1. The database system ADABAS is able to perform correct ADABAS applications, as well as applications that are written according to the ANSI standard (ANSI X3.135-1992, Entry SQL), the definition of DB2 Version 3, or the definition of ORACLE7. ADABAS is able to check whether ADABAS applications conform to the above-mentioned definitions. This means in particular that any extension beyond the chosen definition is considered incorrect. However, the support of other SQLMODEs with regard to DDL statements is restricted.
When connecting to ADABAS, one of the above-mentioned definitions or the SQLMODE ADABAS can be selected. The default is the SQLMODE ADABAS.
2. This manual describes the functionality of the database system ADABAS provided for the SQLMODE ORACLE. Only those effects of commands are described which refer to database objects that can be created in the selected SQLMODE. If database objects, e.g. tables, are created in one SQLMODE and addressed in another SQLMODE, these tables may contain columns of data types that are unknown in the current SQLMODE and that are therefore not described.