In this manual, the statements used within the QUERY component are called commands in contrast to the SQL statements used for accessing the database. Examples of QUERY commands are:
store report1
subtotal sum 'sum of &COUNT' amount
For command input, use the line beginning with an ==> at the bottom of the screen.
QUERY commands consist of a command word and various, partly optional, parameters. Lowercase characters in the command are converted into uppercase ones, except for parameters that are enclosed in single quotes.
==> name cno 'C.-no' becomes NAME CNO 'C.-no'
Various QUERY commands can also be called using function keys. The current key settings are displayed above the system line.
The following standard keys may be of particular importance to the QUERY user: the 
key for calling the HELP function, and the scroll keys for scrolling on the screen. The keys for
the editing functions (insert, delete, copy etc.) are described in the platform-specific ADABAS User Manuals.
A keystroke is equivalent to entering the corresponding command word in the command line. Parameters for such commands can be entered without explicitly placing the command word in front of them.
Example: ==> HELP STORE 
has the same effect as ==> STORE 
.