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1.1     ! root        1: .th INTRODUCTION INGRES 10/31/84
        !             2: .s3
        !             3: This manual is a reference manual for the \*(II data base
        !             4: system.
        !             5: It documents the use of \*(II in a very terse manner.
        !             6: To learn how to use \*(II, refer to the
        !             7: document called ``A Tutorial on \*(II''.
        !             8: .s3
        !             9: The \*(II reference manual is subdivided into four parts:
        !            10: .lp +10 8
        !            11: Quel   describes the commands and features which
        !            12: are used inside of \*(II.
        !            13: .lp +10 8
        !            14: Unix   describes the \*(II programs which are executable
        !            15: as \*(UU commands.
        !            16: .lp +10 8
        !            17: Files  describes some of the important files used
        !            18: by \*(II.
        !            19: .lp +10 8
        !            20: Error  lists all the user generatable error messages
        !            21: along with some elaboration as to what they mean
        !            22: or what we think they mean.
        !            23: .i0
        !            24: .s3
        !            25: Each entry in this manual has one or more of
        !            26: the following sections:
        !            27: .s3
        !            28: .in +5
        !            29: .ti -5
        !            30: NAME section
        !            31: .br
        !            32: This section repeats the name of the entry and gives an indication of
        !            33: its purpose.
        !            34: .s3
        !            35: .ti -5
        !            36: SYNOPSIS section
        !            37: .br
        !            38: This section indicates the form of the command (statement).
        !            39: The conventions which are used are as follows:
        !            40: .s3
        !            41: .in +10
        !            42: .ti -7
        !            43: Bold face names are
        !            44: used to indicate reserved keywords.
        !            45: .ti -7
        !            46: Lower case words indicate generic types of information which must
        !            47: be supplied by the user;
        !            48: legal values for these names are described in the DESCRIPTION section.
        !            49: .ti -7
        !            50: Square brakets ( [] ) indicate that the enclosed item is optional.
        !            51: .ti -7
        !            52: Braces ( {} ) indicate an optional item which may be repeated.
        !            53: In some cases they indicate simple (non-repeated) grouping;
        !            54: the usage should be clear from context.
        !            55: .in -10
        !            56: .s3
        !            57: When these conventions are insufficient to fully specify
        !            58: the legal format of a command a more general form is given
        !            59: and the allowable subsets are specified in the DESCRIPTION section.
        !            60: .s3
        !            61: .ti -5
        !            62: DESCRIPTION section
        !            63: .br
        !            64: This section gives a detailed description of the entry with references
        !            65: to the generic names used in the SYNOPSIS section.
        !            66: .s3
        !            67: .ti -5
        !            68: EXAMPLE section
        !            69: .br
        !            70: This section gives one or more examples of the use of the entry.
        !            71: Most of these examples are based on the following relations:
        !            72: .ce 5
        !            73: emp(name,sal,mgr,bdate)
        !            74: and
        !            75: newemp(name,sal,age)
        !            76: and 
        !            77: parts(pnum, pname, color, weight, qoh)
        !            78: .s3
        !            79: .ti -5
        !            80: SEE ALSO section
        !            81: .br
        !            82: This section gives the names of entries in the manual which
        !            83: are closely related to the current entry or which are referenced 
        !            84: in the description of the current entry. 
        !            85: .s3
        !            86: .ti -5
        !            87: BUGS section
        !            88: .br
        !            89: This section indicates known bugs or deficiencies in the command.
        !            90: .s3
        !            91: .in -5
        !            92: To start using \*(II you must be entered as an
        !            93: \*(II user; this is done by the
        !            94: \*(II administrator who will enter
        !            95: you in the ``users'' file (see users(files)).
        !            96: To start using ingres
        !            97: see the section on ingres(unix),
        !            98: quel(quel), and monitor(quel).

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