select_expression 

Syntax

<select_expression>

This database query is formulated in the same way as a SELECT statement in SQL, only the keyword DATAEXTRACT replaces SELECT. All options of the SELECT statement are permitted.

Use

Use this syntax rule for describing columns in a DATAEXTRACT command to specify which columns in a table to unload.

DATAEXTRACT * FROM article
OUTFIELDS
foa 01-08
des 09-39
stock 40-51
min_ord 52-63
price 64-74
weight 75-85
OUTFILE 'article.data' FORMATTED

DATAEXTRACT ano,des,stock,min_ord FROM article order by ano
OUTFIELDS
  foa       1
  des       2
  stock     3
  min_ord   4
OUTFILE 'article.data'

DATAEXTRACT ano,des,stock,min_ord FROM article WITH LOCK
OUTFIELDS
  foa       1
  des       2
  stock     3
  min_ord   4
OUTFILE 'article.data'