---
name: "dbmcli"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "maxdb-dbmcli"
version: "7.5.00.24-4"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dbmcli"
---

# dbmcli(1)

database manager command line interface for the MaxDB database system

## NAME

dbmcli - database manager command line interface for the MaxDB database system

## DESCRIPTION

usage: dbmcli \[\<options\>\] **\[\[-c\]** *\<DBMServer-Commands\>***\]**

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  ## OPTIONS

- **-n** *server*

  The name of the server the database is running on. Default is *localhost* if empty.

- **-d** *database*

  The name of the database to connect to.

- **-u** *dbuser,dbuserpassword*

  The database administrator (dbm) and his/her password that should be used for the connection. Be aware that there are **no** spaces allowed between the *dbuser*, the comma and the *dbuserpassword*.

- **-U** *\[userkey\]*

  default DBMUSR

- **-uUTL** *\[username,passwd\]*

  UTILITY session

- **-uSQL** *\[username,passwd\]*

  SQL session

- **-uSRV**

  (Service session)

- **-R** *dbroot*

  Set dbroot. Default is /usr/lib/maxdb/7.5.00.

- **-i** *inputfile*

  Default stdin

- **-ic** *inputfile*

  Default stdin

- **-o** *outputfile*

  Default stdout

- **-t** *protocolfile*

  Protocol file.

- **-s**

  Enables local with the dbmserver via shared memory. Cannot be used in combination with **-n**.

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-V**

  Show version of program and dbmserver.

- **-c** *\<DBMServer-Commands\>*

  Everything after the options will be sent to DBMServer. For more information about the DBMServer-Commands use the DBMServer-Command help.

## SEE ALSO

The official MaxDB documentation is maintained in HTML form. It is highly recommended that you install the **maxdb-doc** package for reference.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Martin Kittel \<debian@martin-kittel.de\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).