BTEQWIN Menus - Basic Teradata Query

Basic Teradata Query Reference

Product
Basic Teradata Query
Release Number
15.10
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-10-07
dita:id
B035-2414
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

The BTEQWIN menu bar contains the following menus:

  • Sessions
  • Edit
  • View
  • Window
  • Help
  • Sessions Menu

    The commands on the initial Sessions menu are for session control, printing, and setting up printing parameters. The menu also includes a command to exit BTEQWIN.

     

    Option

    Description

    New

    Starts a new BTEQWIN session.

    Interrupt

    Interrupts a BTEQ task.

    When selected, the task currently running against Teradata Database is stopped.

    Executing this command will not close the BTEQWIN session.

    Abort

    Aborts the current active BTEQWIN session before the routine termination.

    Close

    Closes the current BTEQWIN session.

    Save As

    Saves the currently displayed information to a file.

    Print

    Prints the contents of the active window.

    Print Preview

    Displays a preview of the information selected for printing.

    Print Setup

    Allows you to reconfigure your current printer setup.

    Exit

    Exits BTEQWIN.

    Edit Menu

    The Edit menu allows you to:

  • Cut, copy and paste text in BTEQWIN windows.
  • Edit or send your selected text again.
  • Select or deselect all text shown.
  •  

    Option

    Description

    Copy

    Allows you to copy the selected text into an internal buffer.

    This option is not available if there is no text selected.

    Paste

    Allows you to paste the contents of the internal buffer onto the window where the cursor is positioned.

    This item is not available if the internal buffer is empty.

    Clear All

    Allows you to clear the entire contents of the currently active window.

    Edit Selection

    Displays the SQL Editor window.

    (You can also press F2 or CTRL+E to display the SQL Editor window.)

  • If text was previously selected in the BTEQ window, the text is displayed in the SQL Editor window.
  • If text was not selected, the window is empty.
  • After editing, you can press Send Selection Again to submit the statements to BTEQ.

    Send Selection Again

    Submits any highlighted text (such as an SQL statement or BTEQ command) to BTEQ.

    If text is not selected, nothing is submitted.

    (You can also press F3 or CTRL+A to submit the highlighted text.)

    Select All

    Selects the entire contents of the currently active window.

    View Menu

    The View menu allows you to:

  • Enable or disable the toolbar and status bar.
  • Select the display font.
  •  

    Option

    Description

    Toolbar

    Toggles the display of the toolbar.

    Status

    Toggles the display of the status bar.

    Font

    Pops up a dialog box for Font selection.

    Window Menu

    The Window menu allows you to manage your BTEQWIN windows.

     

    Option

    Description

    Cascade

    Overlap the windows starting in the upper left corner.

    Tile

    Display all windows so that they are all visible.

    Arrange Icons

    Reorganize the minimized window icons.

    Help Menu

    The Help menu provides useful information to the user.

     

    Option

    Description

    Help Topics

    Displays online documentation for BTEQWIN.

    About BTEQWIN

    Displays release information for BTEQWIN.