sqlite/sqlite.1

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.SH NAME
sqlite \- A command line interface for SQLite
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B sqlite
.RI [ options ] " filename " [ SQL ]
.SS SUMMARY
.PP
sqlite is a terminal-based front-end to the SQLite library. It enables
you to type in queries interactivly, issue them to SQLite and see the
results. Alternativly, you can specify SQL code on the commandline. In
addition it provides a number of meta-commands.

.SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the
.B sqlite
command.
This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution
because the original program does not have a manual page.
.SS GETTING STARTED
.PP
To start the sqlite program, just type "sqlite" followed by the name
the file that holds the SQLite database. If the file does not exist, a
new one is created automatically. The sqlite program will then prompt
you to enter SQL. Type in SQL statements (terminated by a semicolon),
press "Enter" and the SQL will be executed.

For example, to create a new SQLite database named "ex1" with a single
table named "tbl1", you might do this:
.sp
.nf
$ sqlite ex1
SQLite version 2.0.0
Enter ".help" for instructions
sqlite> create table tbl1(one varchar(10), two smallint);
sqlite> insert into tbl1 values('hello!',10);
sqlite> insert into tbl1 values('goodbye', 20);
sqlite> select * from tbl1;
hello!|10
goodbye|20
sqlite>
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.SS SQLITE META-COMMANDS
.PP
Most of the time, sqlite just reads lines of input and passes them on
to the SQLite library for execution. But if an input line begins with
a dot ("."), then that line is intercepted and interpreted by the
sqlite program itself. These "dot commands" are typically used to
change the output format of queries, or to execute certain prepackaged
query statements.

For a listing of the available dot commands, you can enter ".help" at
any time. For example:
.sp
.nf
.cc |
sqlite> .help
.dump                  Dump database in a text format
.exit                  Exit this program
.explain               Set output mode suitable for EXPLAIN
.header ON|OFF         Turn display of headers on or off
.help                  Show this message
.indices TABLE         Show names of all indices on TABLE
.mode MODE             Set mode to one of "line", "column", "list", or "html"
.mode insert TABLE     Generate SQL insert statements for TABLE
.output FILENAME       Send output to FILENAME
.output stdout         Send output to the screen
.schema ?TABLE?        Show the CREATE statements
.separator STRING      Change separator string for "list" mode
.tables                List names all tables in the database
.timeout MS            Try opening locked tables for MS milliseconds
.width NUM NUM ...     Set column widths for "column" mode
sqlite>
|cc .
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.SH OPTIONS
The program has the following options:
.TP
.B \-html
Set output mode to HTML.
.TP
.B \-list
Set output mode to 'list'.
.TP
.B \-line
Set output mode to 'line'.
.TP
.BI \-seperator\  seperator
Specify which output field seperator for 'list' mode to use. 
Default is '|'.

.SH OUTPUT MODE
The SQLite program has different output modes, which define the way
the output (from queries) is formatted.

In 'list' mode, which is the default, one record per line is output,
each field seperated by the seperator specified with the
\fB-seperator\fP option or \fB.seprator\fP command.

In 'line' mode, each column is output on its own line, records are
seperated by blank lines.

In HTML mode, an XHTML table is generated.

In 'column' mode, one record per line is output, aligned neatly in colums.

.SH SEE ALSO
http://www.hwaci.com/sw/sqlite/
.br
The sqlite-doc package
.SH AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Andreas Rottmann <rotty@debian.org>,
for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).