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## Shell Utility Commands

The following sections describe the utility commands accessed through `"java -jar" <kvhome>/lib/sql.jar <command>"`.

The interactive prompt for the shell is:

    sql->

The shell comprises a number of commands. All commands accept the following flags:

- -help

  Displays online help for the command.

- ?

  Synonymous with -help. Displays online help for the command.

The shell commands have the following general format:

1. All commands are structured like this:

       sql-> command [arguments]

2. All arguments are specified using flags that start with "-"

3. Commands and subcommands are case-insensitive and match on partial strings(prefixes) if possible. The arguments, however, are case-sensitive.