UNIX Commands

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Command	Function	Used by
bsql	SQL command interpreter. See Mimer SQL User's Manual, Mimer BSQL for more information.	mimdevenv, mimexampledb
dbc	Databank check utility. See Databank Check Functionality for more information.
dbfiles	Lists the databank files for a database server, as stored in the data dictionary.	mimdbfiles
dbinstall	Command used to install a new database.
dbopen	Opens all user defined databanks at once. See Databank Open Function for more information.
dbserver	The Mimer SQL database server program. You start dbserver using the mimcontrol or mimdbserver commands.	mimcontrol
dbuninstall	Command used to remove a database, including its data files, registrations and related resources.
dumper	Command used to create a report of the environment during database server dump situations.
esql	Embedded SQL pre-processor. See Mimer SQL Programmer's Manual, Embedded SQL for more information.
exload	Program used to create or delete the example environment (i.e. MUSIC_STORE, see http://developer.mimer.com/features/feature_19.htm).	dbinstall, mimexampledb
exptoload	Program used to convert old UTIL export files to the new format used by the Mimer SQL load/unload functionality, see EXPTOLOAD - Convert Old Format Export Files.
mimaddpath	Used to add a value to an environment variable (with duplicate check). The new definition is displayed - not installed. Especially used to update the shared library search path.	(internal use)
mimadmin	Menu-based database server administration utility.
mimautoset	Switches on/off the automatic server start and stop functionality or gives the current state of this interaction with the operating system.	dbinstall
mimcontrol	Manages database servers. See Managing a Database Server for more information.	dbinstall, mimadmin, mimlistdb
mimdbfiles	Lists the databank file names for a database server, as stored in the UNIX file system. Can also be used to change the ownership of the databank files (i.e. the new owner will be the one that is dedicated to manage the database server). In addition, the command can be used for displaying the database server log and configuration files.	dbinstall, dbuninstall, mimadmin
mimdbserver	A front-end to the mimcontrol program, used to control the database server.	dbinstall, mimadmin
mimdbvis	Installs the DbVisualizer tool bundled with Mimer SQL. For details on DbVisualizer, see http://developer.mimer.com/tools/tool_3.htm.	miminstall, mimuninstall
mimdesktop	Installs Mimer SQL items into the desktop menu system.	miminstall, mimuninstall
mimdevenv	Command used to create a beginner's development environment.	dbinstall
mimexampledb	Installs the example database environment. (Invokes the exload program.)
mimexec	mimexec command is used to execute a given program and stay attached. This command is used internally, especially when invoking terminal based programs using icons on the desktop	(internal use)
mimhome	Displays the home directory for the effective user. Especially used to find location for log and tmp files.	(internal use)
mimhosts	Program to manage and to do lookup in the /etc/sqlhosts file. See The SQLHOSTS File on VMS and UNIX for more information.	dbinstall, dbuninstall, mimadmin, mimowner, mimdbfile, mimdbserver, mimdevenv, mimexampledb, mimexec
miminetd	Command used to administer Mimer SQL in the operating system Internet services daemons, i.e. inetd and/or xinetd	dninstall
miminfo	Program to monitor database servers. See Managing a Database Server for more information.	mimadmin
miminstall	Command delivered with the distribution TAR file used to unpack and install Mimer SQL.
mimjdbcver	Displays the version of the JDBC drivers delivered with Mimer SQL.
mimlicense	Used to manage the license keys in /etc/mimerkey. See Mimer SQL License Key for more information.	mimadmin, miminstall
mimlink	Used to link Mimer SQL libraries, man pages and executables to /usr/lib, /usr/man and /usr/bin, respectively.	miminstall
mimlistdb	Lists started database servers.	mimadmin, mimuninstall
mimload	A command line front end to the Mimer SQL Load/Unload functionality, see EXPTOLOAD - Convert Old Format Export Files.
mimlocation	Displays the location of the Mimer SQL installation currently accessed.
mimmem	Lists current limits on memory usage.
mimodbc	Program used to administer ODBC data sources and ODBC drivers (especially aimed at the managing iODBC data sources, see www.iodbc.org)	mimodbcadmin, mimodbcdm
mimodbcadmin	Menu based ODBC data source and ODBC driver administration	dbinstall, dbuninstall
mimodbcdm	A front-end to the mimodbc program, used to administer ODBC data sources and drivers.	mimodbcadmin
mimowner	Displays the name of the operating system user that is dedicated to manage a specific database server.	mimadmin, mimdbfiles, mimdbserver
mimpath	Gets the path to databank locations.	dbinstall, dbuninstall, mimadmin, mimdbfiles, mimexampledb, mimowner
mimrepadm	Program used to administrate the Mimer SQL replication dictionary. See Replication Administration.
mimservers	Starts/stops all database servers (of current version) defined in /etc/sqlhosts.	mimautoset
mimsqlhosts	A front-end to the mimhosts program, used to control the database registration file /etc/sqlhosts.	dbinstall, mimadmin
mimstatln	Used to follow and display the source for a symbolic link.	(internal use)
mimsync	Program used to synchronize replicated Mimer SQL tables. See MIMSYNC - Synchronizing Tables.
mimsysconf	Displays the values of various host system configuration parameters, all related to the Mimer SQL system performance.
mimtcp	Manages TCP port dispatching, i.e. distributing incoming connect-attempts to the requested database server. See Creating a Mimer SQL Database for more information.
mimuninstall	Command to uninstall Mimer SQL.
mimunlink	Command used to remove symbolic links from /usr/bin, /usr/man and /usr/lib, previously created by the mimlink command.	mimuninstall
mimversion	Command used to get the installed Mimer SQL version.	mimadmin, mimodbcadmin
repserver	The Mimer SQL replication server program. See REPSERVER - Replicating the Data.	mimrepadm
sdbgen	Command used to create the system databanks for Mimer SQL. See SDBGEN - Generating the System Databanks for more information.	dbinstall

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