Sybase isql (Interactive SQL)

The main Sybase documentation for isql is in their "Utility Guide"

isql -v # Version 15.0

bash-3.00$ isql -v
Sybase CTISQL Utility/15.0/P/PC Intel/BUILD1500-050/OPT/Tue Jul 12 15:32:18 2005

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Copyright 1987, 2005
Sybase, Inc.  All rights reserved.
Unpublished rights reserved under U.S. copyright laws.

This software contains confidential and trade secret information of Sybase,
Inc.   Use,  duplication or disclosure of the software and documentation by
the  U.S.  Government  is  subject  to  restrictions set forth in a license
agreement  between  the  Government  and  Sybase,  Inc.  or  other  written
agreement  specifying  the  Government's rights to use the software and any
applicable FAR provisions, for example, FAR 52.227-19.
Sybase, Inc. One Sybase Drive, Dublin, CA 94568, USA

isql -?


bash-3.00$ isql -?
Syntax Error in '-?'.
usage: c:\sybase\OCS-15_0\bin\isql.exe [-b] [-e] [-F] [-p] [-n] [-v] [-X] [-Y] [-Q]
        [-a display_charset] [-A packet_size] [-c cmdend] [-D database]
        [-E editor [-h header [-H hostname [-i inputfile]
        [-I interfaces_file] [-J client_charset] [-K keytab_file]
        [-l login_timeout] [-m errorlevel] [-M labelname labelvalue]
        [-o outputfile] [-P password] [-R remote_server_principal]
        [-s col_separator] [-S server_name] [-t timeout] [-U username]
        [-V [security_options]] [-w column_width] [-z localename]
        [-Z security_mechanism]

isql -v # Version 12.5

bash-2.03$ isql -v
Sybase CTISQL Utility/12.5/P/SPARC/Solaris 2.8/BUILD125-005/OPT/Fri May 18 18:36:50 2001

Confidential property of Sybase, Inc.
Copyright 1987, 2001
Sybase, Inc.  All rights reserved.
Unpublished rights reserved under U.S. copyright laws.

This software contains confidential and trade secret information of Sybase,
Inc.   Use,  duplication or disclosure of the software and documentation by
the  U.S.  Government  is  subject  to  restrictions set forth in a license agreement  between  the  Government  and  Sybase,  Inc.  or  other  written agreement  specifying  the  Government's rights to use the software and any applicable FAR provisions, for example, FAR 52.227-19.
Sybase, Inc. 6475 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA

isql -?

bash-2.03$ isql -?
Syntax Error in '-?'.
usage: isql [-b] [-e] [-F] [-p] [-n] [-v] [-X] [-Y] [-Q]
        [-a display_charset] [-A packet_size] [-c cmdend] [-D database]
        [-E editor [-h header [-H hostname [-i inputfile]
        [-I interfaces_file] [-J client_charset] [-K keytab_file]
        [-l login_timeout] [-m errorlevel] [-M labelname labelvalue]
        [-o outputfile] [-P password] [-R remote_server_principal]
        [-s col_separator] [-S server_name] [-t timeout] [-U username]
        [-V [security_options]] [-w column_width] [-z localename]
        [-Z security_mechanism]

isql -v # Version 10.0.4

bash-2.03$ isql -v
isql/10.0.4/P-EBF7701/sun4/SunOs 4.1.2/1/Mon Dec 29 20:19:24 PST 1997

Confidential property of Sybase, Inc.
(c) Copyright Sybase Inc. 1987, 1997
All rights reserved.

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in FAR subparagraphs
52.227-19 (a)-(d) for civilian agency contracts and DFARS 252.227-7013
(c)(1)(ii) for Department of Defense contracts. Sybase reserves all unpublished rights under the copyright laws of the United States.
Sybase, Inc. 6475 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA.

isql -?

bash-2.03$ isql -?
Unknown parameter '?'.
usage: isql [-e] [-F] [-g] [-p] [-n] [-v] [-X] [-Y]
        [-a display_charset] [-c cmdend] [-E editor]
        [-h headers] [-H hostname] [-i inputfile] [-I interfaces_file]
        [-J client character set] [-l login_timeout] [-m errorlevel]
        [-Mlabelname labelvalue]
        [-o outputfile] [-P password] [-s colseparator] [-S server]
        [-t timeout] [-U username] [-w columnwidth] [-y sybase_dir]
        [-z language]
bash-2.03$

Roger Hall
COMPUSPEC