DISABLE - Teradata Vantage - Database Engine 20

Database Utilities
Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Database Engine 20
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
20.00
Published
June 2025
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Teradata Vantage™

The DISABLE command sets a specified flag in the file system to FALSE. This disables certain features of Ferret.

Syntax

{ DISABLE | DISA } { flag | ? } [,...]

Syntax Elements

flag
Specifies the flag that will be set to false.
The following flags are available:
  • SCRIPT, SCRIPT MODE, and SCRIPTMODE

    Script mode is disabled by default, and should be explicitly enabled before running scripts that call Ferret. When script mode is enabled, the Ferret ABORT and INQUIRE commands are disabled.

The following flags are for internal use only, and should not be disabled or enabled:
  • CHECK and CHECKTS
?
Displays a complete list of available flags.

Example: Disabling Ferret Script Mode

An example is shown here:

Ferret ==>
disable script