{ "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "# sqlite (man)\n\n## NAME\n\nsqlite - A command line interface for SQLite\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\nsqlite [options] filename [SQL]\nSUMMARY\nsqlite is a terminal-based front-end to the SQLite library. It enables you to type in queries\ninteractively, issue them to SQLite and see the results. Alternatively, you can specify SQL\ncode on the command-line. In addition it provides a number of meta-commands.\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nThis manual page documents briefly the sqlite command. This manual page was written for the\nDebian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION**\n- **OPTIONS** (9 subsections)\n- **OUTPUT MODE**\n- **INIT FILE**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n- **AUTHOR**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n" } ], "structuredContent": { "command": "sqlite", "section": "", "mode": "man", "summary": "sqlite - A command line interface for SQLite", "synopsis": "sqlite [options] filename [SQL]\nSUMMARY\nsqlite is a terminal-based front-end to the SQLite library. It enables you to type in queries\ninteractively, issue them to SQLite and see the results. Alternatively, you can specify SQL\ncode on the command-line. 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It enables you to type in queries\ninteractively, issue them to SQLite and see the results. Alternatively, you can specify SQL\ncode on the command-line. In addition it provides a number of meta-commands.\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "This manual page documents briefly the sqlite command. This manual page was written for the\nDebian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.\n\nGETTING STARTED\nTo start the sqlite program, just type \"sqlite\" followed by the name the file that holds the\nSQLite database. If the file does not exist, a new one is created automatically. The sqlite\nprogram will then prompt you to enter SQL. Type in SQL statements (terminated by a semi‐\ncolon), press \"Enter\" and the SQL will be executed.\n\nFor example, to create a new SQLite database named \"ex1\" with a single table named \"tbl1\",\nyou might do this:\n\n$ sqlite ex1\nSQLite version 2.0.0\nEnter \".help\" for instructions\nsqlite> create table tbl1(one varchar(10), two smallint);\nsqlite> insert into tbl1 values('hello!',10);\nsqlite> insert into tbl1 values('goodbye', 20);\nsqlite> select * from tbl1;\nhello!|10\ngoodbye|20\nsqlite>\n\n\n\nSQLITE META-COMMANDS\nMost of the time, sqlite just reads lines of input and passes them on to the SQLite library\nfor execution. But if an input line begins with a dot (\".\"), then that line is intercepted\nand interpreted by the sqlite program itself. These \"dot commands\" are typically used to\nchange the output format of queries, or to execute certain prepackaged query statements.\n\nFor a listing of the available dot commands, you can enter \".help\" at any time. For example:\n\nsqlite> .help\n.dump ?TABLE? ... Dump the database in an text format\n.echo ON|OFF Turn command echo on or off\n.exit Exit this program\n.explain ON|OFF Turn output mode suitable for EXPLAIN on or off.\n\"off\" will revert to the output mode that was\npreviously in effect\n.header(s) ON|OFF Turn display of headers on or off\n.help Show this message\n.indices TABLE Show names of all indices on TABLE\n.mode MODE Set mode to one of \"line(s)\", \"column(s)\",\n\"insert\", \"list\", or \"html\"\n.mode insert TABLE Generate SQL insert statements for TABLE\n.nullvalue STRING Print STRING instead of nothing for NULL data\n.output FILENAME Send output to FILENAME\n.output stdout Send output to the screen\n.prompt MAIN CONTINUE Replace the standard prompts\n\"sqlite > \" and \" ...> \"\nwith the strings MAIN and CONTINUE\nCONTINUE is optional.\n.quit Exit this program\n.read FILENAME Execute SQL in FILENAME\n.reindex ?TABLE? Rebuild indices\n.schema ?TABLE? Show the CREATE statements\n.separator STRING Change separator string for \"list\" mode\n.show Show the current values for the following:\n.echo\n.explain\n.mode\n.nullvalue\n.output\n.separator\n.width\n.tables ?PATTERN? List names of tables matching a pattern\n.timeout MS Try opening locked tables for MS milliseconds\n.width NUM NUM ... Set column widths for \"column\" mode\nsqlite>\n\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "OPTIONS": { "content": "The program has the following options:\n", "subsections": [ { "name": "-init file", "content": "Read in and process 'file', which contains \"dot commands\". You can use this file to\ninitialize display settings.\n" }, { "name": "-html", "content": "" }, { "name": "-list", "content": "" }, { "name": "-line", "content": "" }, { "name": "-column", "content": "Set output mode to 'column'.\n" }, { "name": "-separator", "content": "Specify which output field separator for 'list' mode to use. Default is '|'.\n" }, { "name": "-nullvalue", "content": "When a null is encountered, print 'string'. Default is no string.\n" }, { "name": "-[no]header", "content": "Turn headers on or off. Default is off.\n" }, { "name": "-echo", "content": "" } ] }, "OUTPUT MODE": { "content": "The SQLite program has different output modes, which define the way the output (from queries)\nis formatted.\n\nIn 'list' mode, which is the default, one record per line is output, each field separated by\nthe separator specified with the -separator option or .separator command.\n\nIn 'line' mode, each column is output on its own line, records are separated by blank lines.\n\nIn HTML mode, an XHTML table is generated.\n\nIn 'column' mode, one record per line is output, aligned neatly in colums.\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "INIT FILE": { "content": "sqlite can be initialized using resource files. These can be combined with command line argu‐\nments to set up sqlite exactly the way you want it. Initialization proceeds as follows:\n\no The defaults of\n\n\nmode = LIST\nseparator = \"|\"\nmain prompt = \"sqlite> \"\ncontinue prompt = \" ...> \"\n\n\nare established.\n\no If a file .sqliterc can be found in the user's home directory, it is read and processed. It\nshould only contain \"dot commands\". If the file is not found or cannot be read, processing\ncontinues without notification.\n\no If a file is specified on the command line with the -init option, it is processed in the\nsame manner as .sqliterc\n\no All other command line options are processed\n\no The database is opened and you are now ready to begin.\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "http://www.hwaci.com/sw/sqlite/\nThe sqlite-doc package\n", "subsections": [] }, "AUTHOR": { "content": "This manual page was originally written by Andreas Rottmann , for the De‐\nbian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).\n\n\n\nMon Apr 15 23:49:17 2002 SQLITE(1)", "subsections": [] } } } }