the...
	    FRAMING_STRING

    COMMAND <<-\FRAMING_STRING
            any type of quoting of the 
            framing string prevents any
            interpretation of $variables or
            $(command $substitutions) until the...
	    FRAMING_STRING
2002 April 10
Tom Chapin -- 314-721-3581 -- tjc@mvp.net