Using vsql

vsql is a character-based, interactive, front-end utility that lets you type SQL statements and see the results. It also provides a number of meta-commands and various shell-like features that facilitate writing scripts and automating a variety of tasks.

If you are using the vsql client installed on the server, then you can connect from the:

You can also install the vsql client for other supported platforms.

A man page is available for vsql. If you are running as the dbadmin user, simply type: man vsql. If you are running as a different user, type: man -M /opt/vertica/man vsql.

General Notes