Command reference

The following table describes the BladeManager commands in detail. The commands are listed in alphabetic order.

In the examples of each command, module_name represents the name of the DataBlade module directory. These names typically follow the form of the DataBlade module name followed by the version number. See Uninstall client files for more information.

Command	Description
add client	The add client command installs the specified client files for the DataBlade module on the client computer running BladeManager: `add client module_name` See Install client files for more information.
bye	The bye command closes BladeManager and returns you to the operating system prompt.
del client	The del client command removes the specified client files for the DataBlade module from the client computer running BladeManager: `del client module_name` See Uninstall client files for more information.
del logs	The del logs command deletes the /tmp/blademgr/`uid` directory on UNIX or the %TEMP%\blademgr directory on Windows. The directory contains the log files from your BladeManager session. See View log files for more information.
exit	The exit command closes BladeManager and returns you to the operating system prompt.
help	The help command displays a list of all the BladeManager commands and syntax.
info	The info command displays vendor-supplied information about the specified DataBlade module: `info module_name` See View module information for more information.
list	The list command displays all the DataBlade modules already registered with the specified database: `list database_name` See View module information for more information.
quit	The quit command closes BladeManager and returns you to the operating system prompt.
register	The register command registers the specified DataBlade module in the specified database: `register module_name database_name` See Register a DataBlade module for more information.
set confirm	The set confirm command toggles confirmation for the register, unregister, add client, or del client commands on and off: `set confirm on \| off` See Set confirmation for more information.
set server	The set server command connects BladeManager to the specified database server: `set server server_name` See Connect to your database server for more information.
set user	The set user command sets the user for the current session: `set user user_name` BladeManager prompts you for a password. See Connect to your database server for more information.
show client	The show client command displays a list of the DataBlade modules on the current database server that have files installed on the current client computer.
show databases	The show databases command displays a list of the databases on the current database server.
show last log	The show last log command displays the most recent log file for the current session. The show last log command does not return a log file if you have not executed a command during the current BladeManager session.
show log	The show log command lists the available log files and allows you to view the contents of a specific log file. After BladeManager lists all the log files that are available for viewing, it prompts you for the number of the particular log file whose contents you want to view.
show modules	The show modules command displays a list of the DataBlade modules available on the database server. Modules that contain client files display the letter `c` after the module name.
show servers	The show servers command displays a list of the available servers.
unprep	The unprep command removes BladeManager from the specified database to allow you to revert from one version of your database server to an earlier version: `unprep database_name` See Preparation for database-server reversion for more information.
unregister	The unregister command unregisters the specified DataBlade module from the specified database: `unregister module_name database_name` See Unregister a DataBlade module for more information.
?	The ? (question mark) command displays a list of all the BladeManager commands and syntax.