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Last modified: 21 September 1995
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Section 1 describes FirstBase commands. Most commands begin with db or fb. Database dictionary editors all begin with dbd, and data object generators are of the form db?gen. These commands are all executable from the command line. Most require a valid FirstBase database dictionary.
| Name | Appears on Page | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dbawk | dbawk(1) | FirstBase pattern scanning and processing language |
| dbcat | dbcat(1) | concatenate FirstBase databases |
| dbcgen | dbcgen(1) | generate a converted FirstBase database |
| dbclean | dbclean(1) | clean a FirstBase database and create a map file |
| dbdbas | dbdbas(1) | define a FirstBase database dictionary |
| dbdcnv | dbdcnv(1) | define a FirstBase database conversion dictionary |
| dbdind | dbdind(1) | define a FirstBase index generator dictionary |
| dbdlbl | dbdlbl(1) | define a FirstBase label dictionary |
| dbdmrg | dbdmrg(1) | visual merge editor based on vi(1) |
| dbdprt | dbdprt(1) | define a FirstBase printout dictionary |
| dbdscr | dbdscr(1) | define a FirstBase database screen dictionary |
| dbdupd | dbdupd(1) | define a FirstBase database update dictionary |
| dbedit | dbedit(1) | full screen FirstBase database editor |
| dbemit | dbemit(1) | emit a database in comma separated format |
| dbfilter | dbfilter(1) | filter a new index from an existing index |
| dbigen | dbigen(1) | generate a FirstBase index |
| dbjoin | dbjoin(1) | join two FirstBase databases |
| dblgen | dblgen(1) | generate a set of FirstBase labels |
| dbload | dbload(1) | load comma separated values into a database |
| dbls | dbls(1) | list all FirstBase databases and files in a directory |
| dbmacro | dbmacro(1) | FirstBase macro language processor |
| dbmerge | dbmerge(1) | merge source text with a database (mail merge) |
| dbpack | dbpack(1) | remove deleted records from a FirstBase database |
| dbpasswd | dbpasswd(1) | allow changes to a FirstBase password |
| dbpgen | dbpgen(1) | generate a FirstBase tabular printout |
| dbregen | dbregen(1) | regenerate indexes for a FirstBase database. |
| dbrload | dbload(1) | replacement/load comma separated values into a database |
| dbscan | dbedit(1) | full screen FirstBase database scanner (read only) |
| dbshell | dbshell(1) | the FirstBase menu shell tool |
| dbshelltool | dbshelltool(1) | the FirstBase window shell |
| dbsql | dbsql(1) | FirstBase Structured Query Language (SQL) |
| dbugen | dbugen(1) | generate updates within a FirstBase database |
| dbundo | dbundo(1) | globally undo all deletions in a database |
| dbvedit | dbedit(1) | FirstBase visual database editor |
| dbvemit | dbvemit(1) | visual database emitter --dbvedit/dbemit fusion |
| dbvform | dbvform(1) | format a database using a standard view dictionary |
| dbvscan | dbedit(1) | FirstBase visual database scanner (read only) |
| fbez | fbez(1) | run FirstBase EZ-Instructional menu shell |
| fbfwho | fbfwho(1) | list current users of a FirstBase floating license |
| firstbase | firstbase(1) | run FirstBase menu shell |
| frmprint | scrprint(1) | provide menu interface for printing |
| scrprint | scrprint(1) | provide menu interface for viewing and printing |