.th RETRIEVE QUEL 2/29/79 .sh NAME retrieve \- retrieve tuples from a relation .sh SYNOPSIS .bd retrieve [[\c .bd into\c ] relname] (target_list) [\c .bd where qual] .br .bd "retrieve unique" (target_list) [\c .bd where qual] .sh DESCRIPTION .it Retrieve will get all tuples which satisfy the qualification and either display them on the terminal (standard output) or store them in a new relation. If a relname is specified, the result of the query will be stored in a new relation with the indicated name. A relation with this name owned by the user must not already exist. The current user will be the owner of the new relation. The relation will have domain names as specified in the .it target_list result_attnames. The new relation will be saved on the system for seven days unless explicitly saved by the user until a later date. .s1 If the keyword .bd unique is present, tuples will be sorted on the first domain, and duplicates will be removed, before being displayed. .s1 The keyword .bd all can be used when it is desired to retrieve all domains. If no result .it relname is specified then the result of the query will be displayed on the terminal and will not be saved. Duplicate tuples are not removed when the result is displayed on the terminal. The format in which domains are printed can be defined at the time ingres is invoked (see ingres(unix)). If a result relation is specified then the default procedure is to modify the result relation to an cheapsort storage structure removing duplicate tuples in the process. If the default cheapsort structure is not desired, the user can override this at the time \*(II is invoked by using the .bd \-r switch (see ingres(unix)). .s3 Only the relation's owner and users with retrieve permission may .it retrieve from it. .sh EXAMPLE .nf /\*(** Find all employees who make more than their manager \*(**/ range of e is emp range of m is emp retrieve (e.name) where e.mgr = m.name and e.sal > m.sal /\*(** Retrieve all domains for those who make more than the average salary \*(**/ retrieve into temp (e.all) where e.sal > avg(e.sal) /\*(** retrieve employees's names sorted \*(**/ retrieve unique (e.name) .fi .sh "SEE ALSO" modify(quel), permit(quel), quel(quel), range(quel), save(quel), ingres(unix) .sh DIAGNOSTICS .sh BUGS