APPEND CLPPlus command

The APPEND CLPPLus command adds text to the end of the current line in the SQL buffer. You can use this command to build commands and statements in the SQL buffer.

Invocation

This is a line editor command and can be used to build commands in the SQL buffer.

Authorization

None

Required connection

None

Command syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramAPPENDAtext-string

Command parameters

text-string
Specifies a string of characters to append. The string can include spaces and special characters. The case of the string is preserved.

Examples

In the following example, the APPEND command appends the string this text is appended. to the end of the current line in the SQL buffer:

APPEND this text is appended.

The following example shows how you can use the APPEND command to build a SELECT statement in the SQL buffer. Two spaces are placed between the APPEND command and the WHERE clause to separate DEPT and WHERE by one space in the SQL buffer.

SQL> APPEND SELECT * FROM DEPT
SQL> LIST
  1* SELECT * FROM DEPT
SQL> APPEND  WHERE DEPTNO = 10
SQL> LIST
  1* SELECT * FROM DEPT WHERE DEPTNO = 10
The LIST command displays the contents of the SQL buffer as the SQL statement is being built.